Photography is a key aspect of journalism which is why Beyond The Basics, the beginner photojournalism class at MIPA camp, is a core class to the program. Beyond the Basics is instructed by Ike Lea, who taught photography and digital imaging at Lansing Community College and spends each summer teaching MIPA students the basics of photojournalism. The third evening of camp, … [Read more...] about A Leap Into Photography: MIPA’s Beyond The Basics Class
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Office Occurrences: A behind the scenes look
At the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA), Broadcast News students were assigned to create a package. Alyssa Eddy, Ivy Hetherington, and Carter Gilstad of HH Dow decided to think outside the box for their project. They did this by making a “The Office” themed video featuring staff, including a "Who Done It" style mystery. The trio went in with a plan and … [Read more...] about Office Occurrences: A behind the scenes look
Close to the Heart
By Natalie Yates [This work comes from the Art of Storytelling class, taught by Julia Satterthwaite.] She drew a heart. An anatomically correct heart. Not the heart shape attached to love notes. A real one, arteries and all. Carefully colored and shaded with pencil. She grabbed scissors and cut it up. Slicing entire pieces away from the page. She took those … [Read more...] about Close to the Heart
MIPA’s climate change panel: A feature
By Jessica Mielock Mia Brazneu’s felt sick to her stomach. How was this possible? She thought back to the family trips she’d taken, back to the national parks visited, back to the days where she’d hike for miles of dirt, gravel and sand. The sun peeking through the leaves and hitting her face just right, the warmth kissing her skin with a silent ‘I love you’. But … [Read more...] about MIPA’s climate change panel: A feature
Environmental Justice & Climate Change: Highlights From MIPA’s 2024 Issues Panel
By Nina Tinney Photo by Alex Schwartz “What is environmental justice?” is a question that was answered for many at the 2024 MIPA Summer Workshop’s Issues Panel. Held on July 23 in the Eli Broad College of Business, the panel focused greatly on the intersections between social justice and climate change. Designed to give workshop participants the chance to … [Read more...] about Environmental Justice & Climate Change: Highlights From MIPA’s 2024 Issues Panel