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InDesign for yearbook learns basic design skills
During the afternoon class on Aug. 1, 2011, the "InDesign for Yearbook" class learned the basic rules of design—contrast, repetition, alignment and proximity (CRAP). The beginning and advanced students spent the majority of the class taking notes on the CRAP PowerPoint presentation which Lydia Cadena, InDesign for Yearbook teacher, and Sara-Beth O’Connor, InDesign coach, … [Read more...] about InDesign for yearbook learns basic design skills
Newspaper editors class has power of speech
On the afternoon of Aug. 1 in a strangely quiet classroom, adviser Dean Hume's Newspaper Editors class covered sensitive topics concerning legal issues and administrative problems that may come up while producing a newspaper during the 2011 MIPA Summer Journalism Workshops. Hume talked with his students about copyrights on the web, conflict of interest, ethics and upholding … [Read more...] about Newspaper editors class has power of speech
Entertainment classes to host press conferences Aug. 2
Reality TV personality Matt Smith and international singer, producer and actress Angelica will be interviewed over the phone by students in Jamie Flanagan's Entertainment Coverage class on Aug. 2, 2011. "Matt Smith from Animal Planet's 'Whale Wars' will be great because (the students) will get to know what it's like to be a TV personality," Flanagan said. Smith will not … [Read more...] about Entertainment classes to host press conferences Aug. 2
Cheryl Pell to retire from MIPA
After this summer's 2011 journalism workshop, Cheryl Pell, executive director of the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA), plans to retire from her position after 24 years on the job. Pell, who also teaches journalism design at Michigan State University (MSU), said she feels it is time to let someone younger run the company. She added that, as far as she knows, … [Read more...] about Cheryl Pell to retire from MIPA