Achievement Awards recognize "behind-the-scenes" work of staffs or individuals. Nominations are currently being accepted for the following awards: Administrator of the Year, Adviser of the Year, Community Service, Enterprising, First-year Adviser, Freedom of the Press, Perseverance, Start-up and Turnaround. This contest is open to all publication types. Fill out the 2021 GSPA Achievement Awards Entry Form. The deadline for entries is 11:59 p.m on March 5, 2021.
Read MoreSPLC to celebrate Student Press Freedom Day this February
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Student newsrooms across the country will celebrate Student Press Freedom Day on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. To help students craft op-ed pieces to publish on that day, the SPLC is offering a free training on Feb. 4.
Read MoreSpring scholastic media conventions and other learning opportunities
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There are a number of statewide, regional and national opportunities for learning and networking this semester.
Read More2021 Spring Contests now open
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Submit your best work from broadcasts, newsmagazines, newspapers and news websites. Additionally, Achievement Awards are open to all publication types.
Read MoreGeorgia Champion & Jr. Champion Contests: Deadline Feb. 5, 2021
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Completed entries for both the Georgia Champion Journalist and the Junior Champion Journalist contests are due Feb. 5 by 11:59 p.m. There is no fee to enter. For a list of requirements and how to enter, please visit www.ugagspa.org/spring-competitions.
Read MoreEnter the 2021 First Amendment Essay Competition
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Virtual lesson idea: Encourage your staff to enter the First Amendment Essay competition. The contest is open to students of all publication types (GSPA members) through Jan. 31. There is no entry fee, and the top winners and their publications score monetary awards.
Read MoreFree mentoring series hosted by Oregon to launch in January
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The University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication and Journalistic Learning Initiative will host free workshop sessions for high school journalism publications in the spring.
Read MoreGSPA celebrates 2019-20 literary magazine, yearbook contest winners
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Winners from the fall General Excellence and Individual Awards contests were recently celebrated. Congratulations to all!
Read MoreStudent Advisory Board Spotlight: Stephany Gaona-Perez
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This month, we feature work from Cedar Shoals High School’s Stephany Gaona-Perez. This piece, which originally appeared in BluePrints magazine, marks the second in a series that won the Student Press Law Center’s Courage in Student Journalism Award for 2020.
Read MoreComing soon: Yearbook, Literary Magazine Contest celebration
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As the Georgia Scholastic Press Association and member schools wrap up what has been a hectic year, a virtual celebration video will honor the hard work of yearbook and literary magazine contest winners. The celebration, slated for Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. , will feature General Excellence competition rankings and individual contest winners.
Read MoreWinners' Circle features top awards from 2019-20
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The top GSPA award winners from the 2019-20 school year are showcased in the latest edition of The Winners’ Circle. It is available for download here.
Read MoreStudent Advisory Board Spotlight: Alexandra Audrain
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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. This month, we feature work from Marietta High School’s Alexandra Audrain.
Read MoreNational High School Journalism Convention set for Nov. 19-21
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JEA/NSPA shifts to a virtual format for this year’s National High School Journalism Conference. The event is slated for Nov. 19-21.
Read MoreShare your experiences: How has COVID-19 affected your publication?
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COVID-19 has posed many challenges for students, teachers and scholastic publications. How have you adapted to the changes? Share your experiences with GSPA via social media!
Read MoreIntroducing the 2020-21 GSPA Student Advisory Board
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GSPA welcomes five juniors and seniors to serve as student representatives of scholastic publications.
Read MoreOpportunity: Latino Youth Leadership Conference
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This year’s Latino Youth Leadership Conference will be held virtually on Oct. 29 and 31. The event is open to middle and high school students, parents, teachers, school staff and mentors.
Read MoreVirtual media law clinic, training seminar offers First Amendment guidance
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The University of Georgia School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic will offer a free media law clinic open to students and advisers on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020.
Read MoreApplications open for 2020-21 GSPA Student Advisory Board
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High school juniors and seniors are invited to apply to serve as a GSPA Student Advisory Board member. Application deadline: Sept. 20
Read MoreJEA Resource: Three Tips To Organize Your Virtual Learning
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JEAdigitalmeia.org is a helpful resource for advisers and scholastic journalists that offers a variety of educational materials. Check out this recent article that discusses ways to help teachers organize their virtual classrooms using Bitmoji, Google Slides and Powerpoint Templates, and HyperDoc.
Read MoreDigital workshop materials, virtual critique sessions to replace Fall Conference
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With considerations of safety and different school schedules and formats, the GSPA Fall Conference originally planned for late September has been cancelled.
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