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Meet your HSJI Bloggers

Find yourself missing HSJI? To stay connected through the school year, we’ve invited some of our most accomplished HSJI alum to blog about their high school media. From St. Louis to Cincinnati, Chicago to Floyds Knobs, these students demonstrate a real dedication to the future of journalism. Joining us are Kourtney Liepelt, Brianna Slusher, London [...]

HSJI 2009 comes to a close

Jessica Haney HSJI director Teresa White (center) poses with session 3 students on the last day of workshop At this morning’s final HSJI awards ceremony for 2009, our speakers shared nothing but optimism for the future of student publications and journalism itself. About 500 students visited this year, and many instructors proclaimed this to be [...]

Download scholarship applications here

Students entering their senior year this fall may apply for one of the following scholarships. Deadline: Tuesday, 7:45 a.m. in the Counselors’ Office. During this session HSJI will award three Summer Sessions Scholarships worth $400 for any IU major and several $500 awards for those who intend to major in journalism. hsji.org/wp-content/uploads/wp_hsji_org_/file/ScholarshipAppl.pdf

Lunch with Pro • Monday, July 20

Our Lunch a Pro series continues this week with two guests who have plenty of real-world experience. Please join Bob Zaltsberg, currently editor of the Herald-Times here in Bloomington with over 24 years experience.  Zaltsberg has been recognized for his ability to successfully lead his newspaper during a time of rapid change, improving circulation of its [...]

Scholarships, awards

Scholarships Tuesday morning at 7:45 will be the deadline — to be turned in to the Counselors’ Office. Students must be entering their senior year and intend to enroll at IU-Bloomington. Some journalism and some open to all majors. Awards ceremony Our awards ceremony Wednesday will stick to the same format as last year. Because [...]

Students take advantage of networking opportunities

Lunchtime at HSJI is not just a food break, but yet another chance to take journalism to the next level. Each full day of camp, students have the opportunity to converse with real journalistic professionals at the Wright dining hall. HSJI has herded quite an impressive group this week. Yesterday, amongst the pros was Jessica [...]

Back in action

Jessica Haney Television News students dive into their first assignment yesterday HSJI session two started with a bang as we welcomed 150 new and old faces to Teter. Many of our same great faculty remain with a few new additions, including a Television News Workshop and a Business and Advertising Workshop. Be sure to check out last week’s [...]

On your mark, get set…

GO!    Jessica Haney Dr. Faiz Rahman lectures HSJI students about "Going beyond your perspective" Last night, the annual story competition commenced as Dr. Faiz Rahman, geography professor and president of the IU Islamic Center, took the mic. His lecture on understanding Islam lasted only one hour, and all the while students’ pencils were scribbling [...]

A classroom visit

Rooms full of eyebrow-furrowed, brain-boiling high schoolers packed Ernie Pyle Hall and Teter today, a signal that HSJI is in full swing. Jessica Haney Two students collaborate in designing a yearbook Terry McCartin’s yearbook crew had fun with magazine collages while Ryan Gunterman’s group worked furiously on tip sheets, finishing deadlines, and starting on design. [...]

Off to a running start

Jessica Haney Teresa White shares her memories and former HSJI T-shirt Yesterday, 172 eager high schoolers found their way to Teter to kick start this year’s first HSJI session. Teresa White, HSJI Director, greeted the students in an introduction about the future of journalism, lasting relationships, and overall optimism. White even shared some of her [...]