Each month, GSPA will feature work from our Student Ambassadors.
Melissa Liu is a senior Northview High School where she serves co-editor-in-chief for The Messenger. Read one of her co-authored pieces about community efforts to mitigate climate change effects. The article is reprinted with permission.
Read MoreDo you believe that public schools should be able to punish students for their off-campus speech? Consider sharing your opinion by entering this year’s First Amendment Essay contest, which has been extended through Feb. 28 at 11:59 p.m. There is no entry fee to participate. The top three winners and their publications will receive monetary prizes.
Read MoreThe 2021-22 Spring General Excellence Competition and Individual Awards contest are now open! Submit your best work from broadcasts, newsmagazines, newspapers and news websites. Additionally, Achievement Awards are open to all publication types. For details and entry forms, go to https://www.ugagspa.org/spring-competitions. The deadline for all entries is Feb. 28.
Read MoreGSPA will offer two on-the-spot contests during the Winter Conference on Feb. 10. Both will be open to student attendees of any publication type. There are no entry fees for either of these contests.
Read MoreAre you a creative student who is looking to get more involved with GSPA and want to have your artwork featured at the 2022 winter conference?
Read MoreSeniors and juniors are invited to enter the Georgia Champion Journalist and Junior Journalist of the Year contests. Entrants must create a comprehensive online portfolio to showcase their best journalistic pieces, skills and achievements. There are no entry fees for either of these contests. All completed entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 23, 2022. This year’s contests feature increased monetary prizes!
Read MoreGSPA is now accepting entries for the 2022 First Amendment Essay Competition. As an essential part of our democracy, the press and education, the First Amendment remains an important area of study and review. Students should write 300-500 words addressing the new prompt for 2022.
Read MoreReserve your spot at the 2022 GSPA Winter Conference on Thursday, Feb. 10 at the University of Georgia’s Tate Student Center. The theme is “Back Together.”
Read MoreGSPA invites advisers and student staff members from all publication and production types who are interested in presenting at the 2022 Winter Conference Thursday, Feb. 10, at the University of Georgia’s Tate Student Center to submit their ideas for consideration.
Read MoreThe University of Georgia’s Law School’s First Amendment Clinic has created a presentation that breaks down two forms of censorship of student media: prior review and prior restraint. Check out the Prior Review & Restraint PowerPoint and summary.
Read MoreThe top GSPA award winners from the 2020-21 school year are showcased in the latest edition of The Winners’ Circle. It is available for download here.
Read MoreThe Georgia Scholastic Press Association is proud to announce the 2020-21 Literary Magazine and Yearbook Contest winners. During another challenging year, students and advisers still found creative ways to tell their communities' stories and publish award-worthy work. Congratulations to all!
Read MoreNew Voices GA, an independent, student-led group, will host another outreach meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. via Zoom. Student journalists and scholastic media advisers interested in learning more about advocating for student press freedom are invited to participate. Please note GPSA is independent of New Voices GA.
Read MoreAmbassadors promote GSPA in their schools and communities, serve as liaisons who strengthen communication between their high school media programs and GSPA , and act as leaders who bring new ideas to scholastic media. We look forward to working with this highly talented group of seven students.
Read MoreJoin the University of Georgia School of Law First Amendment Clinic for a presentation on prior review and prior restraint of student journalists who create content for their school-sponsored media. The presentation on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. will cover what these practices are, why they discourage student discussion of important topics, and how we can work towards eliminating these practices in school-sponsored media.
Read MoreWhile the deadline for entries is months away, it is recommended that interested seniors and juniors begin to assemble their portfolios weeks in advance in order to have plenty of time to complete all requirements. For full details, including links to guidelines, required elements of portfolios, helpful preparation videos, rubrics and more, visit https://www.ugagspa.org/ga-joy.
Read MoreNew 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!
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