Keeping up: IU student media informs campus, offers hands-on experience COURTESY PHOTO
Members of IU Student Television record an episode of “The Bloomington Breakfast Club” December 2021. By Ellie Albin ealbin@iu.edu | @EllieAlbin1
Many student media outlets at IU can give students experience in different areas of media, including writing, editing, photography, broadcast, design and more. Explore some of the student media outlets IU has to offer in the list below. Indiana Daily Student The IDS allows students of all majors to explore different aspects of newspaper production including reporting, editing, sales, social media, advertising, photography, design and digital media. The newspa-
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per publishes a print edition every Thursday, with daily online content on their website. The IDS is also editorially independent from the university. Big Ten Network Student U Big Ten Network Student U allows students to create television productions for all IU sporting events. The productions are streamed on BTN+ and BTN TV often rebroadcasts the programs. IU Student Television Students can gain experience as a writer, reporter, editor, production crew member, on-air talent, pod-
caster and more at IUSTV. This student-run outlet allows students to create content for IU and the Bloomington community. IUSTV content can be viewed on YouTube. SEASON Magazine SEASON covers local and national fashion trends, beauty and art with editorial spreads. In addition to a print publication, SEASON updates their website with articles and also has a podcast titled “What’s in SEASON?” Arbutus Yearbook This annual 500-page publication is over 110
years old and serves as coverage for a wide variety of news, campus events and student stories from the prior year. Students can work as photographers, writers and designers. The IDS oversees the production of Arbutus. WIUX Pure Student Radio WIUX Pure Student Radio is a student-run radio station that broadcasts both online and on 99.1 FM. Listeners can tune in to hear music and both local news and local sports coverage. Students are able to work in sports, news, public relations, underwriting or as a DJ.
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