These students are either the lead dudes, the behind-the-scenes guys, or the people who keep the publication running. In a class of 10 students, advisor Dean Hume explains successful tips for news editors to adopt for their publications. Up and coming editors spend the class period discussing effective staff management styles, financial operations, and leadership … [Read more...] about News Editors Seek to Better Existing Skills
Students Take Their Newspapers to the Edge
Double the instructor, double the fun. Taking Your Newspaper to the Edge is the only class at MIPA-palooza with two instructors, Tracy Anderson and C.E. Sikkenga. And working with those two instructors, 24 seasoned high school journalists chose this class to revamp their newspapers–making it more edgy and contemporary than ever before. This advanced class brought a … [Read more...] about Students Take Their Newspapers to the Edge
Journalists Encounter Problem With Smartphone Use
Anna’s in chemistry class. Anna’s confused. Anna reaches for her phone so she can look up an easy explanation on how to write the net ionic equation for a redox reaction. Before her fingertip even reaches the home button on her iPhone, she jumps at the alarming voice of her teacher saying, “Anna, put that away immediately!” More often than not, teachers bust high school … [Read more...] about Journalists Encounter Problem With Smartphone Use