Maddie Hiatt
Maddie Hiatt is a travel journalist based in New York City, where she is currently the senior social media editor at Travel + Leisure. There, she oversees the brand’s social media strategy and leads the social team across their various platforms.Prior to joining Travel + Leisure, Maddie worked in women’s media as the senior social media editor…
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A.J. Chambers, MJE, is a high school teacher at Dutch Fork High School in Columbia, SC. He has nearly 20 years of experience teaching middle school and high school Broadcast Journalism. His love for video storytelling began while traveling the country working as a video producer for a summer camp organization. It was there he…
Read MoreCourtney Crowder
Courtney Crowder is the Iowa Columnist and a senior writer at the Des Moines Register and USA Today. A Headliner Award winner, two-time Livingston Award finalist and DART Award finalist, Crowder’s work is distinctive for telling human stories with an investigative eye and a narrative touch. She recently expanded into multimedia production, writing and co-directing the…
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Instructor: Whether you’re new to designing pages or want to take your skills to the next level, this course is for you. All levels of designers from any print publication type will benefit from learning the concepts and design principles while gaining practice with the premiere desktop publishing program Adobe offers. This course will include…
Read MoreMichael Admire
Michael Admire is the Director of Broadcasting at Drake University, a role he has held since 2018, where he serves as the Voice of the Bulldogs’ men’s basketball team and tells the powerful stories of Drake student-athletes, coaches, and the Bulldog community. Through his work on ESPN+, radio, podcasts, and digital platforms, Michael brings Drake Athletics…
Read MoreEditorial Leadership
Instructor: The Editorial Leadership classes will help you reimagine the way you see your student media program and yourself as a leader in it. Students will learn how to strengthen their teams as well as how to improve the work those teams produce with emphasis on how to communicate, motivate and innovate. Leaders of all…
Read MoreMotion Graphics in After Effects
Instructor: This Motion Graphics class is for a video or broadcast student looking to create their own custom animated graphics on screen. Whether you’re starting from square one or have worked with templates in After Effects before, this course will meet you where you are and take you to the next level. Come with some…
Read MorePhotography Essentials
Instructor: Whether you’re new to photography completely, looking to take your skills to a more advanced level or eager to understand why some shots turn out better than others, this class will meet your basic photography needs. Participants will get hands-on training with their cameras — whether it’s a fancy DSLR, a smartphone camera or…
Read MorePhotography Advanced
Instructor: Already have a good understanding of shutter speed, aperture and ISO? This class will help take your photography skills to the next level. Participants will work on a variety of skills that go beyond the basics from using light and creating a photo story to advanced compositional techniques and tips for making great photos.…
Read MoreCareers in Communications
Instructor: If you’re enjoying your work in the journalism classroom, there are many exciting career paths to consider beyond traditional roles at newspapers and magazines. This course will introduce you to a range of opportunities that build on a strong foundation in journalism, including careers in public relations, social media, graphic design and marketing, sports…
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