Instructor Dean Hume gave a lesson to his Newspaper Editors class Monday, July 29 in order to teach his students the importance of balancing what a newspaper’s targeted readership wants to read and what they need to read, saying that there should be a balance of both in newspaper. The class, located in the Communication Arts and Sciences Building, is targeted towards those … [Read more...] about Editors must give readers what they want and need, Hume said
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EICs hone leadership skills
The instructor of the Yearbook Editors-in-Chief class, Brian Wilson, and a few of his students talk about what they do in the class. Interview with Brian Wilson, instructor of the class Interview with student Paige Race Interview with student Hunter Callender … [Read more...] about EICs hone leadership skills
A Yearbook Lasts Forever
Sandy Strall’s Complete Yearbook class is focusing on capturing a full school year and telling a story through the yearbook. “A yearbook is the only published record of that school year, our book will last forever," Strall said. Strall has had many past students ask her if they could have their high school yearbook. “I had one girl call me that graduated in 1983 that … [Read more...] about A Yearbook Lasts Forever
Advanced InDesign class begins with basics
Kicking off their time at the conference, the Advanced InDesign class spent their time reviewing the basics that “most kids already knew,” according to instructor Jim Woehrle. “It’s about designing the pages like they know how, but doing it faster and with more advanced tools,” said Woehrle. Learning new tips and tricks for speedy, streamlined page design is what Caroline … [Read more...] about Advanced InDesign class begins with basics
The Bobby Hawthorne experience opens doors for writers to meet new people
Coming to a new camp means being surrounded by strangers. Their back stories are unknown to you, if not irrelevant. MIPA is no different. With a camp of around 400 students, there’s no possible way to learn traits of every single person attending. But everyone has a story to tell, and ‘The Bobby Hawthorne Experience’ takes the idea of learning about another person head on, … [Read more...] about The Bobby Hawthorne experience opens doors for writers to meet new people