Journalistic Storytelling at the MIPA Summer Journalism Online Workshop

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Journalistic Storytelling

About this class

This crash-course in journalism skills will take students through the core essentials of journalistic reporting — from understanding the basic elements of news to discussing and practicing information gathering skills to writing solid inverted pyramid and angle-based narrative stories to editing. These skills create the foundation for all other components of journalistic storytelling.

Points of emphasis:

• Audience: Who reads your publications and how do they read? (“Broccoli as news”)
• Information Gathering: Interviewing (sources), Observation, Research (Discussion and practice of each)
• Inverted Pyramid Writing
• Headline Writing
• Narrative Storytelling (angle-based writing): How to come up with angles, ledes and nut grafs.
• Editing Skills: Editing for content and organization as well as AP style.

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Instructor

Jim Streisel

Jim Streisel, the 2013 Dow Jones News Fund National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year, is the adviser of the Carmel (Ind.) High School HiLite newspaper. Streisel has written two journalism textbooks, High School Journalism: A Practical Guide and Scholastic Web Journalism: Connecting with Readers in a Digital World. He earned a 2012 Pioneer Award from the NSPA and was named a 2012 DJNF Distinguished Adviser. He also was named the 2011 Carmel Clay Schools Teacher of the Year and the 2011 Indiana Journalism Adviser of the Year.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

Schedule

• Session 1: July 6-18, 2020
• Daily schedule (subject to change):
  • Live instruction: 10 a.m. to noon EDT
  • Office hours to meet with instructor: TBA
  • Independent time for assignments: Varies
• Last day to register: Friday, July 3

This online summer workshop course runs two weeks. Expect to meet each weekday for either a LIVE session with the instructor or recorded lessons. Instructors will also be available to meet with small groups of students during daily office hours. You also will have a daily activity to complete independently and will receive feedback on all assignments.

In addition, MIPA will host opportunities throughout July where participants can connect with each other via speakers, virtual trivia events, a talent show, our workshop awards program and more. We can’t wait to have you join our summer workshop!

Participants will receive a welcome packet with a full schedule and information on accessing our online platform prior to the start of their course.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

Supplies & equipment

• PC or Mac desktop or laptop, Chromebook or tablet on which you can write, edit and participate in online activities, including video conference class meetings
• Google/Gmail account to use Google Classroom, Docs and other services
• Internet access
• Smartphone
• Notebook to take notes
• Pens and pencils
• Dictionary, thesaurus and stylebook (optional)
• Good attitude, desire to learn, ability to have fun

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Special needs & accommodations

MIPA is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting Jeremy Steele, MIPA executive director, at 517-353-6761 or mipa@msu.edu at least 10 business days prior to the start of our program so that we have time to make necessary arrangements. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]return to the workshop main page

Register for this program

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_color=”alert-success” icon_fontawesome=””]A nonrefundable deposit of $40 is due at the time of registration to hold a spot in one of our classes. Registrations after June 10 are subject to a $30 late registration charge and are only available if seats remain in a course. The registration system closes for this course on July 3. Students will not be allowed to participate in workshop activities until all fees are paid in full.[/vc_message][vc_column_text]

If you wish to only pay the deposit at this time …

1. Select a ticket below. As you checkout, you must choose “Check payments” or “Request an Invoice/Pay via Purchase Order” as your payment method. Complete the checkout.
2. You will receive an email confirmation.
3. Go to https://mipamsu.org/payment to pay the deposit or to make any additional payments.

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If you have raised money via SponsorMe …

1. Select a ticket below. As you checkout, choose”Request an Invoice/Pay via Purchase Order” as your payment method. Complete the checkout.
2. You will receive an email confirmation.
3. Our staff will review your order and will apply money raised via SponsorMe, our fundraising platform. We will provide occasional updates of any remaining balance due.
4. Go to https://mipamsu.org/payment to make any additional payments.

[/vc_column_text][vc_message icon_fontawesome=””]Refund Policy: We will give full refunds until July 1, minus a $40 nonrefundable deposit. After July 1, refunds of 50 percent are available if cancellations are received at least 24 hours prior to the first meeting of the course. If for some reason you cannot come to the workshop, you may transfer your registration to another person.[/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row]