JOHN DENT - Co Advisor, DP News

INTERVIEW BY Team 51 (chapter links below)
Reporter Perspective by Elsie:
In this interview, we learned what it takes to be one of the top student press groups in the country and, and how to start. John Dent taught us that everything and everyone has a story you just have to look for it and find a way to tell it. Mr. Dent told us about how one of the biggest components of DPMedia is student leadership. In DPMedia there are student producers and Mr. Dent and Mr. Caines are there to guide the students but they do most of the work.
Chapters:
00:00 - Start
00:17 - How did you originally get into journalism?
01:38 - What’s the best part of [your broadcast journalism program]?
02:16 - I understand that DPNews took home more awards this year than the last 16 years combined. How did you go from reporting small school news to an award-winning student media organization?
04:10 - DP Media’s campus has developed from a dilapidated portable classroom, to a full-scale Media Center. Please tell us about the journey, and how the programs evolved as a result of the new building?
06:11 - How long did it take to plan, fundraise, and build this building?
07:15 - Looking toward the future, what are your plans for DPMedia?
08:31 - How do you think you are going to combine the programs in the future?
09:06 - How has student journalism changed over the years?
10:42 - [What does the future look like in terms of the sorts of devices your reporters will use to record the news?]
12:20 - What are some challenges DPMedia has overcome to get where you are today?
13:58 - What makes DPMedia different from other student journalism organizations?
15:37 - Was DP Media always student-run?
18:03 - If you could give us one homework assignment, what would it be?