By  Michelle Turner

I hope you are all enjoying and working hard on the current MIPA Challenge that is mainly for newspaper/newsmag and yearbook. Topics were sent last Wed and the deadline of Nov 2 will be here before we know it.

Here’s the scoop: http://mipajournalism.com/student-contests/j-challenges/
Note: The next round of challenges will be in January.

#1. tips to increase your twitter click rate:

http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/twitter-increase-clickthrough-rate

#2. 9 Key Elements to Help Journalists be Better Video Storytellers:

http://www.poynter.org/2012/9-key-elements-that-can-help-journalists-be-better-video-storytellers/163352/

#3. The Surprising Genius of the “I Voted” Sticker:

https://www.fastcodesign.com/3064600/the-surprising-genius-of-the-i-voted-sticker

#4. CSPAN Student Cam Contest is OPEN:

http://www.studentcam.org/

#5. Wireless Foundation Drive Smart Now Contest is OPEN:

http://drivesmartnow.com/

#6. 9 Graphic Design Trends in 2016:

https://designschool.canva.com/blog/design-trends-2016/

#7. How to get involved with JEA:

http://jea.org/home/membership/get-involved/

#8. Life Lessons Thanks to Yearbook:

http://www.schooljournalism.org/life-lessons-thanks-to-yearbook/

#9. Photography and Cutlines Training:

http://www.schooljournalism.org/photography-and-cutlines-training/

#10 is this… have a great Halloween! Boo! 🙂