The Upstart

Covering the MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop

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Administrators prepare for upcoming MIPA events

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Planning for the upcoming volleyball tournament, the Tuesday-night issues panel and the variety show are just a few of the many tasks MIPA coordinators are working on during the summer journalism workshop. “The work can be tough, as I spend a lot of time in the office, but it’s all worth it for the students,” Jeremy Steele, Executive Director of MIPA, said. “I’m really looking … [Read more...] about Administrators prepare for upcoming MIPA events

Feature Coverage students practice before writing in-depth stories

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During the first class sessions of MIPA 2018, students began learning the basics of writing good feature stories and how to become good interviewers. Throughout the course, students will be looking at different ways that you can tell feature stories through social media apps including Snapchat or through Twitter, according to instructor Julia Satterthwaite. Satterthwaite … [Read more...] about Feature Coverage students practice before writing in-depth stories