After getting a behind-the-scenes look at the production side of broadcasting yesterday, the Smile, You’re On Camera students had the opportunity to see the field from a more personal angle. WLNS weekend anchor Lauren Thompson visited the students in the Snyder-Philips auditorium during the morning of Aug. 1 to talk to them about her profession and the realities of pursuing … [Read more...] about WLNS anchor speaks to broadcast students
MIPA 2012
Press conference highlights impact auto industry has on teens
Students filed into the Biomedical & Physical Sciences Building from 7-9:15 p.m. Tues. night for a press conference covering the automotive industry from the view of a professional journalist. Sharon Carty of the Huffington Post (left) and Mike Ramsey of the Wall Street Journal took student questions for over two hours, beginning with Ramsey explaining to the attendees … [Read more...] about Press conference highlights impact auto industry has on teens
Q & A with (a very pregnant) Sara-Beth O’Connor
Sara-Beth O’Connor is the advisor of The Comets’ Tale from Grand Ledge High School and now the yearbook advisor as well. Students would recognize her as the pregnant woman showing up throughout the MIPA days-but only on the main floors, because at five days OVERDUE to have her first child, she is still at MIPA 2012 and avoiding challenge of climbing a flight of stairs. Q: … [Read more...] about Q & A with (a very pregnant) Sara-Beth O’Connor
‘Call of the Wildman’ star speaks with Entertainment Coverage class
Student journalists of the Entertainment Coverage class were given the opportunity to interview Neal James of Animal Planet’s “Call of the Wildman” on July 31. Laden in his Kentuckian accent, James advised the students over conference call, “stay off drugs and alcohol to go see the places out there. It can really work your adrenaline glands. If you go outside, jump off a … [Read more...] about ‘Call of the Wildman’ star speaks with Entertainment Coverage class
Ben Daniels Band visits MIPA 2012
On Monday, the MIPA staff brought The Ben Daniels band to perform for all the journalist attending camp this week. Before the show, instructor Jeremy Whiting and high school student Katie Denton interviewed the band at 89FM The Impact followed by live performance. Later that evening, the band performed some of their own songs like "Spoon Fed" and covers from other … [Read more...] about Ben Daniels Band visits MIPA 2012