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Starting this year, the Practice Center of the Media Institute of the National Research University Higher School of Economics offers its students the opportunity to undergo an internship at "Vedomosti" - the largest national publication that publishes news on politics, economics and finance. According to the terms of the agreement, the mandatory planned internship can be completed by 3rd year Bachelor's (summer), 4th year Bachelor's (winter), and 1st year Master's (summer) students, as well as by students of other courses at the Media Institute.

Recently, Deputy Minister of Education of the Russian Federation Tatyana Vasilyeva presented Alexander Milkus, a lecturer at the Media Institute and Head of the Project and Educational Laboratory of Media Communications in Education at the Faculty of Creative Industries of HSE, with a Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation "for many years of conscientious work and significant services in the field of education".

In the autumn of 2023, students of the Media Institute will have the opportunity to create a colour s upplement to one of the most famous business publications in our country as part of a creative workshop curated by the "Vedomosti" newspaper. Such a startup is a unique opportunity for future media industry specialists to go through the full cycle of print media creation, from concept to monetization, while being directly inside the production "kitchen".

One of the important innovations in the educational process of the Media Institute in the 2023–24 academic year will be the organization of a new format of practice-oriented classes with the involvement of journalists—professionals of the highest class, VGTRK's own correspondents and heads of the reporters' offices in different countries.

From June 19 to 23, the summer media school "Media Vacation" of the Department of Pre-University Preparation of the National Research University Higher School of Economics took place for students in grades from 8 till 10. The event was attended by professors and staff of the Media Institute. The training culminated in the defense of group projects.

From April 18 to April 21 the Ural Federal University in Yekaterinburg named after  the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin hosted the final of the ninth All-Russian television student competition 2023 of the Russian Television Academy Foundation. The HSE Media Institute students’ project “It’s on the Maps” became a finalist of the Student TEFI in the “Information Story” nomination, and its authors, together with university teams from all over the country, took part in the final events and the awards ceremony.

On March 28, "Sirius" hosted the launch of the fourth season of the largest project for children and teenagers—the all-Russian contest "Bolshaya Peremena". Ernest Matskyavichyus, Director of the Media Institute, was awarded the First Prize in the category "For Contribution to the Development of the Movement of the Firsts".

Before enrolling the Media Institute, most applicants want to get a hands-on understanding of how their studies will work. The Study tour provides that opportunity. Anyone considering enrolling at the Institute of Media will be able to get a firsthand look at the educational process, lecturers, and future classmates.

In February, the annual Media Institute Winter School came to an end. Applicants could choose from four master's degree programs: "Media Management", "Transmedia Production in Digital Industries", "Critical Media Studies" and "Contemporary Journalism". On successful completion of the Winter School, participants receive a certificate and an additional five points in the portfolio competition for admission to the chosen profile.

On March 12, a university-wide Open Day was held in the building on Pokrovsky Boulevard. Applicants and their parents were able to walk around the Atrium, attend faculty workshops, and talk to students and professors of the programmes they were interested in.<br /><br />

"Rossiya 1" TV channel prepared a story about a new special course for future journalists, developed with the participation of the HSE Media Institute team and currently taking place at the Sirius Educational Centre in Sochi.

On March 9, Oleg Dmitriev, creative director of the "International News Production" track of the "Modern Journalism" Master's Programme, the Deputy Director of the Institute of Media at HSE, the Advisor of the Media Group "Rossiya Segodnya", Candidate of Philological Sciences, conducted a master-class on "The Art of Copywriting: How to Create Popular Texts and Interesting Headlines".

On February 28, Anastasia Melnikova, heads of the departments "Culture" and "Tourism" of RIA Novosti News Agency, held a master class at the media centre of the Institute of Media. The journalist talked about development trends in these spheres, how to write about tourism in modern realities, and answered questions from the audience.

The Media Institute editorial team has launched a creative special project, "Media Institute in Faces," in which students tell the stories of people who have not only made a significant contribution to its development but have also achieved great heights in the media industry.

At the end of last year, the media institute's university-wide elective "Popularising Science on TEDx" ended. The course resulted in a speech-concert in which the student speakers worked out how to "get out of the mazes of the brain".

Journalism is a creative profession. It requires constant practice and the improvement of skills. Students at the Media Institute get the chance to do this during their studies. At project-based seminars, teachers help students master the specifics of writing, editing, filming, and sound. Many courses require students to produce a real journalistic piece of work, be it a podcast series, a TV programme, their own online editorial, or an audio report.<br /><br />

Sirius Educational Center launched a new programme called "Literary Creativity. Journalism and the Media". For three weeks, students from all over Russia will get acquainted with the media field and learn how the country's top journalists work. The programme was prepared by the National Research University Higher School of Economics, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, and the social network VKontakte. The course was co-authored by specialists from the Media Institute. Within the framework of the intensive, they will hold thematic workshops in the educational modules "Media Leaders" and "The School of Contemporary Media".

On February 18, a master class was held at the Media Institute's media centre by Konstantin Muchnik, chief cameraman of the Russian State TV company. The event was attended by his colleagues, who are also practitioners. The experts talked about the peculiarities of cameraman work and what they will teach at their practical course, "The Mastery of Videographer in the Modern Media Environment," which starts on March 22.

On February 10, the creative director of the educational program "Journalism", the host of the TV channel "Moscow 24" Ivan Knyazev held a master class "News format: how to create a vivid text?".

The rector toured the campus on Khitrovka, examined the condition of classrooms and studios, the student canteen, visited the FCI (Faculty of Creative Industries) media.center. During the discussion with Ernest Matskyavichyus, director of the Media Institute, he learned more about the facility and  plans to improve it.