Media & Leadership Academy applications now open
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Mark your calendars for upcoming contests
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Review important opening dates and deadlines for spring competitions recognizing achievements in newspapers, news websites, newsmagazines and broadcasts.
Read MoreWinners' Circle features General Excellence winners from 2018-19
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The top GSPA award winners from the 2018-19 school year are showcased in the latest edition of The Winners’ Circle. It is available for download here.
Read MoreOn-the-spot social media contest winners
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Check out the winners of the 2019 on-the-spot social media contest!
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Summer 2019 Yearbook and Literary Magazine winners announced
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There were 32 yearbooks and 10 literary magazines that submitted for General Excellence, in addition to more than 125 individual entries.
View the awards slide show here.
Photo Call: We want to see you at the Fall Conference!
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Send us your photos to be featured on the big screen at the Fall Conference
Read MoreStudents and advisers: Call for presenters at Fall Conference
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GSPA invites advisers and student staff members from all publication and production types who are interested in presenting at the 2019 Fall Conference Thursday, Sept. 19, in Athens to submit their ideas for consideration. Submissions must be received by Aug. 25.
Read MoreApply now to serve on 2019-20 GSPA Student Advisory Board
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Energetic and engaged juniors and seniors interested in expanding their leadership skills, bringing a new vision and shaping GSPA are invited to apply for the 2019-20 Student Advisory Board. Apply by 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 23.
Read MoreRegistration now open for 2019 Fall Conference
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Join us for the 2019 GSPA Fall Conference on Thursday, Sept. 19, at the The Classic Center in Athens, Georgia! The cost is $15 per student. (Membership dues cover adviser registration fees.) This year’s theme is Converge! Register by Sept. 16.
Read MoreJoin or renew GSPA membership at discounted rate
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Now is the best time to renew your membership for the 2019-20 academic year in order to take advantage of the discounted early bird rate of $40. The membership fee for a second adviser from the same school is only $10. The early bird rate expires Aug. 31, 2019.
Read MoreSave the date! The Fall Conference is Sept. 19
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Mark your calendars for the 2019 GSPA Fall Conference, which will be held on Thursday, Sept. 19, at The Classic Center in downtown Athens, Georgia.
The new venue will better accommodate the growth in attendance and provide space for a keynote speaker and presentation of summer contest awards in front of all attendees. Furthermore, there will be a scheduled lunch break, which will give attendees the opportunity to explore some of the best local eateries in Athens.
Read MoreEnter the Summer Yearbook and Literary Magazine Competitions
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GSPA is now accepting entries for yearbooks & literary magazines produced in the 2018-19 academic year. All entries for first-round consideration must be be submitted by June 30, 2019.
Read MoreThe effect of social media
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The following is an article written by GSPA Student Advisory Board member Isabelle Manders. The story was published in the Marietta High School Accipiter Pitchfork in March, where she serves editor-in-chief.
The average age that kids are joining social media is 12.6, according to a Common Sense Media Census report. However, the age limit to join most social media platforms is 13.
Read MoreJennifer Ortman named 2019 Georgia Adviser of the Year
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Jennifer Ortman, adviser at Mountain View High School, has been recognized as the 2019 Georgia high school media Adviser of the Year by the Georgia Scholastic Press Association.
Read More2019 Achievement Award Winners announced
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The 2019 Achievement Award recognized achievements ranging from successful, brand-new publications to outstanding high school leadership. Read more about the award recipients for Turnaround, Start-up, Freedom of the Press, Community Service, Administrators of the Year and First Year Adviser.
Read MoreScholastic achievements celebrated, Spring awards announced
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GSPA recognized the many outstanding scholastic journalism achievements of its member schools April 9, 2019, at the UGA Georgia Center in Athens. View the winners!
Read MoreFreyman named 2019 Georgia Journalist of the Year
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Alyssa Freyman, Editor-in-Chief of The Bird Feed at South Forsyth High School in Cumming, Georgia, has been named the 2019 Georgia Champion Journalist. The award recognizes the top high school senior journalist in the state. Valeria Garcia-Pozo, Senior Copy Editor at Clarke Central High School’s Odyssey Media Group, was the runner-up in the competition.
Read MoreRSVP by April 1 for Spring Workshop and Awards→
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We hope you are planning to join us for the 2019 Spring Workshop and Awards on Tuesday, April 9, at the UGA Georgia Center. The registration deadline of April 1 is quickly approaching. If you have not done so already, please fill out the registration form here: https://forms.gle/nhjCzTrBRAB26pwaA. This is important because no changes to registration will be allowed after Tuesday, April 2.
Read MoreCongratulations, First Amendment Essay Winners!
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Congratulations to the 2019 First Amendment Essay Contest winners!
First place- Natalie Schliekelman, Clarke Central High School; Second place- Isabelle Manders, Marietta High School; Third place- Katherine Haas, South Forsyth High School
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