A lot has transpired in the wake of The Har-Ber Herald’s publication of an investigation into football players’ transfers. Read about the story’s censorship, the district’s implementation of prior review, the threat to the adviser’s job and the national journalism organizations and First Amendment advocates pushing back.
Read MoreGSPA Reflection: First of Many Speeches
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Dick Yarbrough recalls giving his first-ever career speech at the thirty-fifth GSPA Annual Convention held on May 4, 1962. Share your GSPA reflection in celebration of the organization’s 90th anniversary by emailing gspa@uga.edu.
Read MoreNow Accepting Entries: First Amendment Competition
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GSPA is now accepting entries for the 2019 First Amendment Essay Competition. The deadline for entries is Jan. 25, 2019.
Read MoreSave the Date: 2019 Spring Contests
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Mark your calendars with the deadlines for this year’s spring contests!
Read MoreFall Conference Video: GSPA Turns 90
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A video recap of the 2018 Fall Conference by Azariah Chester, GSPA Student Advisory Board member from Lake Oconee Academy.
Read MoreFree Advisers' Workshop slated for 2019→
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We’re excited to announce that GSPA will collaborate with Mercer University’s Center for Collaborative Journalism to host a FREE camp for high school media advisers in 2019 in Macon! We need your input by Monday, Nov. 19.
Read MoreBlending the old with the new: GSPA continues conference legacy
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A feature by Cassidy Hettesheimer, GSPA Student Advisory Board member.
Ninety years ago—nearly a century. Nearly a century since Charles Kingsford Smith completed the first flight over the Pacific Ocean, since Frederick Griffith supported the existence of DNA, since the Roaring ‘20s peaked before the stock market crashed a year later. Ten years shy of a centennial has passed since Mickey and Minnie Mouse first appeared on film and, in Athens, Georgia, the Georgia Scholastic Press Association was founded.
Read MoreSummer contest winners celebrated
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The 2017-18 Literary Magazine and Yearbook summer competition winners were announced at the GSPA Fall Conference Oct. 22 at UGA Tate Student Center.
Read MoreOn-site competition results→
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Check out the winners of the First Edition, On-the-spot Photography and Social Media/Graphics competitions from the Fall Conference.
Read MoreGSPA Fall Conference on Social→
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Here’s a look at how the 2018 GSPA Fall Conference was celebrated on social media!
Read MoreFall Conference winning design revealed
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DESIGN BY CAMI SCHIAPPA, A ROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR AND STAFF MEMBER OF THE STING.
Read MoreReflection: GSPA helped launch career-long interest in creative
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Cindy Carter Slaughter shares how attending GSPA conferences every year helped solidify her decision to work in the media industry. Share your GSPA reflection in celebration of the organization’s 90th anniversary by emailing gspa@uga.edu.
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T-Shirt Contest deadline extended to Friday, Sept. 21
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The deadline for the GSPA Fall Conference T-Shirt Contest has been extended to Friday, September 21. Email your entries to gspa@uga.edu.
Read MoreFall Conference Registration Now Open!
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Reserve your spot at the 2018 Fall Conference on Monday, Oct. 22 at the University of Georgia. Register by Oct. 15.
Read MoreCheck out the SPLC's Back-to-School series
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The Student Press Law Center this week published a series of back-to-school tips for student journalists and advisers. The posts discuss key legal issues and feature a different theme each day.
Read up on how producing strong journalism is always your best defense, copyright reminders and how to work with school administrators.
Read MoreEnter the Fall Conference T-shirt Design Contest
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What do 90 years of GSPA look like? Show us your interpretation of the organization's mission of advancing scholastic journalism for nearly a century!
Submit your design to gspa@uga.edu by Friday, Sept. 21.
Read MoreReflection: How GSPA impacted my career
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Lakeshia Poole reflects on her experience at the Georgia Journalism Academy and at Grady College working with GSPA. Share your GSPA reflection in celebration of the organization’s 90th anniversary by emailing gspa@uga.edu.
Read MoreJoin or renew GSPA membership at reduced cost through Aug. 31
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Take advantage of discounted membership dues of $40 to join or renew GSPA membership for the 2018-2019 academic year! Simply fill out this form by Aug. 31, 2018. Memberships for additional advisers from the same school are $10.
Read MoreStudents & advisers: call for Fall Conference presenters
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GSPA invites advisers and student staff members from all publication and production types who are interested in presenting at the 2018 Fall Conference to submit their ideas for consideration. The submission deadline is Sept. 7.
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