The Upstart

Covering the 2026 MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop

Goodbye MIPA 2026

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MIPA Upstart students pose for their last group photo together before the closing ceremony on July 23. MIPA campers and staff, it's been an honor to serve as your 2026 Upstart Fellows. We may have only convened for five days, but it felt like a lifetime of treasured moments. We feel incredibly fortunate to have been given the opportunity to cover all of your ups and downs, … [Read more...] about Goodbye MIPA 2026

MIPA Class Round-Up

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By Belle Potter, Ella Yip and Matt Rumsey At the MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop, funny business isn’t tolerated. Every choice is made with strict intentionality. There’s a purpose for anything and everything—even if that includes blowing bubbles into the face of a friend, giggling as the iridescent orbs pop one by one. In the Art of Storytelling class, taught by Julia … [Read more...] about MIPA Class Round-Up

Tuning into Impact 89 FM

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The Impact 89 logo from the station, featured all over campus. (Photo by Jessica Milner) In 2024 The Impact Radio Station Experience was added to the MIPA class roster. For the last two years they have been offering campers experience in music journalism, interviewing, DJing, audio production, video and podcasting. With hands-on experience in recording studios and the … [Read more...] about Tuning into Impact 89 FM

Everyone’s a critic

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Working with fellow Brighton Editor-in-Chief, Gavin Hoeh contributes to their theme. The pair started off with contrasting views on the theme, but believe meeting with Christina Hammitt helped them better understand leadership. "I like that it's applicable and interactive. It's very entertaining, but also fulfilling. It's worth it to be here," Hoeh said. The backbone of the … [Read more...] about Everyone’s a critic