On Aug. 1, students in the Advanced Yearbook Class learned what it takes to make a yearbook. According to instructor Sandra Strall, students need to follow eight steps: Know how to design it. Have a theme. Determine what kind of font they want. Decide how many sections they will have. Decide what things are called. Think about what things are going to look … [Read more...] about Advanced yearbook students learn eight essential skills
Archives for August 2011
InDesign for Yearbook meets with Lynne Strause
On Aug. 2, the InDesign for Yearbook class had individual meetings with Lynne Strause, MIPA yearbook sequence chairperson. Throughout the day, Strause met with yearbook campers by school in order to help them either brainstorm themes for next year or help them with the theme they’ve already chosen. “Many schools only have one person here, [so picking and working on a … [Read more...] about InDesign for Yearbook meets with Lynne Strause
Photojournalists photograph journalists at MSU MIPA camp
On Aug. 2 at the 2011 MIPA Summer Journalism Workshops, the photojournalism class was hard at work. On this day they took the time to travel around the campus hunting down other MIPA journalism classes to shoot the group photos. Paula Turner, the teacher of the photojournalism class as well as a professional photographer, said, "(The students) are putting all their new … [Read more...] about Photojournalists photograph journalists at MSU MIPA camp
‘Writing and Design for the Newspaper’ students hone their writing skills
As "Writing and Design for the Newspaper" student Madissen Miller, an eighth grader from Traverse City East Middle School, said, "I want to take away more knowledge on journalism writing." And apparently, so far she is. On Aug. 2, the students in the class, taught by Jody Mackey, learned about writing hard and soft news. They also worked to create good leads, thinking up … [Read more...] about ‘Writing and Design for the Newspaper’ students hone their writing skills
Hawthorne students learn to write with purpose
On Aug. 2, Bobby Hawthorne pushes his students to forge through the roughest portion of his class, "The Bobby Hawthorne Experience," during the 2011 MIPA Summer Journalism Workshops. The students covered the sexting seminar on the evening of Aug 1 and prepared for the Lansing Roller Derby Vixens press conference on the evening of Aug 2. Jane Hess from Grosse Pointe South … [Read more...] about Hawthorne students learn to write with purpose