Upcoming NSPA Events
NSPA Summer
Journalism Workshops
July 27-29, 2012
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis
JEA/NSPA Fall National
High School Journalism Convention
Nov. 15-18, 2012
Marriott Rivercenter & Riverwalk/Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
New at NSPA
NSPA Introduces Multimedia Story of the Year contest
NSPA INTRODUCES MULTIMEDIA STORY OF THE YEAR CONTEST Contact: contests@studentpress.org The National Scholastic Press Association is pleased to announce a new Individual Awards contest this year: Multimedia Story of the Year. This contest’s categories include News, Feature and Sports. All NSPA member print and online publications qualify for entry. In previous years NSPA had a [...]
CoverItLive chat June 5: How to Use Your NSPA Critique
Mark your calendar for a live online chat, “How to Use Your NSPA Critique,” Tuesday, June 5 at 5:30 p.m. CDT. If you get a critique, do you just look at the rating and comments and file it away? Why not take advantage of this powerful educational tool? Join a live online chat for tips [...]
Statement by NSPA and JEA Re: Keynote Speaker at Seattle Convention
At one of the plenary keynote sessions of the two organizations’ semi-annual conventions, Mr. Dan Savage had been invited to share with students the power of social media in today’s world as well as speak about the problem of bullying of gay youth, an issue all too familiar in many American schools. Mr. Savage’s comments [...]
Join a live chat to improve your website, May 1 at 6 p.m. CDT
JOIN NSPA FOR A SPECIAL EVENT NEXT TUESDAY, MAY 1: NSPA will host a live chat on CoverItLive, “Inspiration from the Online Pacemakers,” from 6-7 p.m. CDT with Lauren Rabaino, online producer for The Seattle Times, and Logan Aimone, NSPA executive director. Rabaino worked on the staff of Pacemaker-winning websites in high school and college, [...]
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The latest forms and brochures in PDF format (requires Adobe Reader):
- NSPA Membership & Critique
PDF | Join or renew online - NSPA Critique Entry Form
(All media types) - NSPA Newspaper Pacemaker
- NSPA Individual Awards (Enter Online)
- NSPA Best of the High School Press (Submit Online)
- NSPA Broadcast Contests
- JEA/NSPA San Antonio - Fall 2012
- JEA/NSPA San Francisco - Spring 2013
- NSPA Duplicate Award Plaques Order Form
2011-12 Calendar
Nov. 17-20, 2011
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention - Minneapolis
Dec. 2, 2011
2010-11 Publication Critiques - Entry Deadline
Jan. 17, 2012
NSPA Yearbook / Magazine / Online Pacemaker Awards - Entry Deadline
Feb. 29, 2012
NSPA Journalism Honor Roll / Wikoff Scholarship - Entry Deadline
April 12-15, 2012
JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention - Seattle
June 15, 2012
NSPA Newspaper Pacemaker / Broadcast Pacemaker / Individual Awards - Entry Deadline
July 16, 2012
NSPA Best of the High School Press - Submission Deadline
July 27-29, 2012
NSPA Summer Journalism Workshops - University of Minnesota
Aug. 1, 2012
NSPA/SPLC Courage in Student Journalism Award - Entry Deadline
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Best of the High School Press
An online collection showcasing some of the best work in student media by our members, including winners of NSPA's contests. More contest winners and galleries here.
It's the Law
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About NSPA
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