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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 […]

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 […]

‘Unchecking the Box’ seminar prompts

A roaring applause welcomed three smiling Michigan State students/graduates to seats at the head of the lecture room. MIPA students had just viewed the documentary on racial identity made by […]

Teen takes action in business

 Like many other teens his age, Wayne Memorial High School Student Will Murphy can often be seen wearing a snapback hat, button-up shirt, and jeans. But unlike most, his clothes […]

MIPA students start blogs

“I was required to start a blog for my Digital Storytelling class, but it has been a lot of fun and I could see myself using this after MIPA for […]

Coming to MIPA 2015? Consider these takeout tips

To have a more comfortable and fun dorm life, late night takeout is always a good option. For avoiding problems when ordering, follow these tips. Time Manage: Make sure there’s […]

Competition for MIPA Cup title continues

The MIPA Cup Tournament has seen setbacks due to the weather. The competition adds up points for each class, or “team,” for participating in activities throughout the week. Each student […]

Rau’s Digital Storytelling students use Storify to cover concussion panel

Students in Betsy Rau’s Digital Storytelling class used an online tool called Storify to consolidate various online coverage of the Aug. 4 concussion panel. Storify is a free service that […]

5 apps for mobile journalism

Technology is at a point where almost anything can be done on-the-go on a 4-inch screen. MLive Reporter Fritz Klug demonstrates how he uses his iPhone for all of his […]