Ten young journalists enrolled in Jeff Nardone’s Sports Coverage class at the MIPA summer journalism workshop listened to guest speaker Geoff Kimmerly, the new Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Media and Content Coordinator, speak about his responsibilities. It's a job that he's served in a relatively short time. “The MHSAA (job) happened and this has been … [Read more...] about MHSAA Media Coordinator speaks to Sports Coverage class
News Briefs
Photographers work at LCC improving their techniques
Every morning about 60 of MIPA’s summer workshop students climb on a bus destined for an off-campus location. Five Miles away at Lansing Community College, the Shoot Like a Pro, Sports Photography and From Covering to Publishing classes spend their days diving into photography. Shoot Like a Pro is one of MIPA’s more advanced photo classes. Instructor Paula Turner said the … [Read more...] about Photographers work at LCC improving their techniques
From the opening session: Haiku poems from journalists, for journalists
During the opening session, workshops director Chad Sanders and assistant director Rod Satterthwaite had two teams of students compete against each other in an ice-breaker relay. Part of the relay required a participant on each team to write an original haiku about journalism. Here are the poems: Poem #1 Newspapers involve Smart kids who like writing Like us at … [Read more...] about From the opening session: Haiku poems from journalists, for journalists
Ben Daniels Band visits MIPA 2012
On Monday, the MIPA staff brought The Ben Daniels band to perform for all the journalist attending camp this week. Before the show, instructor Jeremy Whiting and high school student Katie Denton interviewed the band at 89FM The Impact followed by live performance. Later that evening, the band performed some of their own songs like "Spoon Fed" and covers from other … [Read more...] about Ben Daniels Band visits MIPA 2012
Ben Daniels Band Concert Recap
Opening with their song “Baby Doll,” the Ben Daniels Band drew a crowd of about 100 student journalists and workshop instructors. “I found myself jammin’ out, tapping my foot,” said Shannon Shaver of Plymouth high school. “It was a good experience having everyone outside covering entertainment in a different way.” The band played for about a half an hour in the … [Read more...] about Ben Daniels Band Concert Recap