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The Future of Local News Project
Students Kayden Schmitcke & Sophia Fafard were involved with the Future of Local News Steering Committee. The committee addressed problems plaguing newspapers across North Dakota, from news deserts to declining readership numbers. A number of surveys were conducted, including a student journalism survey that Kayden and Sophia helped to promote to other colleges and universities in North Dakota. Kayden and Sophia also created a video highlighting the importance of journalism and brought student voices forward by asking them:
"what would happen if journalism dies?"
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Bismarck State College Mass Communications students participate in all aspects of Mystic Media, both on campus and in the community, from newspaper production to sports broadcasting.
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as #16 and circled in red.
The Mystician | Mystic Media office is located inside the Armory Room 125 on the Bismarck State College campus across the street
from Werner Hall and next to the National Energy Center of Excellence.
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