CAMPUS JOURNOS COLLABORATE FOR PROJECT GROW
by Jenelle B. Mansilla
The comprehensive journalism training workshop dubbed as Project G.R.O.W or Growing, Reaching Out, and Writing, concluded with campus journalists from the three colleges and department of the campus equipped with knowledge and skills to be productive writers who manage time, inspire, collaborate, and grow with the community.
Implemented on January 26 & 31, and designed to nurture the journalism skills, the project proved to be a valuable learning experience for aspiring campus journalists and advisers of Capsunian Echo, Boardtalk, ANI Publication, Heartbeats, and ABE Gazette.
The training-workshop covered critical aspects of campus journalism, including newsgathering, writing, editing, and media ethics, through a series of interactive sessions and hands-on exercises delivered and facilitated by Dr. Christine F. Quenga, Prof. Jose Sandy C. Zaragosa, and Dr. Raymond J. Silvestre, all of whom shared their expertise to encourage participants to imbibe best practices and equip them with the knowledge and abilities to excel in the field.
Dr. Quenga, Campus Journalism Advocate and English Language Expert who lectured about "Productivity and Time Management" emphasized that productivity is not an end in itself, but rather a means to an end, and shared that the feeling of being "out of control" with your time is the leading cause of stress, worry, and despair.
Prof. Zaragosa, Campus Journalism Advocate and Filipino Language Expert delivered his topic called “Write to Inspire” where he discussed the power of writing, how to use good writing habits, and how to distinguish between different types of writing for publication.
Dr. Silvestre, Capsunian Echo adviser and chair of the student publication, presented "Writing, Working, and Growing Together “ where he stressed that "every story is important", and stated that writing defines time, space, events, and experiences, and reiterated that student publication is a collaboration of committed campus journalists.
The project provided campus journalists an avenue where like-minded people meet, develop collaborative behavior, and exchange ideas; helped them develop a sense of community, with peers and mentors providing essential insights and inspiration, and allowed the participants to join with their groupmates to have self-managed time and space for writing, editing, and layout of their newsletters, which they produced as the project’s outputs. "Project GROW has been an exceptional opportunity for me to enhance my journalism skills and network with fellow campus journalists," one participant said.
