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Sarah Bratton

MIPA students start blogs

August 6, 2014 by Sarah Bratton Leave a Comment

“I was required to start a blog for my Digital Storytelling class, but it has been a lot of fun and I could see myself using this after MIPA for making connections and further expanding my writing,” Rebecca Wright of Eisenhower High School said. Students have been blogging on Tumblr, WordPress and other sites. Most students write reactions to various MIPA activities but are … [Read more...] about MIPA students start blogs

Gardin brings ‘Better Days’ to MIPA

August 6, 2014 by Sarah Bratton Leave a Comment

With hands in the air, a room of 100 students danced and swayed to the tune of “Better Days” and other songs by James Gardin. Taking the stage at 9 p.m., Gardin and his five-person band had the the crowd chanting, “Let’s go MIPA.” “I didn’t know a lot of the lyrics, but it sounded good so I danced along and had a fun time,” Ashley Tjhung said. The Lansing native is a … [Read more...] about Gardin brings ‘Better Days’ to MIPA

Opinion Coverage perfects their voice

August 4, 2014 by Sarah Bratton Leave a Comment

Know purpose, know audience, know topic, know what the audience can do with it and journalists are setup for a successful opinion story, according to Opinion Coverage instructor Christina Hammitt. “People have opinion, but they don’t want to talk,” Hammitt said. In Opinion Coverage, the class opened with students simply voicing their opinion about likes and dislikes, … [Read more...] about Opinion Coverage perfects their voice

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