Two high school students recently co-authored a commentary advocating for greater First Amendment protections for scholastic journalists in Georgia. The piece by Sudarshan Prasanna, a senior editor of The Lakeview Post at Lakeview High School, and Ciara Whimbush, editor-in-chief of The Chant at North Cobb High School, was published earlier this month in the Georgia Recorder, an independent non-profit news organization.
Read MoreRegistration for Fall Conference now open
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Reserve your spot at the Fall Conference Thursday, Oct. 24 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 MoreInterested in presenting at GSPA's Fall Conference?
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Teachers and student staff members from all publication and production types who are interested in presenting at the 2024 Fall Conference are invited to submit their ideas for consideration. The event will take place Thursday, Oct. 24 at the University of Georgia’s Tate Student Center.
Read MoreHigh school students advance their knowledge and skills during the Summer Media Academy
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Nearly 70 middle and high school students from around the country explored Grady College majors firsthand during the Summer Media Academy in June.
Read MoreNew Behavioral Health Journalism Excellence Competition launching next school year
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A new competition for the 2024-25 academic year is designed to recognize middle school and high school journalists in Georgia who excel in reporting on behavioral health issues.
Read MoreRenew your GSPA membership now and save!
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Now is the best time to renew your membership for the 2024-25 academic year in order to take advantage of the discounted early bird rate of $40. The membership fee for a second adviser from the same school is only $10.
Read MoreApplications open for 2024-25 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, 2024.
Read MoreSubmit to the 2024 Yearbook and Literary Magazine contests
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GSPA is now accepting General Excellence and Individual Award contest entries for yearbooks and literary magazines published in the 2023-24 academic year.
Read MoreCarolina Journalism Institute returns→
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The Carolina Journalism Institute at the University of South Carolina returns for a four-day program for high school students to participate in Multimedia Storytelling, Multimedia Sports Storytelling or a Yearbook Intensive. It will be held June 16-20.
Read More2024 Achievement Award Winners Celebrated
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GSPA honored several Achievement Award winners during the Spring Award ceremony on March 25, 2024. They included recognitions for Start-up, Enterprising and Adviser of the Year.
Read MoreJournalism offers important life experiences, says SPLC director Gary Green
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High school journalists and teachers from around the state learned how "journalism is the best way to experience the world” during the GSPA Spring Awards ceremony on March 25, 2024, at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education.
Read MoreMarietta High School's Andrea Lyons named GSPA's 2024 Adviser of the Year
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Andrea Lyons, adviser for The Pitchfork and Persephone in Marietta, Georgia, has been selected as GSPA’s 2024 Adviser of the Year. The award recognizes a journalism teacher who goes beyond the “call of duty” in supporting his or her staff.
Read More2024 Spring Contest Winners Announced
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Recipients of awards administered throughout the year were recognized, and the Spring General Excellence and Individual Awards results in Broadcasts, Newspapers, Newsmagazines and News Websites were announced.
Read More2024 First Amendment Essay winners named
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 First Amendment Essay contest! They are Ruby Calkin, First Place, Cedar Shoals High School; Delia McElhannon, Second Place, Cedar Shoals High School; and Amber Ryan, Third Place, Marietta High School. They each will receive monetary prizes along with their publications. They’ll also be recognized at GSPA’s Spring Awards.
Read MoreClarke Central High School's Harwell is the 2024 Georgia Journalist of the Year
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Molly Harwell, editor-in-chief for ODYSSEY Media Group at Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia, has been named the 2024 Georgia Champion Journalist of the Year. The award recognizes the top high school senior journalist in the state. Wesley Harrison, digital editor-in-chief for The Pitchfork and an executive producer for the Blue Devil News at Marietta High School, is the runner-up in the competition.
Read MoreAchievement Award nominations extended through Feb. 29
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The GSPA Achievement Awards recognize "behind-the-scenes" work of staffs or individuals. All publication types are eligible! Please submit an entry form for each entry. There is no fee to enter Achievement Award categories. The deadline for entries has been extended through Feb. 29, 2024. Submit Achievement Award Entry form here.
Read MoreRegional scholastic journalism conference planned at USC in March→
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Registration is open for the 2024 Southern Interscholastic Press Association’s Convention March 1-3 at the Marriott Columbia and the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of South Carolina. The convention will mark SIPA’s 100th year.
Among presenters will be anchorman Steve Crocker from First at 9 and WBRC FOX6 News at 10 at WBRC FOX6 News in Birmingham, Alabama.
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 on March 25 to submit their ideas for consideration by Feb. 24.
Read MoreCommendation for JEA's 100th
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The celebration of JEA's 100th anniversary has garnered recognition, including a commendation from Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.
Read MoreCanceled: Summer Advisers Workshop
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Mercer University's Center for Collaborative Journalism and the Georgia Scholastic Press Association will host a High School Journalism Advisers Workshop June 6-7 at the Center for Collaborative Journalism on Mercer's Macon campus. The workshop itself will be free to attend and will include sessions on topics such as introduction to audio, introduction to photo and video, writing and editing, and crafting story ideas.
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