Now is the best time to renew your membership for the 2023-24 academic year in order to take advantage of the discounted early bird rate of $40 through Aug. 31. The membership fee for a second adviser from the same school is only $10. Register here.
Read MoreRegistration for Summer Media Academy programs is ongoing
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Do you feel passionate about telling true stories that make the news? Are you interested in careers in the film, television, radio, online, mobile and other new media industries? Or, do you want to learn how to become a creative problem solve, writer, decision-maker and persuasive communicator? Gain hands-on experience in these areas during the Summer Media Academy in June at the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Read More'Guidance, grit and good advice,' keynote speaker motivates student journalists at GSPA Awards
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Two-hundred-fifty high school journalists and teachers from around the state learned how “guidance, grit and good advice” can propel them forward in their education and careers during the GSPA Spring Awards ceremony on March 27, 2023, at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education.
Read More2023 Achievement Award Winners Celebrated
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GSPA honored several Achievement Award winners during the Spring Award ceremony on March 27, 2023. They included recognitions for Turnaround, First-Year Adviser, Enterprising and Adviser of the Year.
Read MoreCedar Shoals High School's Marc Ginsberg named GSPA's 2023 Adviser of the Year
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Marc Ginsberg, adviser of BluePrints and WJAG-TV at Cedar Shoals High School in Athens, Georgia, has been selected as GSPA’s 2023 Adviser of the Year. The award recognizes a journalism teacher who goes beyond the “call of duty” in supporting his or her staff.
Read More2023 Spring Contest Winners Announced
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GSPA and its members from across the state celebrated the best in scholastic journalism at the 2023 Spring Workshop and Awards March 27 at the University of Georgia’s Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Watch the video presentation!
Read MoreNorthview High School's Kumar is Georgia’s Journalist of the Year
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Disha Kumar, co-editor-in-chief for The Messenger newsmagazine at Northview High School in Johns Creek, Georgia, has been named the 2023 Georgia Champion Journalist of the Year. The award recognizes the top high school senior journalist in the state. Melanie Frick, co-editor-in-chief for Cedar Shoals High School’s BluePrints Magazine, was the runner-up in the competition.
Read MoreMake plans to attend JEA's Adviser Institute this summer
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The Journalism Education Association will host its Advisers Institute July 10-13, 2023 in Washington, D.C. For more details and to register, visit http://jea.org/wp/home/news-events/advisers-institute/.
Read More2023 First Amendment Essay Winners Selected
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 First Amendment Essay contest. These students will be recognized during the Spring Workshop and Awards on March 27, and they’ll receive monetary prizes along with their publications.
Read MoreInterested in presenting at the Spring Workshop?
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GSPA invites advisers and student staff members from all publication and production types who are interested in presenting at the Spring Workshop Monday, March 27 to submit their ideas for consideration.
Read MoreStudent Ambassador Showcase: Wesley Harrison
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Throughout the year, GSPA is proud to feature work from our GSPA Student Ambassadors.
Wesley Harrison is a Marietta High School senior, serving as a member of The Pitchfork news website and Blue Devil News broadcast station. Watch one of his broadcast pieces below about The West Side Elementary Career Fair.
Read MoreParticipate in the JEA's Scholastic Journalism Week Feb. 20-24
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The Journalism Education Association (JEA) is hosting Scholastic Journalism Week 2023, Feb. 20 - 24. The week is entirely online and will provide educational lessons daily.
Read MoreRegistration now open for Spring Workshop and Awards March 27
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Registration for the Spring Workshop and Awards is now available at this link: 2023 Spring Workshop and Awards through 3 p.m. March 20. Attendance is free for advisers who have paid membership fees and $30 per student or other guest. The fee includes a mini conference followed by a catered banquet-style meal.
Read MoreAnchor and reporter Sydney Shadrix to give keynote at GSPA Awards
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Sydney Shadrix will deliver the keynote address to high school journalists and teachers at the Georgia Scholastic Press Association’s Spring Workshop and Awards on March 27, 2023, at the University of Georgia Georgia Center for Continuing Education.
Read MoreJEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention April 20-22 in California→
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The JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention is a semiannual gathering of high school journalists and advisers sponsored by the Journalism Education Association and its partner, the National Scholastic Press Association. The Spring convention will be held April 20-22 in San Francisco.
Read MoreNominate for Achievement Awards→
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GSPA 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. The deadline for entries is Feb. 15, 2023. There are no entry fees for Achievement Awards.
Read MoreSpring contests now open
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The 2022-23 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. 15, 2023. Please note this is a firm deadline because the Spring Workshop and Awards is Monday, March 27.
Read MoreTwo Georgia students among SPLC New Voices Student Leaders
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This past summer, the Student Press Law Center (SPLC) hosted the New Voices Student Leaders Institute, a free online course for students to advance their leadership and organizing abilities. Read interviews with the two Georgia representatives.
Read MoreEssay Contest: Tell us in your own words why the First Amendment Matters
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GSPA is now accepting entries for the 2023 First Amendment Essay Competition. As an essential part of our democracy, the press, and education, the First Amendment remains a crucial area of study and review. The contest is free to enter, and it makes for a great end-of-the-semester class assignment. Deadline: Jan. 31, 2023.
Read More2023 Georgia Champion and Junior Champion Contests now open
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Each year, GSPA recognizes the top student journalist in the state with the Georgia Champion Journalist Award. The winner receives a cash prize and represents the state in the Journalism Education Association's National Journalist of the Year competition. The deadline for both the Champion Journalist and Junior Champion Journalist Awards is Jan. 22, 2023.
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