‘A Better Press for a Better World’ Webinar Series: April 22, 2020

About this Webinar Series

Explore the world of media with the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association’s “A Better Press for a Better World” webinar series. We invite middle and high school students to learn directly from professional journalists and others in the media industry during our weekly online program.

This week: Covering sports in the time of COVID-19. We’ll talk sports journalists from across the country about their jobs and take your questions. Our panelists will talk about their work, how they got started in media and what you can do to get your start in the news industry.

This is a free online webinar designed for middle and high school students, and pre-registration is required. You may participate via web video or by phone. Our event will be recorded and made available to MIPA member advisers and their students. If your school not yet a MIPA member? How to join MIPA

“A Better Press for a Better World” is the official motto of MIPA. It was first proclaimed during the organization’s first “High School Editors Conference,” a gathering of 100 editors and advisers in May 1922.

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How to Participate

This virtual, online event is free, but pre-registration is required. Registration for this event will close 1 hour before the start time. Register below.

Prior to the start of this event, Zoom will email you a link to join the webinar. You will receive a reminder with this information 1 hour prior to the start of the event.

During the webinar, you will be able to submit questions to our panelists using the Q&A tool.

Joining by phone instead of web video:

You can join this webinar by phone. Invitations to join the event will include a phone number. This may limit your ability to ask questions, but may be useful if:

• You don’t have a microphone or speaker on your computer.
• You do not have a smartphone or have limited data availability.
• You cannot connect to the Internet.

Youth Safety Information

MIPA is committed to protecting the safety of youth who participate in our programs. We work closely with Michigan State University’s Youth Programs Registration, Safety Assurance and Education office to ensure we are complying with all university policies, federal and state laws, and best practices for working safely with minors.

We are using Zoom via Michigan State University’s IT infrastructure to host this webinar. Zoom’s webinar service is different in several ways from the company’s more commonly used video conference meeting tool, giving the moderator additional tools to manage the event, control what participants see and limit who can speak.

Students must pre-register via MIPA’s website to participate. Only approved registrants will be invited to join the webinar; those registrants will receive an email with a unique link to join the webinar. Students are view-only participants who will not be seen or heard on screen without permission from the moderator. Viewers of the webinar will not be able to communicate directly with each other, although they can submit questions directly to the moderator and panelists via the Q&A tool.

Questions?

Please contact the MIPA office at mipa@msu.edu or 517-353-6761 for additional information.

Featured Speakers

Romando Dixson, Clarion Ledger and Hattiesburg American

Romando Dixson is the sports editor for the Clarion Ledger and Hattiesburg American, part of the USA Today Network.

Dixson has spent nearly 17 years as a journalist, beginning his career as a sports writer in Newark, Ohio. Prior to moving to Mississippi in 2019, he spent nearly four years at the Greenville News in South Carolina, where he was an editor overseeing a team of seven reporters. Over his career, Dixson has been a reporter, multimedia journalist, digital producer and editor. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.

Remi Monaghan, KTEN-TV

Remi Monaghan is the weekend sports anchor for KTEN, an NBC affiliate that covers parts of Texas and Oklahoma.

Born and raised in Metro Detroit, Remi grew up watching Detroit-area teams, which fueled her passion for sports. In high school, she had her first taste of sports broadcasting in a TV production class, which she credits for her love and appreciation for television.

Remi spent four years at Michigan State University in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences as a journalism major. She minored in sports journalism and completed five different internships during that time.

As a student broadcaster for BTN Student U, she was able to be the color commentator and sideline reporter for several MSU sporting events that were broadcast live to the BTN website.

Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times

Dan Woike is the national basketball writer for the Los Angeles Times, a job he moved into after covering the Chargers’ first season back in Los Angeles for The Times. He previously covered the Clippers during the “Lob City” era for the Orange County Register. He’s also covered the Angels, the Dodgers and USC while in Los Angeles. A Chicagoan in search of good pizza on the West Coast, he’s always looking for story tips and ideas. Woike is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University.

Moderated by Jeremy Steele, Michigan Interscholastic Press Association

Jeremy Steele is executive director of the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association and a specialist in the School of Journalism at Michigan State University, where he teaches various reporting courses. Steele is an award-winning journalist who has also worked for one of Michigan’s largest independent public relations firms.