Students taking "You're Designing the Newspaper" opened their Aug. 2 afternoon session with quiet but focused work with the program InDesign. Students opened their spreads with elaborate designs they had already built, as the students' daily task was to re-design a page in their paper they were unhappy with. "We started the morning session with assignments from yesterday," … [Read more...] about ‘You’re Designing the Newspaper’ keeps steady pace
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‘Money Matters’ class at MIPA discusses how to budget expenses
The student journalists in Comm Arts Room 246, the "Money Matters" course at the 2011 MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop, have long discussions about ads and money budgeting throughout their publications. "Budgets are just another thing to do," said Lori Oglesbee, the instructor of the class. Throughout the first class session on Aug. 1, Oglesbee discussed budgets with … [Read more...] about ‘Money Matters’ class at MIPA discusses how to budget expenses
Second day is a second chance to refresh newspapers
The online worlds of Twitter, Facebook and Wordpress welcomed new members on Aug. 1 from C.E. Sikkenga and Rod Satterthwaite’s “Taking Your Newspaper to the Edge” class. By learning ways to gain readership for their specific school publication, the students also gain knowledge to jumpstart their own professional portfolios. The importance of branding one’s self and promoting an … [Read more...] about Second day is a second chance to refresh newspapers
MIPA ‘Complete Yearbook’ students dive into work-filled week
On Aug. 1, the students in the "Complete Yearbook" class, under the guidance of instructor Patrice Hornak, began what is sure to be a workshop full of fun, learning and everything journalism. With the desks set up in a circle, students discussed angles from which to write and used packets to learn about different parts of a yearbook’s layout. After discussion, the group moved … [Read more...] about MIPA ‘Complete Yearbook’ students dive into work-filled week
‘Writing and Design for the Newspaper’ class prepares for sexting issue seminar, creates first news piece
On Aug. 1 in Room 242 of the Communication Arts Building, "Design and Writing for the Newspaper" students were hard at work learning how to create a news story. The students were researching that night's issue seminar topic, sexting. The goal for them, according to instructor Jody Mackey, is to be somewhat knowledgeable at the seminar. She said her goal was for them to … [Read more...] about ‘Writing and Design for the Newspaper’ class prepares for sexting issue seminar, creates first news piece