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
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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
Carol Thompson gives MIPA students a look at real-world reporting
When Carol Thompson was lining up to declare her major as a freshman at Michigan State, she doubted whether she wanted to sit in a classroom, doing the same thing every day. This doubt pushed her to change her mind from an education major to journalism. After more than a decade of working at newspapers in three different states across the midwest, it’s safe to say … [Read more...] about Carol Thompson gives MIPA students a look at real-world reporting