Participants will examine the role of the media, analyze their own and other student publications, and develop the skills needed to produce quality publications. The finest faculty members from Indiana and around the country will guide your study during this, our 55th consecutive Journalism Institute. For those who want to work on a school community television news program, this limited enrollment workshop will cover the basics of camera operation, TV news assignments, story editing and final packaging of stories. Armed with specific plans for the 2001 yearbook, they will be prepared for their leadership roles. Students will immerse themselves in working with printers, developing advertising and business practices, and understanding legal and ethical issues as applied to successful yearbooking.
Sessions are personal, challenging and demanding.
Student journalists will examine the role of the media, develop both a sense of news and news judgment, and practice their own writing, decision-making and editing skills. Participants will learn to edit the work of others, develop principles of layout and design, and study staff management skills. Other topics covered include organizing effective news beats, generating story ideas, developing good staff relationships and organization, creating advertising approaches and learning legal and ethical issues. For advertising and business managers of both yearbooks and newspapers. Learn the latest techniques in setting up advertising campaigns, creating great ads, and managing the business side of publications.