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
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Passing the advice: Stories of MIPA camp students
By Miranda Urbanczyk and Kyrah Bey Every year, the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA) welcomes hundreds of students from all over the United States to participate in its annual summer workshop, held on The campus of Michigan State University. The workshop offers a variety of classes and skill levels to help students improve their journalism skills and … [Read more...] about Passing the advice: Stories of MIPA camp students
Level Up: Leadership, A Missing Class Returns After A Hiatus
Level Up: Leadership for Student Media Teacher, C.E. Sikkenga having a one on one conference with a group of students. Level Up: Leadership for Student Media is a class that has made a return after a long time off for this year’s MIPA journalism workshop. This noteworthy class has been headed by C.E. Sikkenga, the instructor for the returning workshop. Sikkenga … [Read more...] about Level Up: Leadership, A Missing Class Returns After A Hiatus
Julie Price offers advice, shares experiences at press conference
Julie Seraphinoff Price always followed the work of journalists. Whether they were covering the Watergate scandal, the Vietnam War, or smaller things, Price always woke up to newspapers on the table. She liked reading it, became interested in writing it and soon decided to become involved with her high school yearbook. After around 47 years in journalism, including 28 at … [Read more...] about Julie Price offers advice, shares experiences at press conference
Mishal Charania on being the youngest teacher at MIPA
Being the youngest person on the MIPA teaching staff is “definitely cool” for 19-year-old Mishal Charania. But daunting. Intimidating. “All the other teachers have great experiences with actually teaching and being in the professional realm and world,” Charania, who teaches the social media journalism course, said. Charania felt welcomed by the other teachers … [Read more...] about Mishal Charania on being the youngest teacher at MIPA