The 2025 MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop runs from Sunday, July 20, to Thursday, July 24. This is an in-person, residential program. Program fees include housing in a university residence hall and meals in the cafeteria.
Participants may enroll in only one workshop course. Courses are listed alphabetically.
Art of Storytelling
In this advanced writing course, you’ll learn to write stories that demand to be read and induce goosebumps, laughter or tears. Participants should have basic journalistic writing skills, consistent with completion of MIPA’s Journalistic Storytelling course or at least one term of a journalism class at school.
Register Learn More About This CourseBroadcast News
Interested in creating better news videos? Producing better interviews? Telling better stories? Creating a newscast? Then this course is what you need.
Register Learn More About This CourseDesign Like a Pro
In this advanced design course, you’ll explore the intersection of journalism and graphic design. This course will empower designers to apply advanced, contemporary techniques to their print newspaper, newsmagazine or yearbook. Participants should have previous design experience, consistent with the completion of MIPA’s InDesign for Publications course or serving as a page designer at a school publication for at least one term.
Register Learn More About This CourseInDesign for Publications
Adobe InDesign is used by many journalists to design newspapers, magazines, yearbooks and other print products. Learn how to use this software to create effective designs to convey news and other information. Recommended for beginning designers.
Register Learn More About This CourseJournalistic Storytelling
This crash-course in journalism skills will take participants through the core essentials of journalistic reporting. Recommended for participants new to journalism.
Register Learn More About This CourseLevel Up: Leadership for student media
Whether you’re looking for ways to improve a class climate or rethink your media program’s coverage plan, this is the course that will challenge your skills and create opportunities moving you and your staff forward. Students taking this course should have been on the staff of a newspaper (print or online), yearbook, digital media or broadcast news program for at least a year.
Register Learn More About This CourseMusic Journalism: The Radio Station Experience
Get hands-on experience with interviewing, DJing, audio production, video and podcasting at Michigan State University’s national award-winning radio station, Impact 89FM.
Register Learn More About This CoursePhotojournalism
Our award-winning team of professional photojournalists and journalism educators will show you how to become a stronger visual storyteller while mastering your camera.
Beyond the Basics
Photographers with little training or who don’t know how to use manual settings on their camera should explore Beyond the Basics.
Register Learn More About This CourseShoot Like a Pro
More experienced photographers who understand how to use the manual settings on their camera should explore Shoot Like a Pro.
Register Learn More About This CourseSocial Media Journalism
Develop your skills and create a solid social media plan that will meet readers on various platforms and bring them to your website, publication or broadcast.
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Participants will explore sports reporting, including play-by-play and sports news, while producing sports content for a newscast.
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This course will take participants through the core essentials of sports reporting — from covering live games to writing features.
Register Learn More About This CourseYearbook: Best Theme Ever
Prepare your yearbook for success by refining your theme and developing your plan for coverage.
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