From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on July 31, the MIPA Summer Workshop team held a squirt gun painting activity for the students attending. The event tied in to the overall theme of the workshop: "True Colors." … [Read more...] about Students create squirt gun art at MIPA Summer Workshop
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MIPA allows students an inside look at the F-RIB
On July 31, two representatives from MSU's Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (F-RIB) visited the students at MIPA. They began with a simple introduction to what the F-RIB is and then opened up the floor for questions. Learn about the F-RIB and the topics of conversation below. To view the graphic larger, click here. Graphic by Fenna Semken. Photos by Katelyn Stuck. … [Read more...] about MIPA allows students an inside look at the F-RIB
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 interview will be included in their articles about the band, which students will write through the course of the week. “It’s a confidence builder to know that these international recording … [Read more...] about Entertainment Coverage students interview British recording artists, The Rua
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 Sattherwaite said it's important for students to learn to use a variety of methods and tools to share stories. “The way that you present information is changing," she said. "Even … [Read more...] about Feature Coverage class works on short profiles, longer stories
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 Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA) summer camp. “You are all on your school’s varsity journalism team. You are a band and that band makes beautiful music,” Streisel said during his … [Read more...] about Streisel keynote focuses on storytelling