GSPA and its members from across the state celebrated the best in scholastic journalism at the 2026 Spring Workshop and Awards March 18 at the University of Georgia’s Georgia Center for Continuing Education.
Read MorePeter Atchley, managing editor for ODYSSEY Media Group at Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia, is the 2026 Georgia Champion Journalist of the Year. The award, administered by the Georgia Scholastic Press Association, recognizes the top high school senior journalist in the state.
Brennan Fritts, editor-in-chief at Midtown High School’s The Southerner is the runner-up in the competition.
Read MoreGSPA is proud to highlight the amazing work of one of our GSPA Ambassadors, Allen Liu, a junior at Northview High School.
Putting the spotlight on our GSPA ambassadors allows them to showcase their published work and skills.
Read MoreAs we enter Journalism Education Association’s annual celebration of Scholastic Journalism Week (Feb. 23–27), GSPA is proud to highlight the amazing work of one of our GSPA Ambassadors, Kirsten Jolly a Junior at New Manchester High School, Douglasville, GA.
Scholastic Journalism Week is a time to celebrate the impact of student journalism and the educators who support it.
Read MoreThe Journalism Education Association’s annual celebration of Scholastic Journalism Week is coming up Feb. 23-27 with a theme of “Press Under Pressure.” Congratulations to Theo Slade, a senior at North Springs High School, on winning the poster design contest.
Read MoreWhy do student journalists still face censorship? This workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 5:30 p.m. dives into a Georgia New Voices Bill and how it would protect student journalists and their advisers from administrative retaliation.
The Student Press Law Center, Georgia First Amendment Foundation, and the UGA First Amendment Clinic will break down why these protections are needed, how censorship happens currently, and what student reporters should know about their rights. Bring your questions for a live Q&A. FREE, but registration required. REGISTER NOW! https://bit.ly/4rLJjsB
Read MoreLauren (Morgan) Patrick, head of marketing at Infinite Giving, will give the keynote address at the GSPA Spring Awards on March 18, 2026, at the UGA Georgia Center for Continuing Education.
Read MoreIn partnership with the University of Georgia Summer Academy program, Grady College will offer weeklong, in-person camps in the following subject areas: Advertising and Public Relations, June 15-19; Broadcast Journalism, June 15-19; Multimedia Journalism, June 8-12; and Entertainment and Media Studies, June 8-12. Registration is now open and limited need-based scholarships are available.
Read MoreThe entry period for the Behavioral Health Journalism Excellence Competition, sponsored by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, is open through Feb. 1, 2026. There are no fees to enter this contest.
Read MoreRecipients of awards administered throughout the year will be recognized, including the Summer Yearbook and Literary Magazine contest winners, Georgia Champion and Junior Champion Journalists, Behavioral Health Journalism Excellence, Achievement Award winners and Spring Broadcast, Newspaper, Newsmagazine and News Website contest winners.
Read MoreThe GSPA Achievement Awards recognize "behind-the-scenes" work of staffs or individuals. Please submit an entry form for each entry. Entry forms are available now. There is no fee to enter Achievement Award categories, and they are open to all publication types. The deadline for entries is Feb. 1, 2026.
Read MoreApplications are open for the Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference, June 21-26, 2026, in Washington, D.C. One student from each state and the District of Columbia, will be selected for the skill-building, networking-growing and all-expenses-paid trip.
Read MoreCongratulations to the staffs and advisers of the following publications on their awards during the Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention.
Read MoreThe 2025-26 Spring General Excellence Competition and Individual Awards contest are now open! Submit your best work from broadcasts, newsmagazines, newspapers and news websites. Deadline: Feb. 1, 2026. Achievement Award nominations are also open to all publication types.
Read MoreEach year, GSPA recognizes the top senior student journalist in the state with the Georgia Champion Journalist Award. The winner receives a monetary prize and represents the state in the Journalism Education Association's National Journalist of the Year competition. GSPA also honors the top junior in the state with the Junior Journalist of the Year Award. Deadline: Jan. 25, 2026.
Read MoreThe awards presentation recognizes General Excellence publication rankings and Individual Awards.
Read MoreCongratulations to the winners of the First Edition Competition from the 2025 Fall Conference.
Read MoreFrom Reels to photos and trends, staffs attending the 2025 Fall Conference were creative with capturing the events of the day on their social media accounts.
Read MoreCongratulations to the winners of the 2025 Fall Conference On-site Photography Contest.
Read MoreIf you are interested in an on-site critique, please sign up advance. On-site critiques for the 2025 Fall Conference are offered to newsmagazines, newspapers, news websites and yearbooks.
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