Jeremy Sampson is making a difference in his community and he knows it. “Having professional soccer in Lansing sets it apart and makes it a great way to live, work and play,” Sampson said during his keynote address on July 28 at the 2019 MIPA summer journalism workshop. Sampson, the vice president and general manager of the professional soccer team Lansing Ignite, discussed his … [Read more...] about Lansing Ignite’s VP/GM discusses involvement in journalism, business
News Briefs
News Editor class focuses on building leadership skills, creating policies
The News Editor class is a leadership course designed for editors of publications, according to instructor Dean Hume. He said the class focuses on discussing different scenarios and how to work through them, while also creating a policy for the students’ school publications. According to Hume, as the week progresses students will create portfolios for their … [Read more...] about News Editor class focuses on building leadership skills, creating policies
MIPA’s InDesign for Newspaper class learn ins and outs of InDesign
InDesign for Newspaper instructor Jim Woehrle said this week he hopes to excite his students by getting them up and out of their seats, having them take pictures around campus and making neatly designed newspaper pages. Woehrle said students who take this class usually have less experience with InDesign and will learn how to use the program to make their own unique and … [Read more...] about MIPA’s InDesign for Newspaper class learn ins and outs of InDesign
Hawthorne teaches valuable writing skills to student journalists
As the week begins, students in the Bobby Hawthorne Experience have gotten to work on their first assignment. By writing a variety of stories in the next few days, Hawthorne said he hopes students will find and refine their voice and make their writing more interesting. “I want an interesting story told in an original voice,” Hawthorne said. Prithvi Joshi, a senior … [Read more...] about Hawthorne teaches valuable writing skills to student journalists
Broadcast Bootcamp looks to use daily newscast to hone broadcasting skills
For the rest of the week, Broadcast Bootcamp will produce “MIPA Today,” the daily newscast at the MIPA summer journalism workshop. According to first-year MIPA instructor Michael Kaufman, the show will aim to provide students with updates and important events that are going on each day. Kaufman said the bootcamp will be hard at work to provide the news while trying to have fun … [Read more...] about Broadcast Bootcamp looks to use daily newscast to hone broadcasting skills