Elena Gilbertson Hall, editor-in-chief of ODYSSEY Media Group at Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia, has been named the 2020 Georgia Champion Journalist by the Georgia Scholastic Press Association and the Journalism Education Association. The award recognizes the top high school senior journalist in the state.
Read MoreFind resources and tips to transition scholastic journalism from the classroom to the computer
Read MoreThinking about getting some work done over the summer to better publications and hone skills? Check out these opportunities from GSPA sponsors in May, June and July.
Read MoreDon’t forget: the deadline for GSPA Spring Contests is Friday, March 6, 2020.
Read MoreScholastic Journalism Week continues through this Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, to promote work of student journalism across the United States.
Read MoreEach 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 Charlotte Spears of Henry W. Grady High School.
Read MoreGSPA will welcome CNN digital programming producer Kendall Trammell to speak at the Spring Workshop and Awards on Monday, April 13, 2020 in Athens, Georgia.
Read MoreThe 2019-20 Spring General Excellence Competition and Individual Awards contest are now open! Submit your best work from broadcasts, newsmagazines, newspapers and news websites.
Read MoreMark your calendars to celebrate #StudentPressFreedom on Wednesday, Jan. 29! Student Press Freedom Day, a national day of action to highlight student journalism and its independence, commemorates the anniversary of the Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier decision allowing school censorship with educational justification and neutral viewpoints. Check out ways to participate on the Student Press Law Center website.
Read MoreGSPA is partnering with Augusta State University to offer hands-on workshops for high school students and advisers on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Students and teachers involved in all scholastic media types, including yearbooks, are invited to attend. The registration fees are $20 per student and $25 for per adviser, and a T-shirt and lunch is included in the cost. To register, contact David Bulla at AU, dbulla@augusta.edu, by Jan. 31.
Read MoreThe 2020 First Amendment Essay competition deadline is Jan. 31, 2020. The contest is open to all GSPA members, and there is no entry fee.
Read MoreEach 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.
Read MoreReview important opening dates and deadlines for spring competitions recognizing achievements in newspapers, news websites, newsmagazines and broadcasts.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreEach 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.
Read MoreEach 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.
Read MoreGSPA 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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