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’
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Infographics class kicks off week with paper airplane project
On Aug. 1, Karl Gude's Illustrator and Infographics class was learning the basics of infographics. Infographics are a visual tool beyond photography. They capture more depth and release more info through diagrams and graphs. Karyna Rodriguez is the features editor at Downers Grove South High School. She said she is hoping to create more interesting, complex graphics for her … [Read more...] about Infographics class kicks off week with paper airplane project
Students, staff share opinions about sexting
On the evening of Aug. 1, MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop students attended a sexting seminar headed by a panel of experts with various experience about the topic. Both before and after the presentation, The Upstart interviewed some students and staff about how they would handle sensitive topics like sexting in their own publication and what they personally thought about it. … [Read more...] about Students, staff share opinions about sexting
Mental health, sexual abuse therapist discusses effects of sexting during panel
Nicole Dingwell, a mental health and sexual abuse therapist, answered questions about sexting from a point of view that many people in the audience didn't consider during a panel about sexting on the evening of Aug. 1 during the 2011 MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop. She said she's the one who witnesses the fall0ut firsthand. Dingwell stressed the effects that sexting can … [Read more...] about Mental health, sexual abuse therapist discusses effects of sexting during panel
MIPA InDesign progressing nicely
Both Beginner and Advanced InDesign classes have gotten off to a good start so far, according to instructors Jeremy Van Hof and Jim Woehrle, with only a few bumps and bruises along the way. Many students agreed. Brian Palmer, from Rochester High School, said, "We had some technical difficulties. It slowed us down some." But slowed down or not, Advanced Journalism … [Read more...] about MIPA InDesign progressing nicely