As the week begins, students in the Bobby Hawthorne Experience have gotten to work on their first assignment. By writing a variety of stories in the next few days, Hawthorne said he hopes students will find and refine their voice and make their writing more interesting. “I want an interesting story told in an original voice,” Hawthorne said. Prithvi Joshi, a senior … [Read more...] about Hawthorne teaches valuable writing skills to student journalists
The Bobby Hawthorne Experience
A Preview of Bobby Hawthorne’s Course Interview with Cheryl Pell
The students attending today's afternoon session of The Bobby Hawthorne Experience will be given the opportunity to conduct an interview with MIPA's former executive director, Cheryl Pell. Pell was awarded with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013, and has also received numerous awards in recognition for her journalistic contributions. "I think the interview will focus on … [Read more...] about A Preview of Bobby Hawthorne’s Course Interview with Cheryl Pell
Students in Bobby Hawthorne Experience get increasingly more challenging projects
The Bobby Hawthorne Experience is set apart from other offered courses at MIPA, as it is taught at a faster pace in an advanced journalistic setting. Hawthorne, the author of the journalism textbook The Radical Write and a MIPA veteran, said he eases his students into increasingly challenging techniques as the week goes on. “So far we’ve covered finding stories and voice and … [Read more...] about Students in Bobby Hawthorne Experience get increasingly more challenging projects
Bobby Hawthorne takes students to the next level
Students in The Bobby Hawthorne Experience class have utilized every day of this week. They were assigned five stories in three days, usually working on several pieces at a time. “They’re not sleeping. We don’t let them sleep,” Assistant Instructor and Writing Coach Missi Yeomans said. Seaholm High School student Monisha Gowda has been working hard to keep up with all the … [Read more...] about Bobby Hawthorne takes students to the next level
Student writers prepare for a challenge
MIPA students interested in a challenge have signed up for the Bobby Hawthorne Experience. This intense course is taught by Bobby Hawthorne, a journalist with 40 years of experience. He has taught this class for 8 years, and many other writing classes at MIPA before then. “I always teach basically the same thing, it’s just a different name,” Hawthorne said. Students will be … [Read more...] about Student writers prepare for a challenge