Archive for December, 2009
Hear it from a freshman
Hey there, this is Anna Kaiser and I am a current freshman at Ball State University. I have decided to major in journalism education here at Ball State. I was fortunate enough to get a job as one of the new staff workers in the Journalism Workshops office and have taken full advantage of the [...]
Getting to Campus
Whether you are flying or driving, we’ll help you get here.
Maps
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Getting Here for Summer Workshops
There are several ways to get to campus for our Summer Student Workshops:
Drive Yourself
Students can drive their cars to Workshops and park on campus for free. However, students will not be allowed [...]
2010 Summer Student Workshops Overview
BSU Journalism Workshops is offering three student workshops for Summer 2010:
Five-Day Workshop: July 25-29, 2010
Join us for five days of intense journalism workshops! At our Five-Day workshops, you’ll choose an area of interest and attend classes in that area all five days. Topic areas include newspaper and yearbook writing, design and editing, photography and sports writing, online [...]
Journalism Day 2010
More than 1,400 students attended Ball State University’s Journalism Workshops annual High School Journalism Day on April 23, 2010.
This year’s theme, “Are we there yet?” focused on the idea that the journalism field is always changing. The technology, ideas and tools are changing and advancing so rapidly that we often wonder,”when is it going to [...]
Adviser Workshops
Workshop dates: June 18 – 20 and June 25 – 27, 2010
Earn CRUs and up to three graduate credit hours per course!
The non-credit workshop fee is $325 per course. If you are interested in earning up to three graduate credits, additional associated fees are required ($266 per credit hour). Note on the online application that [...]
On The Ball Workshop
Workshop dates: July 30 – Aug. 1, 2010.
Get a head start on the upcoming school year at our On The Ball Workshop!
On The Ball is oriented toward entire staffs or groups of editors. As soon as students arrive to On The Ball, each staff meets with one of our advisers to discuss their goals for [...]
Daily News Experience
Work for a real college paper, before entering college! A great way to get your foot in the door…
Workshop dates: July 25-29, 2010
Get the scoop on working for one of the best college newspapers in the country! You won’t be sitting in class; you’ll be given the role of a Ball State Daily News staff [...]
Five-Day Workshop Classes
Attending our Five-Day Intensive Workshop? Choose from the classes below.
Not sure which class is right for you? Click here to ask us!
Newspaper Classes
NP Editors (Editorial Leadership)
Suited for Top Newspaper Editors
Communication Strategies
Team Building Exercises
Time Management Techniques
Staff Training
Deadline Management
Staff Guidelines, Policies & Manuals
Story Budgets
NP Page/Section Editors
Leadership
Working with Writers and Photographers
Assigning Stories
Researching, Interviewing & Fact Checking
AP Style [...]
Review Writing
Review writing tips
By Josh Flynn, Ball State literary journalism graduate student and freelance writer
Read a lot of reviews. Examine how writers craft their reviews. How do they begin their pieces? How long are they? How do they end their reviews? How do they support their statements? Don’t be afraid to study a review and use [...]
High School J-Day Contests
Enter by March 17, 2010
You’ve worked hard all year, don’t you deserve a little recognition? Enter your publication into our 2010 High School Journalism Day Contest!
Our contests feature 34 categories in newspaper, yearbook, news or feature magazine, online and broadcast writing, photography and design.
Our contests are designed to recognize the outstanding journalistic [...]
