Columbia Scholastic Press Association

New deadlines for Gold Circle newspaper and magazine entries

Deadlines shift for different publication types

CSPA is adjusting the deadlines for entries in its annual Gold Circle Awards program for 2009-2010. These deadlines will allow judging to take place earlier in the year and will allow for the posting of results to the CSPA Web site earlier as well.

Also, members will receive an additional 10 free entries this year, bringing the total number of free Gold Circle entries for members to 50. Additional entries are permitted, at a discounted rate.

Newspapers, Newsmagzines & Literary/Literary-Art Magazines
The postmarking deadline for Gold Circle entries for newspapers, newsmagazines and literary/literary-art magazines is now June 15, 2009. Material published between November 1, 2008 and June 15, 2009 is eligible for submission in the contest.
Staffs for these publications should begin to peruse the Gold Circle category list and select possible entries. Early assembly of entries now will ensure timely shipment and receipt of entries.

Yearbooks, Broadcast and Online Media
The postmarking deadline for Gold Circle entries for yearbooks, broadcast and online staffs remains as October 31, 2009. Material published between November 1, 2008 and October 31, 2009 from these publication types is eligible for submission in the contest.

While staffs for these publications have more time for entry selection, looking over the Gold Circle category list now will help identify possible entries. CSPA is happy to accept early entries from Spring-delivery yearbooks and broadcast and online staffs.

Click here for the different categories to enter your work.

Register now for CSPA's Summer Journalism Workshop

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association invites newspaper and yearbook staffs to its 28^th annual Summer Journalism Workshop, June 21-26, 2009 on the historic campus of Columbia University in the City of New York.

2009 Crowns Announced

   The Columbia Scholastic Press Association announced the results for its 2009 Crown Awards program for scholastic (middle, junior and senior high school) and collegiate publications at Columbia University in New York City.

   This year 1,795 magazines, newspapers, yearbooks and online publications of the current CSPA members were eligible to enter the Crown Awards. Judging for printed publications took place at Columbia University from December 13-15, 2008 by the Board of Crown Judges. Publications were judged on writing/editing, design, content, concept, photography, art and graphics. Online news media were judged at Columbia in February 2009.

   Nine magazines, 20 newspapers, four online newspapers, and 13 yearbooks received Gold Crown Awards while 62 other publications received the second highest CSPA award, known as the Silver Crown. Gold Crowns have been presented annually since 1982, and Silver Crowns have been given since 1984.

   Edmund J. Sullivan announced the winners while C. Bruce Watterson presented plaques to those winners attending the event. Sullivan is executive director of professional prizes at the Graduate School of Journalism and executive director of the CSPA. Watterson, educator and consultant, (Rome, GA) is chair of the Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers Association’s (CSPAA) Committee on Judging Standards and Practices. Remaining awards will be mailed to winners beginning March 30th.

   For the listing of Scholastic Crown winners, click here. For the listing of Collegiate Crown winners, click here.

SPR Today

Online newspaper crown finalists announced, eight Gold Keys to be presented in 2009, Mark Goodman to receive the O'Malley Award and Esther Wojcicki receives her Gold Key in New York City.

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