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Storytelling, Public Relations and Internships

Anna Murphy-Pociask, a UW Oshkosh alumni who majored in Public Relations, informed students at the 2023 NEWSPA conference about storytelling and public relations, and how skills within these facets can be applied during internship opportunities. Storytelling is most...

How to craft a winning portfolio

Matthew Smith, journalism teacher at Fond du lac high school, spoke at the 2023 NEWSPA conference to high school students about what it takes to craft the perfect, winning portfolio. Smith, a former journalist, described a portfolio as a journalist's way of telling a...

How Student Media Can Prepare You for Careers after Graduation

Student media is more than dust-covered newspaper prints that inevitably end up in the recycling bin, Editor-in-Chief of the UW Oshkosh student newspaper, Katie Pulvermacher said. “Student media provides so many outlets,” she said. “If you're interested in broadcast,...

Writing Headlines Not Punchlines

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh professor, Vince Filak, taught a session on the art and importance of writing good headlines to high school students attending the NEWSPA conference.
With the session titled “Writing Headlines, Not Punchlines,” Filak spoke to the students about producing headlines that won’t cause confusion or misunderstandings.

Explore Creative Careers & Student Media Adviser Sessions

There are many different creative career paths available for students who are interested in exploring graphic design, art, creative writing, public relations, multimedia journalism, marketing and more. Taking your creativity to the next level by translating your...

Make Your Visuals Pop

Explore the world of graphic design and photography in the Get Eyes on Your Graphic Design session lineup. For those interested in photoshop, visual design, photography and everything in between, this program track is for you. Sessions marked with   feature graphic...

Amplify Your Impact

Want to learn how to write strong and unique stories with the Up Your Writing playlist and take your schools publication to the next level with the Promoting your Publication playlist? Then the following sessions are the right place for you to be. Amplify Your Voice...

Creating Memorable Ads

Are your publications’ advertisements blah? Elevate your ads by exploring how to leverage the power of creativity. Learn advertising design principles and creative concepts that will make your ads stand out and get noticed. Design Matters There is no doubt about it...

Social Media Tips and Tricks

Looking to spread the word about the latest edition of your school's newspaper? Want more students to order this year's yearbook? Check out the Social Media Tips and Tricks session to learn new ways to promote, advertise and use social media to amplify your message....

Explore Creative Careers – Find Your Passion

There are many different creative career paths available for students who are interested in exploring graphic design, art, creative writing, public relations, multimedia journalism, marketing and more. Taking your creativity to the next level by translating your...