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December 03, 2019

Georgia Champion & Jr. Champion Contests: Deadline Feb. 5, 2020

December 03, 2019/ GSPA UGA
Georgia Champion & Jr. Champion Contests: Deadline Feb. 5, 2020

Each year, GSPA recognizes the top student journalist in the state with the Georgia Champion Journalist Award. The winner receives a $100 prize and represents the state in the Journalism Education Association's National Journalist of the Year competition. Read more here.

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December 03, 2019

First Amendment Essay contest ends Jan. 31, 2020

December 03, 2019/ GSPA UGA
First Amendment Essay contest ends Jan. 31, 2020

The 2020 First Amendment Essay competition deadline is Jan. 31, 2020. The contest is open to all GSPA members, and there is no entry fee.

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December 03, 2019

Student Advisory Board Spotlight: Covering global climate strikes

December 03, 2019/ GSPA UGA
Student Advisory Board Spotlight: Covering global climate strikes

Each month, GSPA will feature work from Student Advisory Board members working at high school newspapers, news websites, newsmagazines, literary magazines, broadcast channels and yearbooks. Check out this story from Alexander Greene of Darlington School.

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December 02, 2019

Media & Leadership Academy applications now open

December 02, 2019/ GSPA UGA
Media & Leadership Academy applications now open

Applications for the 2020 Media & Leadership Academy at the University of Georgia Grady College are now open! Rolling admissions remain open until May 1, 2020 or until the academy is full. General applications and financial assistance applications are available here.

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November 14, 2019

Mark your calendars for upcoming contests

November 14, 2019/ GSPA UGA
Mark your calendars for upcoming contests

Review important opening dates and deadlines for spring competitions recognizing achievements in newspapers, news websites, newsmagazines and broadcasts.

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November 14, 2019

Winners' Circle features General Excellence winners from 2018-19

November 14, 2019/ GSPA UGA
Winners' Circle features General Excellence winners from 2018-19

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.

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November 14, 2019

SPLC: School district censorship, New Voices legislation

November 14, 2019/ GSPA UGA
SPLC: School district censorship, New Voices legislation

The Student Press Law Center recently published a story focusing on high school news censorship and New Voices protections. Read more about the publication’s struggles and implications for scholastic press here.

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November 12, 2019

Student Advisory Board Spotlight: Naomi Hendershot

November 12, 2019/ GSPA UGA
Student Advisory Board Spotlight: Naomi Hendershot

Each month, GSPA will feature work from Student Advisory Board members working at high school newspapers, news websites, newsmagazines, literary magazines, broadcast channels and yearbooks. Check out this Op-Ed from 2019-20 member Naomi Hendershot of Clarke Central High School.

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October 24, 2019

Student Advisory Board Spotlight: Cassidy Hettesheimer

October 24, 2019/ GSPA UGA
Student Advisory Board Spotlight: Cassidy Hettesheimer

Each month, GSPA will feature work from Student Advisory Board members working at high school newspapers, news websites, newsmagazines, literary magazines, broadcast channels and yearbooks. Check out this yearbook feature from 2019-20 member Cassidy Hettesheimer of Mill Creek High School.

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October 16, 2019

New for GSPA Members: 2019 Fall Conference Presentations

October 16, 2019/ GSPA UGA
New for GSPA Members: 2019 Fall Conference Presentations

GSPA Members: Find presentations from the 2019 Fall Conference in the Members Only section of ugagspa.org. Members can access PowerPoints and other presentations from professionals, teachers and students.

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October 16, 2019

The Dean's List founder Meredith Dean delivers GSPA keynote

October 16, 2019/ GSPA UGA
The Dean's List founder Meredith Dean delivers GSPA keynote

The Dean’s List Founder and Program Coordinator for Ryan Seacrest Studios Meredith Dean empowered students to begin their careers now, regardless of age, during the GSPA Fall Conference on Sept. 19, 2019 at The Classic Center in Athens, Georgia.

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October 14, 2019

CJR: Covering investigative stories in high school

October 14, 2019/ GSPA UGA
CJR: Covering investigative stories in high school

The Columbia Journalism Review recently published a story focusing on challenges to student investigative reporting. Read up on student press freedom here.

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October 02, 2019

A Young Reporter's Dream: GSPA's Fall Conference

October 02, 2019/ GSPA UGA
A Young Reporter's Dream: GSPA's Fall Conference

2019-20 Student Advisory Board member Isabelle Mokotoff reflects on her experience at the GSPA Fall Conference on Sept. 19, 2019 at The Classic Center in Athens, Georgia

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September 19, 2019

On-the-spot social media contest winners

September 19, 2019/ GSPA UGA
On-the-spot social media contest winners

Check out the winners of the 2019 on-the-spot social media contest!

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September 19, 2019

On-the-spot photo winners named

September 19, 2019/ GSPA UGA
On-the-spot photo winners named

See the winners of the 2019 on-the-spot photo contest.

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September 19, 2019

Summer 2019 Yearbook and Literary Magazine winners announced

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Congratulations to the individual and General Excellence winners from the summer 2019 Yearbook and Literary Magazine competition!

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.

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September 05, 2019

GSPA welcomes keynote speaker Meredith Dean

September 05, 2019/ GSPA UGA

Meredith Dean, program coordinator at Seacrest Studios and founder of The Dean’s List, will give the inaugural keynote address at this year’s Fall Conference on Sept. 19, 2019 at the Classic Center in Downtown Athens.

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September 05, 2019

New on-site critique procedures for Fall Conference 2019

September 05, 2019/ GSPA UGA
New on-site critique procedures for Fall Conference 2019

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.

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September 05, 2019

Announcing the 2019-20 GSPA Student Advisory Board

September 05, 2019/ GSPA UGA
Announcing the 2019-20 GSPA Student Advisory Board

GSPA welcomes nine students representing each scholastic publication type to serve on its 2019-20 Student Advisory Board.

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September 05, 2019

Fall Conference 2019 only two weeks away

September 05, 2019/ GSPA UGA
Fall Conference 2019 only two weeks away

Don’t forget to register for the Fall Conference by Sept. 16, 2019!

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