After the issues seminar about concussions, Shaw Hall was buzzing with conversation about sports safety. By talking with just a few MIPA participants it became clear that concussions are very common among student athletes and that there are growing concerns when it comes to the safety of those partaking in sports. Midland High School student Emily Fisher and Dexter High … [Read more...] about MIPA participants share personal experiences with concussions as student athletes
MIPA 2014
Yearbook designers perfect their skills
Advanced yearbook design instructor Lydia Cadena starts her class figuring out where everyone is at with InDesign. The students then dabble into some basic design as a refresher for the long summer. She continues with a list of do’s and don'ts of yearbook design. “I’m gonna show them how they can take different components--different parts of a page and modify them really … [Read more...] about Yearbook designers perfect their skills
Concussion issues seminar panel preview
At seven p.m. MIPA participants will have the opportunity to sit in on an issues seminar about concussions in sports. A three-person panel made up of Joanne C. Gerstner, Dr. David Kaufman and Kari Grandstaff will share their individual experiences with concussions and answer any questions students have. Gerstner is a sports journalist who has written for the New York Times, … [Read more...] about Concussion issues seminar panel preview
5 apps for mobile journalism
Technology is at a point where almost anything can be done on-the-go on a 4-inch screen. MLive Reporter Fritz Klug demonstrates how he uses his iPhone for all of his reporting and text editing for his job. Klug explains you don’t need to wait until you get to a computer to finish your story. Here are five apps that can help you do the same. DropVox: A voice recorder app that … [Read more...] about 5 apps for mobile journalism
Journalists Encounter Problem With Smartphone Use
Anna’s in chemistry class. Anna’s confused. Anna reaches for her phone so she can look up an easy explanation on how to write the net ionic equation for a redox reaction. Before her fingertip even reaches the home button on her iPhone, she jumps at the alarming voice of her teacher saying, “Anna, put that away immediately!” More often than not, teachers bust high school … [Read more...] about Journalists Encounter Problem With Smartphone Use