To best help your publications grow and thrive, please sign up for a critique in advance and fill out the Google Form to facilitate discussions at the Fall Conference. There are two steps to be completed by advisers only. Deadline: Sept. 13.
Read MoreGSPA welcomes nine students representing each scholastic publication type to serve on its 2019-20 Student Advisory Board.
Read MoreDon’t forget to register for the Fall Conference by Sept. 16, 2019!
Read MoreGSPA will offer two on-the-spot contests during the Fall Conference Thursday, Sept. 19. Both will be open to student attendees of any publication type. There are no entry fees for either of these contests.
Read MoreSend us your photos to be featured on the big screen at the Fall Conference
Read MoreGSPA 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 MoreEnergetic 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 MoreJoin 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 MoreThe American Society of News Editors’ Youth Journalism Initiative, schooljournalism.org, offers many resources for high school media advisers, including lesson plans and training modules for at no cost. Topics cover journalism fundamentals, such as news literacy and journalism ethics, and lessons for multimedia storytelling and design and data reporting. Visit schooljournalism.org to check out the toolbox.
Read MoreNow 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 MoreMark 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 MoreGSPA 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 MoreRegister by May 3 for the Media and Leadership Academy June 16-21 in Athens, Georgia. Limited need-based scholarships are available, and the deadline to submit a scholarship application is April 30.
Read MoreThe 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, 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 MoreThe 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 MoreGSPA 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 MoreGSPA will collaborate with Mercer University’s Center for Collaborative Journalism to host a FREE workshop for high school media advisers Monday, June 3, through Wednesday, June 5, 2019. The registration deadline is April 30.
Read MoreCheck out this sports profile written by GSPA Student Advisory Board member Cassidy Hettesheimer. The story will be published in the Mill Creek High School Accipiter Yearbook, where she serves co-editor.
Read MoreAlyssa 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.
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