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Yearbook editors practice team-building activities

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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

Directors welcome students to 2011 MIPA Journalism Workshops’ ‘J-Cation’

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Amid flip-flops, Hawaiian shirts and flying beach balls, co-directors Betsy Pollard Rau and Chad Sanders kicked off the 2011 version of “J-Cation,” the theme of this summer’s annual MIPA JournalismWorkshops, on July 31, an event hosted at Michigan State University. This year’s event, according to Rau, hosts over 400 student journalists, many of whom are from out-of-state. … [Read more...] about Directors welcome students to 2011 MIPA Journalism Workshops’ ‘J-Cation’

Sexting seminar allows students to discuss controversial issue

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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