ESP Biography

The Stanford Daily invites you to our Intro to Journalism weekend workshops! In this first course, students will be given the opportunity to learn more about The Stanford Daily, the oldest independent news outlet serving our university community. This panel-style discussion will introduce students to different types of journalism, storytelling, and media creation. Following the completion of this panel-style course, students will continue their immersion into journalism with an activity facilitated by one of our section editors. Activity sections will be hosted immediately after the panel and students can register for these sections beforehand or join them on the day of. Whether it be data, creative nonfiction, opinions, sports, news, or multimedia, these activities will give students hands-on journalism experience and more focused instruction from our editors.

In this interactive workshop, students will learn the basics of cultural and community-engaged storytelling. As future members of civil society, it is important to reflect on how our identities, experiences, and relationships shape our unique perspective on the world. Sharing these personal stories broadens one’s ability to compose and express themselves – a skill essential for college applications, artistic expression, and more! Through hands-on exercises, students will create and share their own personal stories. Additionally, the course will provide specific techniques on how best to structure and reflect on future writing. Contact Mark Allen Cu (mallencu@stanford.edu) for any questions!