#1. Alas, I have no update on the Photography Museum in St. Louis… because it was closed for Labor Day Weekend! Luckily, there was a great coffee shop nearby http://cafeventana.com/ I will try again soon, but here’s their website again if you are interested. Just call and make sure they are open before you make the trek: http://www.iphf.org/

#2. Speaking of Photography, my Photo students and I enjoy this online home to great hacks, tricks, tips, articles, and more! http://www.cooph.com/

#3. A huge thanks to fellow MIPA’er Christina Geabhart for this tip: doodle.com —> I love it! A great way to get a group of people together/find out when they are available to meet, etc. We can use this with parents, our staffs, and more!

#4. So, your staff got a twitter account? Now what? How do you engage your audience and get more traffic? This article from JEA Digital answers those questions! http://www.jeadigitalmedia.org/2014/05/15/twitter-how-to-get-more-clicks-retweets-and-reach/

#5. JEA/NSPA is coming up! And, this handout is beyond handy! I use it with parents, students, and my administrative team (and sometimes other teachers when they think all we do is take a vacation): http://studentpress.org/nspa/pdf/whyconventionsmatter.pdf

#6. I understand many schools in Missouri struggle to create their publication with an after school club, and that Journalism isn’t included in their school day. If you are trying to make a case for why your school needs a Journalism course/program, this report can help: http://www.americanpressinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/NIE_High-school-journalism-matters.pdf PS It may even help if you are fighting to KEEP your program, too.

#7. Which leads to the “red button” – Let MIPA and JEA help your Journalism program if you are facing censorship… https://mipajournalism.com/2014/08/26/panic-button-offers-resource-to-jea-advisers/