The students in Dean Hume’s News Editors course wasted no time this week perfecting their class. After a brief exercise to strengthen their descriptive skills, the class split off into pairs to edit sports column made by students in the Sports Coverage class taught by Jim Woehrle. “When you get into the story, it’s a lot easier than you thought it would be,” sophomore … [Read more...] about Participants in the News Editors class put their editorial skills to work
Mercy High School
Students in Bobby Hawthorne Experience get increasingly more challenging projects
The Bobby Hawthorne Experience is set apart from other offered courses at MIPA, as it is taught at a faster pace in an advanced journalistic setting. Hawthorne, the author of the journalism textbook The Radical Write and a MIPA veteran, said he eases his students into increasingly challenging techniques as the week goes on. “So far we’ve covered finding stories and voice and … [Read more...] about Students in Bobby Hawthorne Experience get increasingly more challenging projects
InDesign for Newspaper moves onto Photoshop
The InDesign for Newspaper class instructed by Sara-Beth Badalamente switched software and began using Photoshop. Homework from the last night was reviewed and the students continued to work towards their one-pager due at the end of the week. The students learned a few more tips before switching to Photoshop. The morning session was a basic overview of what Photoshop is … [Read more...] about InDesign for Newspaper moves onto Photoshop