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TPS Insights holds campus journalism workshops

TPS Insights holds campus journalism workshopsAlumni, corporate pros join English teachers in promoting quality contentsBy TPS Insights “TPS is known to have produced excellent and eloquent speakers in international competitions; now, it is the turn of your pencils to draw the most poignant illustrations and to write the most timely and effective articles.” This was conveyed by Louaine Gicano, a junior high school host, in the opening of 2018 Journalism Seminar-Workshop. About eighty aspiring student writers gathered in TPS Dubai campus to take part in one day mix of talks and practical workshops organized by TPS Insights, the official school paper publication of The Philippine School. With the theme “Creating content quality amidst contrasting professional and citizen journalism,” the sessions were held on October 15, 2018. TPS Insights aims to provide an intensive training for students, by pushing them become skillful creators and intelligent consumers of digital media. The training moved the publication to an online format, with special features of animation and journalism commercial application. This year’s roster of speakers includes eight speakers, who are education and corporate professionals, with the special participation of TPS alumni. They were TPS English Language Teachers Charmaine S. Cordero for media ethics, Alfredo M. Esteban for news writing, Angela I. Galang for feature writing, Jenileen T. Borbe for editorial writing and Carol H. Salinas for plagiarism. Invited speakers from corporate industries include Director of Communications Maricel G. Centeno of Park Rotana hotel for journalism commercial application, TPS alumna Kristine M. Jimenez for journalism animation and TPS alumna Charissa M. Nemis for social responsibilities of journalists. Videography by Kingsley Simeon, Edited by Natalie Javillonar

Posted by The Philippine School, Al Muhaisnah 2, Dubai on Tuesday, December 4, 2018