Day 2: KU School of Journalism

BARSTOW STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT JOURNALISM AT UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

LAWRENCE, Kan. — On Tuesday, June 7, seven Media Mania campers went to the KU School of Journalism in Lawrence, Kan. They visited to the Stauffer-Flint building to learn more about journalism and media.

They got a drawstring bag with information about the different parts of journalism from KU Academic Advisor Ashley Gomez. 

When they exited the building, they toured several other buildings on campus related to journalism, like the offices where students produce The Agency, KUJH-TV, and University Daily Kansan. They toured one of the seven libraries, and they saw the Media Crossroads room. 

When the tour was over, the students went back to The Union to have lunch. After the campers were finished with lunch, they took the van back to Barstow.

Mrs. Gomez, the tour guide, has worked as an academic advisor at KU for three years; she has an background in education. Including her days as a student, she has been at KU since 2007. In 2012 she started to "professionally help college students get used to college, and not be homesick," Mrs. Gomez said. She also said that if she had to pick a part in journalism, it would be strategic communication and learning about marketing.

Media Mania camper Brianna liked it when the students went to the library, but she did not like the burned coffee smell. "I learned that there is lots of different parts in journalism," Brianna said.

Camper Stella said, "I like journalism about the same as before." She admitted that she would probably not major in journalism in college. Stella did, however, enjoy seeing the different pets of the KU campus.