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TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 The Hall School of Journalism and Communication<\/a> (HSJC) invited high school students from around southern Alabama to participate in J-Day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the event, college students, professors, and professional journalists alike shared their knowledge and experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J-Day has been a crucial event for the Hall School of Journalism. Every year, it recruits students for the university, HSJC, and its student organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is a great recruitment tool here at Troy University,\u201d said Dr. Stefanie East, a professor in the Hall School of Journalism and Director of J-Day. \u201cI cannot tell you how many students I\u2019ve had in my classes that have said, \u2018Dr. East, I came here because of J-Day, or \u2018I want to be a J-Day ambassador because I was here when I was a high school student.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Students attended workshops where they learned the ins and outs of being a journalist, techniques behind design and photography, interviewing, and hands-on experience that is available at Troy. Each workshop lasted around an hour to give students a full understanding of what they were learning.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students even participated in mock broadcasts in the Trojanvision studio. One student, Haley Hust, got to anchor at TrojanVision\u2019s news desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI heard about it [J-Day]  from my school, and I thought it would be a great opportunity to learn more about the field I want to work in,\u201d said Hust, a high school senior.  \u201cIt\u2019s been really exciting and a little nerve-racking, but it\u2019s so great to try something new and continue learning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advisors and student staff from TrojanVision<\/a>, the Tropolitan<\/a>, and the Palladium<\/a> also spoke to students about pursuing student media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey get to come here, they get to see the facilities that we have,\u201d said East.\u00a0“Our state-of-the-art broadcast system, the amazing yearbook staff that we have, our amazing newspaper with the Tropolitan, and they get really excited about being ethical and telling fantastic stories to people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over 250 students from eight different high schools learned from Troy\u2019s journalism staff. Awards for broadcast, yearbook, and multimedia were also given to recipients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hall School of Journalism has held J-Day for over a decade and plans to continue in the coming years, connecting students through the power of telling stories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) \u2014 The Hall School of Journalism and Communication (HSJC) invited high school students from around southern Alabama to participate in J-Day. <\/p>\n

During the event, college students, professors, and professional journalists alike shared their knowledge and experience.<\/p>\n

J-Day has been a crucial event for the Hall School of Journalism. Every year, it…<\/p>\n

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