Broadcast

July 21-25, 2024
$525 — for MIPA members; $550 — for non-members
Add $75 for registrations after June 21
This is an-person, residential program. Space is limited.
Last day to register: July 1
Last day to request a roommate: July 1

Broadcast News

Broadcast News is designed for youth participants who want to create video story packages on news and feature topics while learning about various broadcasting roles. Participants will create work for and help produce a newscast.

Sports Broadcasting

Sports Broadcasting is designed for youth participants who want to focus their work in covering sports. Participants will explore sports reporting, including play-by-play and sports news, while producing sports content for a newscast.

About These Courses

Interested in creating better videos? Producing better interviews? Telling better stories? Exploring broadcast news and sports? Our award-winning team of educators will show you techniques to bring your work to the next level. You’ll also help produce our MIPA Today newscast.

You’ll learn about:

How to produce a high-quality newscast and great news or sports video from any location (including your home)
How to plan your video work like a storyteller, using two column scripts and/or storyboards to prepare your news package
Discussing filming in challenging situations similar to what you will encounter as a broadcast journalist in school (like classrooms, hallways, auditoriums, gyms, football stadiums, etc.)
Practicing different shots (Close-up/Medium Shot/Wide Shot/Over the Shoulder etc…) and the importance of shot sequencing to tell your story
Getting that “film look” using the manual controls on your DSLR camera with shallow depth of field and letterboxing
Adding creative b-roll to enhance your story and avoid jump cuts
Discussing 3-point lighting, studio lighting, on-location lighting and the importance of exposure settings
Working with different microphones in different situations, focusing on lavalier mics, boom mics and handheld dynamic mics
Adding natural sound to your news packages and effectively using music
Writing and producing voiceovers to begin, transition and conclude your story
Utilizing on-camera talent techniques to introduce and conclude packages while integrating basic anchoring tips
Editing clips to enhance pacing and make your packages more interesting
Using professional editing software to add titles, transitions and color correction
Enhancing your videos with plug-in effects
Practicing skills through independent pursuit of guided projects and tasks

This is an in-person, residential program. Participants will stay in an MSU residence hall with at least one roommate. Meals are provided in a residential hall cafeteria. Workshop sessions are held in MSU classrooms, which may be a short walk from the residence hall.

Participants may wish to bring equipment from their school media program. MIPA has equipment for use in these workshop courses, but participants involved in school media programs sometimes prefer to use the gear they’ll be using during the school year. Talk to your media adviser.

These workshop courses are open to youth participants entering grades 7 through 12.

Michael Kaufman

Instructor, Broadcast News

Michael Kaufman serves as the program director for LCPS-TV, is a connected educator with PBS Student Reporting Labs and teaches Broadcast Journalism at L’Anse Creuse. In 2019, Kaufman received both the Wall Street Journal Courageous Leader Award and the DAFT Media Teacher of the Year. In 2015, his TV & Broadcast Media program received the Education Excellence 2020 award from the State of Michigan School Boards Association. He was Michigan Theatre Teacher of the Year in 2004, a finalist for Michigan Teacher of the Year in 2005 and is Apple Certified in Final Cut Pro Editing Software.

Jason Springer

Instructor, Sports Broadcasting

Jason Springer started his broadcast career in a small studio in Rockford High School. After graduation, Jason moved to Southfield to attend Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts. His first job was at WZZM-TV as studio crew. From there he traveled to Great Lakes Video Services, quickly moving into management of the small production/duplication company. Then a call came from his old teacher who was leaving her position and requesting Jason return to his high school as a full-time staff member. Twenty years later his job has evolved into Rogueview Community TV manager and Beyond the Rock classroom technician. He instructs students in videography, editing and live production. In his tenure at RHS, the students have brought home 16 Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation Station of the Year awards.

Supplies & Equipment

This course will be held in a computer lab. Access to a laptop to work on assignments outside of class time is optional.
Google/Gmail account to use Google Classroom, Docs and other services
Notebook to take notes
Pens and pencils
Smartphone or video camera (recommended): MIPA has a limited amount of equipment participants share.
Those who have equipment from their school (DSLR cameras, microphones etc.) will get instruction on how to master this equipment to be ready for the start of the next school year.
Recommended: A lavalier mic and some type of camera light may be helpful tools to have as well.
Good attitude, desire to learn, ability to have fun
MIPA will supply a limited amount of specialty equipment for participants in Broadcast courses. The Equipment Use & Statement of Responsibility Form is required for participants in Broadcast courses. Please complete this form here.

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 ask@mipamsu.org 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.

Workshop Schedule

All times are in the Eastern time zone. Schedule is subject to change.

Sunday Schedule

2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. — Check in
5-6:30 p.m. — Dinner
6:45 p.m. — Opening session
7:30 p.m. — First class meeting
8:15 p.m. — Keynote
9 p.m. — Recreational activities
10:45 p.m. — Floor meeting
11:15 p.m. — Bed check
1 a.m. — Lights out

Monday-Wednesday Schedule

7:15-8:45 a.m. — Breakfast
9-11:30 a.m. — Workshop class session
11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. — Lunch
1:30-4 p.m. — Workshop class session
4-5 p.m. — MIPA Cup Tournament activities
5-6:30 p.m. — Dinner
7 p.m. — Evening session (speakers or project work time)
9 p.m. — Recreational activities
11 p.m. — Participants must be on assigned floor
11:15 p.m. — Bed check
1 a.m. — Lights out

Thursday Schedule

7:15-8:45 a.m. — Breakfast
9-10:45 a.m. — Workshop class session
11 a.m.-Noon — Closing session/Awards ceremony
Noon-1 p.m. — Check out