Jeremy Sampson is making a difference in his community and he knows it. “Having professional soccer in Lansing sets it apart and makes it a great way to live, work and play,” Sampson said during his keynote address on July 28 at the 2019 MIPA summer journalism workshop. Sampson, the vice president and general manager of the professional soccer team Lansing Ignite, discussed his … [Read more...] about Lansing Ignite’s VP/GM discusses involvement in journalism, business
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PHOTO ESSAY: MIPA students enjoy Day 2 of camp
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Feature Coverage students practice before writing in-depth stories
During the first class sessions of MIPA 2018, students began learning the basics of writing good feature stories and how to become good interviewers. Throughout the course, students will be looking at different ways that you can tell feature stories through social media apps including Snapchat or through Twitter, according to instructor Julia Satterthwaite. Satterthwaite … [Read more...] about Feature Coverage students practice before writing in-depth stories
Students excited to see different perspectives in yearbook class
According to Ava Butzu, the instructor for the “Taking Your Yearbook to the Edge” class, her goal is to teach students how to take a theme and develop it to create a feeling that will guide the readers to understand the stories of the year. “So it’s a verbal and visual packaging of the theme to make the yearbook unique for this year and for this school,” Butzu … [Read more...] about Students excited to see different perspectives in yearbook class
Website Boost Camp learning how to create websites that showcase journalism
Students in the Website Boost Camp, taught by Tracy Anderson, the magazine and website adviser for Ann Arbor Community High School, are learning how to create a vibrant, eye-catching website to showcase the work of journalists at their school. Anderson said, “The goal for the whole class is for them to leave on Thursday super excited with a great website for them … [Read more...] about Website Boost Camp learning how to create websites that showcase journalism