- Department of Communication, Journalism, and Public Relations
Dearborn high school students get “Divine” journalism pointers at Oakland University workshop
Twelve students and two faculty members from Divine Child High School in Dearborn visited Oakland University for a journalism workshop on Tuesday, May 3. Leading their group was school librarian Serge Danielson-Francois.
The students participated in a half-day program to learn more about the field of journalism as a possible profession.
Garry Gilbert, director of the journalism program at OU, greeted the group and coordinated the visit. He introduced two new graduates from Oakland’s program to talk about their path to employment and the peaks and valleys associated with earning a degree in journalism.
Then, the group divided up and took part in several breakout sessions conducted by Oakland University faculty members on a wide range of journalism-related topics including: feature writing, media ethics, media law, intro to PR as a profession, social media, photojournalism, internships and the college admissions process.
Professor Ed Nakfoor, back right, and the feature writing breakout group.
Program Director Garry Gilbert addressed journalism and media ethics in his breakout session.
The group from Divine Child High School in Dearborn in front of Vandenberg Hall!