The 2009 MSPA Summer Journalism Program, for middle school and high school students was an exciting time of exploration into the multi-faceted field of journalism. This year's theme was: Change in the Industry - The Impact of New Technology on the work of journalists.
     To augment their classroom experiences, students began each morning with a lecture and discussion delivered by veteran professionals in the field. The topics discussed by each were:
      Kevin Klose, Dean, Merrill College of Journalism - The Role of Journalism
     George Solomon and Jackie Sauter — Industry Changes caused by the internet, blogs, and social networking sites
     Sandy Banisky — The Legal Implications of Industry Changes and Ethics
     Ron Yaros — News Delivery on Multiple Platforms
     Students learned about the day-to-day operations of the print, broadcast and online journalism while on their field trips at USA Today & WUSA Channel-09.
     This year's program was made more exceptional by the outstanding, eager, informed, experienced, curious, and hard-working students.
      We hope you enjoy this showcase of the students' work and we look forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting a new group of burgeoning young journalists at the 2010 MSPA Summer Journalism Program!