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A photo from CSPA's 2008 Summer Journalism Workshop

SJW participant, Shanna Radloff from Wausau West High School, Wausau, WI, sits to observe the sights and sounds of a busy New York City street for her assignment in Reporting and Writing.

Photo : Rebecca Castillo

CSPA annual Fall Conference

Monday, November 3, 2008 at Columbia University

Begin your current school year with advice and help from the best in the business!The Conference will take place on Monday, November 3, 2008 at Columbia University's historic Morningside Heights campus in Manhattan, easily accessible by public transportation, private car or bus.

Register now to take advantage of early bird discounts!

Sessions will cover all aspects of student publishing. Advisers are welcome to attend sessions with students; in addition, some sessions will be organized for advisers only.

Registration and other information, including travel directions, are available here.

CSPA increases number of categories in 2009 Gold Circles

Now students have 241 categories to enter in the 2009 Gold Circle Awards program and win awards for their work. Our competition is open to all student journalists in middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities. Judges will evaluate the work of student journalists in 113 newspaper, news magazines; 40 literary, literary/art and general magazines; 66 yearbook; 5 video and 17 online categories.

Click here to find out more about the new categories.

Latest SPR articles

A round-up of sessions presented at our 2008 Annual Convention, including: the ethics of political reporting, blogs that matter, and press freedom versus press responsibility. Also, recaps of our Crown and Gold Circle Awards winners for 2008.

In Memorium

Headshot of Charles R. O'Malley
Charles R. O'Malley

CSPA's second director, died March 19, 2008 in New York City. He was 93.