Courses and Schedule
This information is subject to change as we continue to confirm it in the coming months.
KANSAS JOURNALISM INSTITUTE JUNE 23-27, 2013
Here are the courses we will offer for KJI 2013:
Advising Student Publications in a Digital World
(Stauffer Flint 104 with Kathy Habiger)
Advisers both new and seasoned can draw from Kathy’s experience as a journalism teacher. Learn about classroom management in a multimedia world, how to work within new CTE course outlines, how to teach effective design and writing, and how to work through sticky legal and ethical situations with students, parents and administrators.
Web Production and Management
(Media Crossroads with Eric Thomas)
Either you’re already online or you’re thinking about it, and you want to make your news site even better. This course is for students who want to take their news publication’s website and build it into one that features stunning multimedia and stellar news coverage. (Students will need to bring their own laptops for this class. We’ll provide all the other multimedia equipment you need.)
News Magazine and Newspaper Design Fundamentals
(Stauffer Flint 105 with Ryan Gunterman)
Budding designers, section editors and editors will explore basic and advanced design principles, effective typography, modular design concepts, designing with photographs and the latest design trends. In Newspaper Design, students will use InDesign to create both regular news and magazine pages, as well as special section pages.
Yearbook Design Fundamentals
(Stauffer Flint 101 with Jill Chittum)
Budding designers, section editors and editors will explore basic and advanced design principles, effective typography, modular design concepts, designing with photographs and the latest design trends. In Yearbook Design, students will use Adobe InDesign to create at least three spread designs, two headline packages and a secondary coverage design.
Advanced Media Seminars in News Publications and Yearbook
(Stauffer Flint Resource Center with Amy Morgan and Kim Green)
Designed for teams of leaders (2-5 people) from newspaper/newsmagazine and yearbook, this session not only covers everything from design trends to using digital media, but it also gives teams time to plan their work and plan for the 2012-13 school year. Teams should come with ideas of what they plan to tackle as well as minds open to additional possibilities. Do you want to do a re-design of your newspaper? Do you need to familiarize yourself with maestro planning? Do you need some help developing a workflow for special sections and content? You define your needs, and the instructors will guide you through the learning and planning process.
Digital Photojournalism (Beginning and Advanced)
(Stauffer Flint 107 with Jim McCrossen and Howard Ting)
Student photographers from all levels are invited to work with one of the nation’s top photo instructors on everything from capturing the perfect moment to Photoshop techniques. We cover the basics of photojournalism and Photoshop. You will learn how to master your digital camera, how to capture motion, and how to prepare those photos for publication, in print or on the Web. Students will need to bring their own digital cameras.
Storytelling: Feature and Sports Writing for Print and Digital Media
(Watson Library with Rod Satterthwaite)
Students will explore different types of stories, generate story ideas, refine writing skills and learn to be storytellers for their school. We will look at examples of effective features — in sports, news and entertainment — and write some of our own. Whether students plan to write for yearbook, newspaper and/or the Web site, this class will help them become great storytellers.
Digital Media: Video and Audio Production
(Dole Multimedia Newsroom with Chris Bacon)
Do you want to produce great video stories for your broadcast program or website? Come to this session to learn how to produce great digital stories — particularly audio and video — that will look and sound great no matter the platform.
Editorial Leadership Seminar
(Stauffer Flint with Tom Gayda)
The Leadership Seminar is the perfect course for student leaders to energize themselves and get ready to lead a staff. Students will discuss staff management, motivation, editing and much more. Students will leave with materials they can return to school and put to use. This section is ideal for both editors in chief and experienced section editors from every medium: yearbook, newspaper, magazine or Web.
Students must be in Lawrence and ready to register at the KU residence hall between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 2013. Activities begin at 3:45 that afternoon, and the opening session is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
Here is a tentative schedule for KJI 2013:
Sunday, June 23, 2013
1:30-3:30 p.m. Registration — Oliver Hall Lobby
3:45 p.m. Campus tour, bring class materials
4:30-5:30 p.m. Opening session, introductions — Wescoe 3139
5:30 p.m. Picnic Dinner — Stauffer Flint front lawn
6:30-8:30 p.m. First meeting of small groups (See courses above for room assignments)
9 p.m. Ice Cream Social
10 p.m. Residence Hall Meeting
11 p.m. Room Check-In
11:30 Lights Out
Monday, June 24, 2013
7-7:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:15 a.m. Homeroom Wescoe 3139
8:30 a.m. Large Group Meeting Wescoe 3139
Special Guest Speaker: Mark Johnson (The First Amendment and Student Journalists)
9:45 a.m. Small Groups
Noon Lunch
1-3 p.m. Small Groups
3 p.m. Snack Break
3:30-5:30 p.m. Small Groups
6-7 p.m. Dinner
7-11 p.m. Recreation and Homework with Counselors — Oliver Hall
11 p.m. Room Check-in
11:30 p.m. Lights Out
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
7-7:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:15 a.m. Homeroom Wescoe 3139
8:30 a.m. Large Group Meeting Wescoe 3139
Special Guest Speaker:
9:45 a.m. Small Groups
Noon Lunch
1-3 p.m. Small Groups
3 p.m. Snack Break
3:30-5:30 p.m. Small Groups
6-7 p.m. Dinner
7-11 p.m. Karaoke and Homework with Counselors — Oliver Hall
11:30 p.m. Room Check-in
Midnight Lights Out
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
7-7:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:15 a.m. Homeroom Wescoe 3139
8:30 a.m. Large Group Meeting Wescoe 3139
Special Guest Speaker:
9:45 a.m. Small Groups
Noon Lunch
1-3 p.m. Small Groups
3 p.m. Snack Break
3:30-5:30 p.m. Small Groups
6-7 p.m. Dinner
7-11 p.m. Recreation and Homework with Counselors — Oliver Hall
11 p.m. Room Check-in
11:30 p.m. Lights Out
Thursday, June 27, 2013
7-8 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Small Groups meet for final time (Review projects with instructors)
9:30 a.m. Closing Awards Ceremony Wescoe 3139 (with small and large group photos — Wear your KJI T-Shirt!)
11 a.m. Check out of Oliver Hall
What are the dates of the high school workshop?
June 13-17, 2010
How many courses can one person take between June 13th and June 17th?
You enroll for a single course, but you may sample another class, though we really encourage sticking through a single course.
Are all of the classes schedualed at different times?
Generally, you enroll in a specialty class, and you’re there for the week. It is possible, though, to sample another class at some point during the week.
Is the Publications Design course meant for students who are just starting out with newspaper design or for students who have had some experience?
Generally, it’s for less experienced students. The Advanced Publications Seminars are for more experienced students.
If there are not enough students for a seminar, are they given an option to switch to another one? Thank you.
Of course, students will be given that option.
What kind of camera is recommended for the photojournalism class?
Any digital camera can work, but you should try to mimic what the student will be using during the school year.
Also, is their a minimum age requirement for students?
There is no minimum, but it’s expected that students should be able to work at a minimum 9th grade level for the basic courses. Advanced middle school students are welcome.
it’s good to see this information in your post, i was looking the same but there was not any proper resource.
http://www.brandaver.com/advertising-design/newspaper-magazine-design/
http://www.brandaver.com/web-design/website-header-design/
Where will the awards ceremony be held? Will we need to get a visitor’s parking permit?
The awards ceremony will be held in Strong Hall. You can park in the garage next to the Student Union for a small fee and walk from there. Campus is “closed” during the weekdays, meaning you aren’t allowed to drive through it, so that would be your best option.
Is this workshop strictly for students? I am an adviser looking for some training in digital photojournalism. May I attend without my staff?
Mary:
You may attend with your students. Just let us know in the registration form. It’s typical that we have three or four advisers working along with the students.
Are the meal costs included or do we have to pay for our meals?
You get three meals per day (Monday-Wednesday) as well as dinner on Sunday and breakfast on Thursday. That’s all part of the registration fee or scholarship.
What is the award ceremony for?