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New: Best of the High School Press 2008-09 PDF Submissions
Download the Best of the High School Press Call for Submissions Flyer Over the course of 14 volumes, Best of the High School Press has been the premier showcase for award-winning student work by and for members of the National Scholastic Press Association. In 2009, we’re making some changes to make Best Of even better. What’s new [...]

NSPA debuts Multimedia Guidebook, Web Site Critiques
To meet the increasing needs of student media staffs and advisers, NSPA invested in the development of a set of standards for multimedia. Similar to Guidebooks for print publications, the new Guidebook follows the same basic format but provides this new tool in a format that is both useful for students and teachers but also “walks [...]

NSPA Summer Workshops: Intense Journalism
Journalism is changing, and successful students and advisers know the value of attending a summer workshop designed to train, motivate and inspire for the challenges of what comes next. Producing quality publications means staying ahead of the curve and on top of new skills. Join us in Minneapolis July 16-18, 2009, for some intense journalism [...]

2009 NSPA Spring Contests: Enter by June 15
Entry forms are now available for the 2009 NSPA Newspaper Pacemaker and Individual Awards competitions. NSPA members should receive their forms in the mail within the next week. Or you can download the forms right here: Newspaper Pacemaker Entry Form Individual Awards Entry Form We’ve expanded the number of contests and categories where entries are submitted online as [...]

New: NSPA Model Code of Ethics for High School Journalists
Teaching ethics in the high school journalism classroom can be a challenge. Most teachers start with the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics, and while it gives a great overview, it lacks flexibility for the unique situations faced by high school journalists. Other educators cobble together a workable model and plenty of hypothetical and [...]

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The latest forms and brochures in PDF format (requires Adobe Reader):

• NSPA Membership & Critique
• NSPA Web Site Critique Form NEW
• NSPA Best of the High School Press - Call for 2008-09 Submissions NEW
• NSPA Summer Workshops - Minneapolis
• Washington, D.C. Convention - Fall 2009

2008-09 Calendar

Nov. 13-16, 2008
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention - St. Louis

Dec. 3, 2008
2007-08 Publication Critiques - Entry Deadline

Jan. 15, 2009
NSPA Yearbook / Magazine / Online Pacemaker Awards - Entry Deadline

Feb. 17, 2009
NSPA Journalism Honor Roll / Wikoff Scholarship - Entry Deadline

April 16-19, 2009
JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention - Phoenix

June 15, 2009
NSPA Newspaper Pacemaker / Broadcast Pacemaker / Individual Awards - Entry Deadline

July 16-18, 2009
NSPA Summer Journalism Workshops - University of Minnesota

Aug. 1, 2009
NSPA/SPLC Courage in Student Journalism Award - Entry Deadline

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