MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop

MIPA Preview 3: Photography

2009-03-16T20:39:00.003-04:00

A look at photo offerings, and a St. Patrick's Day joke.

MIPA 2009: Information Graphics

2009-02-16T16:03:00.002-05:00

Click here for samples of some work from former MIPA Information Graphics students.

MIPA 2009: Black & White... and Re(a)d

2009-02-16T16:01:00.000-05:00

Thursday Announcements

2008-08-07T01:30:00.000-04:00

Dude needs a shave.

Wild Thing by Mästhëad Video

2008-08-07T01:15:00.001-04:00

Wild Thing by Mästhëad

2008-08-07T00:01:00.008-04:00

Announcements for Wednesday

2008-08-06T01:17:00.003-04:00

I'm wishing I hadn't had the pepperoni pizza the other night.
If you know what I mean.

Announcements for Tuesday

2008-08-05T00:28:00.003-04:00

Two turntables? No. Microphone? Yeah, baby.

Announcemements for Monday

2008-08-04T07:37:00.004-04:00

Technology is so sweet.

These announcements were shot using the Flip Video camera. We're giving one away at the closing, so get your Betsy Bucks and Chad Change!

American Teen

2008-08-01T08:39:00.002-04:00

I mentioned this a long time ago... Tuesday night, we're getting the chance to view the new documentary American Teen! It's getting great reviews.

Check it out here:
http://www.americanteenthemovie.com/

MIPA Comes Alive!

2008-07-30T16:13:00.002-04:00

New this year is the end-of-the-week Talent Competition. In the past, it's been a class karaoke contest. This year, it's individuals who feel they can show us their stuff and win the Big prize (like Laffy Taffy. Or a car. Probably taffy.).
Do you juggle? Play the spoons? Sing? That rap battle thing like they do in that movie Eight Mile? Dance? Other? Practice up, and then sign up at the office starting Monday.
Rumor is that some staff will be performing, as well. Personally, I'm working on the Fire Marshall Permits for my Flaming Arrow Into The Balloon Filled With Gasoline trick.
I can't wait!

Wanted: Issues Panel participant

2008-07-26T08:51:00.001-04:00

I'm looking for a student willing to sit on the "Econo-Me" panel at MIPA.
For information about the panel, go here:
I need a student who fells like he/she can talk about how Michigan's economy is affecting students, families, schools, etc. A personal story is fine, but not needed. I would like to have someone who can offer specific anecdotes, though. They can be both about how people's lives have been changed and how they are coping. We can talk more if you're interested. You can send me a message via facebook, or email me at chadsanderslives@gmail.com .
-Chad

Feeling Jumpy

2008-07-21T21:38:00.004-04:00

So here's the thing.

We know how important a theme can be. Newspaper folks work to tie together all the content of their double-trucks and packages. For yearbook folks, theme is huge. And we've all been there when what we thought was a dynamite theme starts to dissolve by page 41.
Which brings me to "JUMP."

I love this theme because it is so MIPA Camp. MIPA is where we dive in headfirst and don't come up for air until we've got some great stuff to take home. This summer, you'll definitely jump into journalism. But in case you don't get it, there's that theme thing to help drive it home. Jump. Jump on it. Jump around. Van Halen's "Jump." Kriss Kross'll make you jump. Base jumping. Jump start. Shonen Jump. Jump drive. You see how it can get away from you.

The thing I'm always obsessing about this time of the year is the opening. Last year's "Journalism is Forever" was supposed to be a spy theme ('07, 007, 2007), and it was a fun theme that, to be honest, held up until about 6:30 Sunday. But the video of me and Betsy as not-so-super spies was a blast to make.

So, help me out. I want the opening to really tie in the idea of Jump. It's an active thing. At the spring conference, I ran around with a wig on as "Jump" played. It didn't make a lot of sense, but hopefully it got people's attention.

I want the opening to be one you remember. The video gets an OK response. It's fun to make. But I don't have any groovy ideas for a video, and maybe there's something better.

How fun would be a velcro wall and trampoline, where audience members jump at a wall with things about journalism or something on it?
Velcro wall: not in the budget.
Neither are lasers, flash pots, or fog machine. I know they don't have anything to do with "Jump," but I always try to work them in if I can...
So, what else? A double-dutch contest? (Is there Single Dutch?) Maybe I have people send me how they jump into journalism and I put them into a musical slide show (oooo, I'm kinda liking this one). What else?

HELP ME! Jump on it...

Issues Seminar: Econo-me

2008-07-12T09:56:00.005-04:00

Gas prices. Layoffs. Foreclosures. The headlines are bleak, and very real for many Michigan families. During MIPA week, you'll be invited to our Issues Seminar, where you can sit in and ask questions of a panel as they discuss the topic of Michigan's economy and its effect on families, students and schools.

We will have an economics professor on the panel, as well as people who have seen the economy's effects on schools and families first-hand.

As you prepare for camp, think about how the last few years have affected your community and school. What kinds of questions do you have? How would you cover this large topic, and make it interesting and useful to the readers of your newspaper or yearbook?

Countdown to MIPA

2008-07-02T13:54:00.001-04:00

Countdown Clockgreat free widgetsWidgetbox

I'm adding a countdown clock to this site. It's more for me than anyone... I like things that count down. Rocket launches, Top Ten lists, New Year's Eve Ball Drops, stuff like that. So, this little thing will do it for me.

Technology is flippin' sweet.

Next, I'm going to see if they make an automatic Clean-All-The-Fast-Food-Garbage-Out-Of-My-Car widget.

i I, therefore I M.

2008-06-25T19:59:00.002-04:00

Yesterday, MIPA camper Laura Sliva, of Lakeview Battle Creek, became the winner of an iPod Nano, just for registering for MIPA! She was randomly selected from everyone who had registered as of Monday. Sweet!

I won an iPod once, from Pepsi. I was quite excited, showing everyone I met. My enthusiasm was not matched by most, and people became bored with my stories of how all-I-did-was-open-a-Diet-Dew-and-Wham!-there-it-was! As my excitement failed to wane, some clever alternative names for the device were suggested, like the:

iCare
iGiveacrap
iHatesweepstakeswinners

Which got me pondering the use of the small initial letter in branding. We've got iPods, iBooks, iPaqs, eMacs, the iRiver MP3 player, the BMW iDrive system; there's even a foot massager caled the iSqueez. Anyone ever get a five-day dose of Zithromax? It's called a Z-PAK. Not a small letter, but in the same vein. There are more, maybe you can post the ones you've seen.

I think "i" has had its run. Here's the first salvo in the fight for the use of small initial letter "u". It could stand for "unconventional" or "unmatched quality". It could be used in many products.

Vacuum cleaner: uSuck
Lunchmeat: uTurkey
Ragtime Piano: uBeeblake
Dr. Office: uB Illin'
Ventriloquism Aid: uBigDummy

et cetera. Discuss.

The Video

2008-04-20T23:46:00.004-04:00

Here is the teaser video for the MIPA summer workshop, that was shown today at the conference. It does not include what happened after...
If you know someone you think should go, send them this video! Talk to them! Get them excited! Now is the time to get registered, before you leave for the summer and get doing other things. And, if you're applying for a scholarship, you need to do so by June. See the MIPA website for scholarship details.

MIPA 2008: JUMP.

2008-04-13T20:22:00.007-04:00

As I write this, there are only eight weeks of school left.
For me, this means I have three months of teaching to fit into the next two months.
For you, it means thinking about summer. As you are working through the End-Of-Year Checklist...

1. get summer job.
2. work on tan.
3. practice lounging.

...don't forget to add one important item to that list.

4. SIGN UP FOR MIPA CAMP.

This summer, were asking you to JUMP into journalism in a variety of ways. Become the great writer you know you can be by immersing yourself in a writing class. Learn how to tell stories in video and web formats by diving into a multimedia class. Fill the gaps in your computer skills by taking a Photoshop or InDesign class. We have so many exciting and unique classes, you're not going to know which one to choose (call us, we'll help).

You want to get moving on this. Click here for the brochure and forms you need.
And here's the thing: if you get everything for MIPA sent in before you leave for summer break, all you'll have to worry about is:

5. even out tan lines.

Right now, it's 52°. I'll be seeing you when it's (at least) 30° more than that.

-Chad

New Class at MIPA: Infographics

2007-08-13T22:26:00.003-04:00

Students in Karl Gude's Infographics class were given this question: if you could create a cell phone that could do anything, what would you have yours do?
Then, they were given their task: using what you've learned, create an infographic that explains your future-phone. The Bananaphone's my fave, but Click here to see all of the ones they came up with!

It's De-MIPA

2007-08-08T20:12:00.000-04:00

A little disappointed at the participation in tonight's karaoke contest, but the groups that performed had a blast. And Betsy rocked, as always. And what about Julia and Ryan, and everyone else who joined them? Dang, those cats can blow!
Click on the play button above to hear Chad's song about the week.

Click here for the lyrics.

Skateboarding Madness

2007-08-08T15:31:00.000-04:00

Tim Morley's sports photography class headed to the East Lansing skate park to shoot photos of the aspiring boarders. Take a look at some behind-the-scenes video.

Karaoke Tonight

2007-08-08T08:38:00.000-04:00

Are you ready to be a star in front of all your fellow students? Make sure your class signs up for karaoke by 1 p.m. Wednesday!

MIPA Haiku

2007-08-07T14:42:00.001-04:00

Humidity bids,
and I answer: "Yes? I must
change my shirt. Again."

Chad

Opening Day Trailer

2007-08-07T11:20:00.000-04:00

Secret Agents Betsy and Chad star in the trailer for the 2007 MIPA Student Journalism Workshop.

Taking Your Publication to the Edge Blog

2007-08-07T09:17:00.000-04:00

Rod Satterthwaite knows how to take it to the edge. Now, so do his students. Check out their blog at:

http://mipatotheedge.wordpress.com/

Opening Video

2007-08-06T15:44:00.001-04:00

Check out Randy Yeip's video presentation from the opening session:

Opinion Blog

2007-08-06T15:29:00.000-04:00

Mark Johnston's class has started their own opinion blog. This is a great way to check out student work as it is being created at the workshop. Take a look:

http://mipasummeropinion.blogspot.com/

Confidential Information

2007-08-06T15:12:00.001-04:00

Students attending the workshop this week have the chance to see a sneak preview of the film Stardust on Tuesday night at Wells Hall. It opens in theaters Friday, Aug. 10.

Security has been very tight - the 35mm prints were delivered to the MIPA office by a courier under lock and key, and the staff members are not able to open the print until four hours prior to the screening.

You can watch a trailer for the movie on the Apple Web site.

Opening Session

2007-08-06T14:29:00.001-04:00

More photos from the opening session can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/gp/7364615@N03/H68eTu

MIPA Workshop
Originally uploaded by MIPA @ Michigan State

Advanced Lock Picking Skills

2007-08-05T20:00:00.001-04:00

The students checked in, and it was time to kick off the week with the opening session. Assistant Director Chad Sanders walked over to set things up, but found that the lecture hall was locked.

Locked Out

2007-08-05T20:00:00.000-04:00

The students checked in, and it was time to kick off the week with the opening session. Assistant Director Chad Sanders walked over to set things up, but found that the lecture hall was locked.

Welcome!

2007-08-05T12:22:00.000-04:00

The MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop has started. We will be blogging throughout the week!

Futureshock: Infographics Cell Phones

2007-08-03T22:47:00.001-04:00

Here are the examples of work created by students in Karl Gude's Infographics class at the MIPA summer workshop:

It's De-MIPA Lyrics

2007-08-03T20:50:00.000-04:00

It's De-MIPA
I feel a sudden urge to sing a song of journalistic things
This song must evoke the theme of Bond and of secret things
Now that I’ve started I think I see this verse lacks a Bondage quality
Crap, I just said “bondage” so before I get fired let’s make this song go

Mi, mi, mi, mi -- Pa, pa, pa, pa --Mi, hee-hee-hee-hee-pa...

The food is cold, the night is hot It’s the perfect place to learn Photoshop
It’s delightful, it’s delicious, it’s de-MIPA

I went to see a free movie ‘cause someone said there’d be nudity
That’s delightful, it’s DeNiro, it’s de-MIPA

I’m on top of the world, ‘cause there’s nine guys and 400 girls
But then I try and I fail to get them alone; just throw me a bone!

I’ve tried, no luck, to get Betsy Bucks, if I don’t get one, well, that would suck
It’s de-moolah, It’s de bling bling, it’s de millionaire, it’s de-Benjamins,
It’s de Cheddah, it’s dinero, it’s de-cash it’s de-MIPA

A button prize, confuses me A stranger’s face, that I can’t see
It’s deceiving, it’s de-hopeless, it’s de-MIPA.

My roommate stinks, our room does, too It smells just like the monkey house at the zoo
It’s decrepit, it’s decompost, it’s de-MIPA.

And my text said that were ‘bout to be out of toilet paper
Hey, what’s next, text is so so out-of-date Ask Justin Timberlake!
[bringin’ texting back]

Caught in the rain, to my dismay, I won’t dry out until labor Day
It’s a flood, dear, it’s a deluge, It’s de-cats-and-dogs, It’s de cumulus,
It’s de nimbus. It’s de downpour. It’s de flood. It’s de-MIPA.

Not one more bite of that dorm food, it’s time to call the pizza dude
It’s Digiorno, it’s de-Papa John’s, it’s de-MIPA.

I dressed like a spy to win a cool prize Finally got a pair of styrofoam dice
They’re de-tacky, it’s defective, they’re de-fabulous!

And this summer our theme is James Bond and other spy things
but there’s one Bond character whose name we’ve ignored: Pussy Galore.

Now that our time is almost through, I want to spend another week with you.
It’s de-writing. It’s de-photo, It’s de-graphics, It’s de-InDesign.
It’s de-Bobby. It’s de-Bunka, It’s de-Besty, It’s de-MIPA!

When you go home, to your own little pad Just once in awhile, think of Betsy and Chad.
It’s delightful, it’s delicious, it’s de-MIPA.