During the second day at the 2011 MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop, the "Money Matters" students worked on staff manuals that they planned to have ready to present to their publications before the new school year. "For myself, getting the manual done here helps because then it will be ready for school," said Taylor Kraft from Dexter High School. Lori Oglesbee, the … [Read more...] about ‘Money Matters’ students work on staff manuals
Archives for August 2011
Yearbook editors practice team-building activities
Yearbook editors in chief learned a few techniques for the team building aspects of their staff on Aug. 2 with instructor Brian Wilson. “I believe strongly that team building is really important for an editor’s job,” Wilson said, “so I try to give examples of types of team-building games they can do with their staff. The one we played today is 'pressure cubes,' and the idea … [Read more...] about Yearbook editors practice team-building activities
Newspaper editors cover how to make stories more interesting
The Newspaper Editors' classroom was much livelier on Aug. 2 as instructor Dean Hume covered how to write columns, edit, copy, find story angles and motivate writers. "When you have a kid who's proud of his work, you can't just slash it with a red pen," Hume said. "You have to work with them; you have to understand that it's a group effort." Hume assigned students … [Read more...] about Newspaper editors cover how to make stories more interesting
Lansing Derby Vixens participate in panel to discuss roller derby
The Lansing Derby Vixens took part in a seminar Aug. 2 in which students and athletes alike took part in a question-and-answer session. The four Vixens present—Kim Layman, Regina Calcagno, Kristen Pfaendtner and Julie Yingling—explained all aspects of roller derby, from the impact on social life to the frequent hospital runs. Yingling, a former women's study student and … [Read more...] about Lansing Derby Vixens participate in panel to discuss roller derby
‘Feature Coverage’ students focus on leads
On Aug. 2, the students in the Feature Coverage class shared leads they created for a possible feature story on the topic of sexting. Their instructor Stacy Smale individually critiqued each student, letting them know what they did well and what they need to work on. "This project is perfect practice because I could be writing about similar issues in my schools newspaper in … [Read more...] about ‘Feature Coverage’ students focus on leads