On-the-Spot Photo Contest winners named from 2023 Fall Conference
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Fall Conference On-site Photography Contest.
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Fall Conference Extra: First Edition Competition
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Fall Conference attendees representing newspapers, news magazines or news websites are invited to submit their best work from the beginning of this academic year for consideration in the First Edition Competition. There are no fees to enter.
Read MoreOn-site critique procedures for 2023 Fall Conference
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If you are interested in an on-site critique with a media professional, please sign up advance. On-site critiques are limited to broadcasts, newsmagazines, newspapers and news websites.
Read MoreGSPA Welcomes 2023-24 Class of GSPA Ambassadors
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We are excited to welcome nine members to the 2023-24 class of GSPA Student Ambassadors!
Read More2023 Fall Conference On-the-Spot photography and social media contests
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GSPA will offer two on-the-spot contests during the Fall Conference on Oct. 24 at the UGA Tate Student Center. Both will be open to student attendees of any publication type. There are no entry fees for either of these contests.
Read MoreJoin us for the Fall Conference on Oct. 24
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Reserve your spot at the Fall Conference Tuesday, Oct. 24 at the University of Georgia’s Tate Student Center. The cost to attend is $15 per student. Admission is free for advisers with paid memberships and chaperones. Please fill out this registration form.
Read MoreGSPA welcomes new staff member, Anna Parel
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Welcome Anna Parel to the GSPA staff! Anna is a first-year graduate student at the University of Georgia, obtaining a master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications with an emphasis in Advertising. She recently achieved her bachelor’s degree from The University of Mississippi in Integrated Marketing Communications.
Read MoreOpen call for presenters at Fall Conference
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GSPA invites advisers and student staff members from all publication and production types who are interested in presenting at the 2023 Fall Conference Tuesday, Oct. 24 at the University of Georgia’s Tate Student Center to submit their ideas for consideration by Sept. 15, 2023.
Read MoreSummer academies introduce high school students to media careers, college life
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Four different one-week camps were offered: broadcast journalism, entertainment and media studies, multimedia journalism, and public relations and advertising. More than 60 students from 12 states across the country including California, Colorado and Texas attended.
Read More2022-23 Winners' Circle Celebrates Award Winners from the Academic Year
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The top GSPA award winners from the 2022-23 school year are showcased in the latest edition of The Winners’ Circle, available for download here. This document has been updated as of May 26, 2023, to include some individual category winners from the 2022 Yearbook contest.
Read MoreApply for the SPLC's New Voices Student Leaders Institute
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Applications for the Student Press Law Center’s 2023 New Voices Student Leaders Institute are now open! The Institute will run from July 11-20. Participation in the Institute is free, but students will commit to serve as student leaders in the New Voices movement during the 2023-2024 advocacy year.
Read MoreSave the date for the next Fall Conference!
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Mark your calendars for the next Fall Conference Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at the University of Georgia’s Tate Student Center. The event will feature several rounds of concurrent sessions covering a variety of topics of importance to scholastic journalists and advisers.
Read MoreYearbook and Literary Magazine contests now open
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GSPA is now accepting General Excellence and Individual Award contest entries for yearbooks and literary magazines published in the 2022-23 academic year.
There are three special Individual Award categories this year: Health, Environmental and Social Justice Reporting.
Read MoreApplications open for 2023-24 GSPA Student Ambassadors
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Energetic and engaged students interested in expanding their leadership skills, bringing a new vision and shaping GSPA are invited to apply to be part of the GSPA Student Ambassadors program. Applications are due Aug. 31, 2023.
Read MoreJoin or renew GSPA membership at discounted rate→
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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!
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