MIPA students voiced their thoughts and asked questions during the sexting seminar that took place in the Business Complex on Aug. 1 during the 2011 MIPA Summer Journalism Workshops. A panel of experts ranging from a state police seargent to a mental health therapist answered students' questions regarding various aspects of sexting. Seargent Jay Poupard opened the … [Read more...] about Sexting seminar allows students to discuss controversial issue
Archives for August 2011
Administrators, staff keep cool at Shaw Hall
"Beat the heat" is this year's motto for the 2011 MIPA Summer Jounrnalism Workshop. Both Workshop Director Betsy Pollard Rau and staff member Sunshine Weber agree that this year is much hotter than last year. "One of the biggest concerns is the heat," Weber said. "It's very hot and people are not hydrating." According to Weber, Monday is normally an overwhelming day … [Read more...] about Administrators, staff keep cool at Shaw Hall
‘Yearbook Editors-in-Chief’ class shares ideas to improve content and leadership
Students in Brian Wilson’s “Yearbook Editors-in-Chief” class at the 2011 MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop have been spending their time learning leadership and team building techniques and sharing ideas. “Since it’s Yearbook Editors-in-Chief, I always tell them it’s a giant mishmash of everything they need to know to be an editor,” Wilson said. “So far we’ve done … [Read more...] about ‘Yearbook Editors-in-Chief’ class shares ideas to improve content and leadership
Tuesday Announcements
If you don't get seasick from the amazing camera work – and if you can hear over the echo and the fan – you will learn A LOT about what's happening today. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Announcements
InDesign for yearbook learns basic design skills
During the afternoon class on Aug. 1, 2011, the "InDesign for Yearbook" class learned the basic rules of design—contrast, repetition, alignment and proximity (CRAP). The beginning and advanced students spent the majority of the class taking notes on the CRAP PowerPoint presentation which Lydia Cadena, InDesign for Yearbook teacher, and Sara-Beth O’Connor, InDesign coach, … [Read more...] about InDesign for yearbook learns basic design skills