The entry period for the Behavioral Health Journalism Excellence Competition, sponsored by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, is open through Feb. 1, 2026. There are no fees to enter this contest.
Read MoreRecipients of awards administered throughout the year will be recognized, including the Summer Yearbook and Literary Magazine contest winners, Georgia Champion and Junior Champion Journalists, Behavioral Health Journalism Excellence, Achievement Award winners and Spring Broadcast, Newspaper, Newsmagazine and News Website contest winners.
Read MoreThe GSPA Achievement Awards recognize "behind-the-scenes" work of staffs or individuals. Please submit an entry form for each entry. Entry forms are available now. There is no fee to enter Achievement Award categories, and they are open to all publication types. The deadline for entries is Feb. 1, 2026.
Read MoreApplications are open for the Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference, June 21-26, 2026, in Washington, D.C. One student from each state and the District of Columbia, will be selected for the skill-building, networking-growing and all-expenses-paid trip.
Read MoreCongratulations to the staffs and advisers of the following publications on their awards during the Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention.
Read MoreThe 2025-26 Spring General Excellence Competition and Individual Awards contest are now open! Submit your best work from broadcasts, newsmagazines, newspapers and news websites. Deadline: Feb. 1, 2026. Achievement Award nominations are also open to all publication types.
Read MoreEach year, GSPA recognizes the top senior student journalist in the state with the Georgia Champion Journalist Award. The winner receives a monetary prize and represents the state in the Journalism Education Association's National Journalist of the Year competition. GSPA also honors the top junior in the state with the Junior Journalist of the Year Award. Deadline: Jan. 25, 2026.
Read MoreThe awards presentation recognizes General Excellence publication rankings and Individual Awards.
Read MoreCongratulations to the winners of the First Edition Competition from the 2025 Fall Conference.
Read MoreFrom Reels to photos and trends, staffs attending the 2025 Fall Conference were creative with capturing the events of the day on their social media accounts.
Read MoreCongratulations to the winners of the 2025 Fall Conference On-site Photography Contest.
Read MoreIf you are interested in an on-site critique, please sign up advance. On-site critiques for the 2025 Fall Conference are offered to newsmagazines, newspapers, news websites and yearbooks.
Read MoreFall Conference attendees representing newspapers, news magazines or news websites are invited to submit their best work from the beginning of this academic year for consideration in the First Edition Competition. There are no fees to enter.
Read MoreThe JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention is a semiannual gathering of high school journalists and advisers sponsored by the Journalism Education Association and its partner, the National Scholastic Press Association.
Read MoreStudent Ambassadors promote GSPA in their schools and communities, serve as liaisons who strengthen communication between their high school media programs and GSPA, and act as leaders who bring ideas to GSPA and scholastic media. Learn more about each member on GSPA’s social media in the coming weeks.
Read MoreUsing your smartphones or cameras, come and make your best photo and submit to the On-the-Spot Photography Contest at the Fall Conference.
Read MoreFall Conference attendees are invited to participate and share your experience on social media during the conference.
Read MoreReserve your spot at the 2025 GSPA Fall Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at the University of Georgia’s Tate Student Center. The event will feature several rounds of concurrent sessions covering a variety of topics of importance to scholastic journalists and advisers.
Read MoreMorgan Hardy, first-year graduate student at the University of Georgia, is serving as a graduate assistant.
Read MoreGSPA’s summer contest featuring yearbooks and literary magazines is coming to a close on Aug. 31.
Books published in the 2024-25 academic year are eligible.
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