The Iowa State Daily Media Group is a 127-year-old independent media affiliate of Iowa State University. We operate a 5-day a week print and online newspaper (www.iowastatedaily.com) and a creative services incubator (www.model-farm.com) with a focus on videography, photography, graphic design, and brand content development. Existing to bridge the gap between classroom learning and expectations in a professional job setting, we focus on refining the hard skills and developing the soft skills of the 270 students who work on our team.