Yearbook editors in chief learned a few techniques for the team building aspects of their staff on Aug. 2 with instructor Brian Wilson. “I believe strongly that team building is really important for an editor’s job,” Wilson said, “so I try to give examples of types of team-building games they can do with their staff. The one we played today is 'pressure cubes,' and the idea … [Read more...] about Yearbook editors practice team-building activities
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Newspaper editors cover how to make stories more interesting
The Newspaper Editors' classroom was much livelier on Aug. 2 as instructor Dean Hume covered how to write columns, edit, copy, find story angles and motivate writers. "When you have a kid who's proud of his work, you can't just slash it with a red pen," Hume said. "You have to work with them; you have to understand that it's a group effort." Hume assigned students … [Read more...] about Newspaper editors cover how to make stories more interesting
‘You’re Designing the Newspaper’ keeps steady pace
Students taking "You're Designing the Newspaper" opened their Aug. 2 afternoon session with quiet but focused work with the program InDesign. Students opened their spreads with elaborate designs they had already built, as the students' daily task was to re-design a page in their paper they were unhappy with. "We started the morning session with assignments from yesterday," … [Read more...] about ‘You’re Designing the Newspaper’ keeps steady pace
MIPA ‘Complete Yearbook’ students dive into work-filled week
On Aug. 1, the students in the "Complete Yearbook" class, under the guidance of instructor Patrice Hornak, began what is sure to be a workshop full of fun, learning and everything journalism. With the desks set up in a circle, students discussed angles from which to write and used packets to learn about different parts of a yearbook’s layout. After discussion, the group moved … [Read more...] about MIPA ‘Complete Yearbook’ students dive into work-filled week
MIPA Students Working As Photojournalists
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf3AgXq9h2U&feature=channel_video_title Upstart staffer Aimee Dedic features the Photojournalism class taught by Paula Turner and Julie Price at the 2011 MIPA Summer Workshop. … [Read more...] about MIPA Students Working As Photojournalists