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MIPA alumna shares journalism superpowers in keynote speech
As the MIPA summer conference’s first night’s keynote speaker, Tricia Bobeda, who now serves as the senior editor of multiplatform news at WBEZ-Chicago, encouraged students to practice journalistic integrity while following their passions in the ever-changing field. “Build the thing you think the world needs,” Bobeda said, while discussing her co-start of the podcast the … [Read more...] about MIPA alumna shares journalism superpowers in keynote speech
MIPA Variety Show Sneak Peek
Students participating in the 2017 MIPA Variety Show shared a preview of their act. The show is Aug. 2 at 6:45 p.m on the Terrace Patio. … [Read more...] about MIPA Variety Show Sneak Peek
Entertainment Coverage students interview British recording artists, The Rua
On July 31, nine journalists in Jamie Flanagan’s Entertainment Coverage class conducted a Skype interview with Alanna and Jonathan Brown of The Rua, a British family pop rock band. The interview will be included in their articles about the band, which students will write through the course of the week. “It’s a confidence builder to know that these international recording … [Read more...] about Entertainment Coverage students interview British recording artists, The Rua
Streisel keynote focuses on storytelling
From singing to using metaphors of broccoli as news, keynote speaker Jim Streisel employed many techniques to engage the crowd of student journalists on their first night at the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA) summer camp. “You are all on your school’s varsity journalism team. You are a band and that band makes beautiful music,” Streisel said during his … [Read more...] about Streisel keynote focuses on storytelling