The Upstart

FRIB provides MSU with state of the art isotope facility

Michigan State University is one of the foremost public universities in the country, both in terms of academic rigor as well as natural beauty. From the world-renowned nuclear physics program […]

Sports coverage class interviews MHSAA director Jack Roberts

Current Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) president Jack Roberts visited Rod Satterthwaite’s Sports Coverage class on July 31 to inform the students about the nature of his occupation, as […]

Students learn to ‘search for stories’ in Bobby Hawthorne Experience

At this year’s MIPA Summer Workshop, high school students from across the state of Michigan and beyond have the opportunity to learn how to create powerful stories in The Bobby […]

Broadcasting students immerse themselves in industry-standard technology

Randy Scott, a former industry photographer and current Davison High School instructor, wasted no time in immersing his Broadcasting Bootcamp students in  a professional show-producing environment.

Entertainment Coverage students interview British recording artists, The Rua

On July 31, nine journalists in Jamie Flanagan’s Entertainment Coverage class conducted a Skype interview with Alanna and Jonathan Brown of The Rua, a British family pop rock band. The […]

Students becoming better photographers in Shoot Like A Pro

By the time students leave MIPA’s Shoot Like A Pro Class, they will be able to capture top-notch images in all settings including classrooms, gyms and sporting events, according to […]

Writing & Packaging students learn the basics of journalism

This week in the MIPA Writing & Packaging class, students ranging from from ages 11 to 17 are working with one another to learn the basics of journalism. Despite being […]

Feature Coverage class works on short profiles, longer stories

Kicking off camp with a new way to create personality profiles using Instagram, the students in the Feature Coverage class will soon venture into writing more in-depth stories. Instructor Julia […]

Streisel keynote focuses on storytelling

From singing to using metaphors of broccoli as news, keynote speaker Jim Streisel employed many techniques to engage the crowd of student journalists on their first night at the Michigan […]