New Voices GA, an independent, student-led group, soon will host an interest meeting. Student journalists and scholastic media advisers interested in learning more about advocating for student press freedom are invited to participate. To be added to the group’s contact list, please fill out this form.
Read MoreGSPA will recognize the hard work of yearbook and literary magazine staffs during a virtual awards program Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. The celebration will feature General Excellence competition rankings and Individual Award winners from the summer 2021 contests.
Read MoreHi, everyone! My name is Julianne (Juli) Bernstein and I am the new graduate assistant for GSPA for the 2021-2022 school year. I am so excited to get to know everyone and begin my work with GSPA!
Read MoreEnergetic and engaged students interested in expanding their leadership skills, bringing a new vision and shaping GSPA are invited to apply to be part of the GSPA Student Ambassadors program (formerly the Student Advisory Board). Applications are due Sept. 30.
Read MoreThirty four high school students from around the country studied media and completed portfolio projects during the virtual Summer Media Academy June 14-July 2, 2021, at the University of Georgia.
Read MoreMembers are invited to enjoy this series of mini lessons, which cover a variety of topics relevant to scholastic journalists and advisers. Some are in a video format, while others are slide presentations.
Read MoreThe Georgia Scholastic Press Association membership form is now available for the 2021-22 school year! Membership is valid for the academic year from June 1, 2021 until May 31, 2022.
Read MoreGSPA is accepting General Excellence and Individual Award contest entries for yearbooks and literary magazines published in the 2020-21 academic year. The deadline to submit to the contests has been extended to Aug. 31, 2021.
Read MoreGSPA Student Advisory board member Jordan Tovin is a junior at Woodward Academy where he serves as photography editor for Phoenix yearbook and art editor for Silent Voices literary magazine. Check out some of his photography from the past year (reprinted with permission).
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2021 Administrator of the Year, Community Service Award and the Freedom of the Press Award winner.
Read MoreThe Spring Awards recognizes Broadcasts, Newspapers, Newsmagazines and News Websites. General Excellence and Individual Award contest winners are announced. Recipients of awards administered throughout the year are also honored, including the Georgia Champion Journalist of the Year and Junior Champion Journalist of the Year, First Amendment Essay finalists and Achievement Award winners. Congratulations to all of the winners and honorees!
Read MoreThe First Amendment Clinic at the University of Georgia School of Law will host a virtual presentation about student press freedoms on Tuesday, April 27 at 4 p.m. via Zoom.
Read MoreNorthview High School’s Jennifer Xia serves as editor-in-chief of The Messenger newsmagazine. In addition to directing her staff, Xia acts as a photojournalist. Check out some of her recent work:
Read MoreGSPA is curating a series of mini lessons focused on the theme of innovation in lieu of a traditional spring workshop. We invite members to submit videos (10 minutes or LESS), Powerpoint/Keynote/Google Slide presentations, Insta Stories or other types of content that teach about a best practice.
Please sign up here and plan to email the content to gspa@uga.edu by April 26.
Read MoreFor 2021, we’ve partnered with the University of Georgia Summer Academy program to offer virtual weeklong camps in three subject areas: Advertising and Public Relations, Entertainment and Media Studies, and Journalism. Instructors will lead engaging activities in an online environment and participants will hear from guest speakers. They’ll also work on specialized projects over the course of each week. See more details at https://www.ugagspa.org/camp. Limited need-based financial aid is available.
Read MoreGSPA will celebrate the best in scholastic journalism across the state during a virtual awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 4 p.m. The presentation will be in the form of a YouTube video and will be shared on social media and on GSPA’s website.
Read MoreAnnouncing the winners of the 2021 First Amendment Essay contest: Naisha Roy, TyKerius Monford and Anna Schmidt! Congratulations to these winners in first, second and third place, respectively. Great work!
Read MoreOwen Donnelly, co-editor-in-chief and writing coach for ODYSSEY Media Group at Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia, has been named the 2021 Georgia Champion Journalist of the Year by the Georgia Scholastic Press Association and the Journalism Education Association. The award recognizes the top high school senior journalist in the state.
Natalie Ripps, co-editor-in-chief of Clarke Central’s iliad literary art magazine, was the runner-up in the competition.
Read MoreGSPA is partnering with the First Amendment Clinic at the University of Georgia School of Law to learn more about your experiences as high school journalists and advisers to high school media publications. Our goal is to better understand the issues that high school journalists are, and are not, allowed to cover in their student media. Participate in the brief survey here.
Read MoreThe Student Press Law Center invites scholastic media staffs to celebrate #StudentPressFreedom on Friday, Feb. 26. The theme this year is Journalism Against the Odds “in acknowledgment of the phenomenal news coverage student journalists produced despite being faced with these incredible challenges.” Check out different ways to take action at studentpressfreedom.org/take-action.
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