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These images are from the 2013 CSPA Spring Convention

Scenes from the 2013 CSPA Spring Convention.

Join CSPA...and win awards for your work

Our 2013-2014 Membership Form is now available on this site!

Download our fillable PDF form that you can complete on-screen and submit to us via e-mail. (Be sure to use Adobe Reader/Acrobat to access this advanced feature.) Choose your membership

High school, middle school and collegiate publications can now choose one of three (3) different types of CSPA membership levels:
    • Regular Membership: includes detailed critique, Crown judging, 30 free Gold Circle entries, Special Edition Crown Awards DVD. [$259 Hybrid, $209 Digital, $219 Print]    
    • Associate Membership: includes Crown judging, 30 free Gold Circle entries, Special Edition Crown Awards DVD. NO critique included. [$179]
    • Basic Membership: includes 30 free Gold Circle entries, Special Edition Crown Awards DVD. NO critique, NO Crown Awards entry included. [$159]

Membership is for one (1) year and must be renewed annually.

Deadlines
June 17, 2013
Regular Membership or Basic Membership for print newspapers, digital media, hybrid news media & all magazines.

October 15, 2013
Regular Memberships or Basic Memberships for yearbooks, all Associate Memberships.

Explore Journalism in NYC this Summer

Join us for the 2013 Summer Journalism Workshop on Sunday, June 23 through Friday, June 28, 2013.

Our six-day rigorous workshop combines experienced instructors, challenging classes and unforgettable experiences in the media capital of the world. Intense instruction in writing/editing, design, management or digital media provides our students with the preparation to lead their staffs to success and acclaim.

Click here to find out what classes are being offered, how to get registered, and what you will need to get the most out of the week.

CSPA presents 2013 Gold and Silver Crowns

NEW YORK, NY - The Columbia Scholastic Press Association announced its top awards for scholastic and collegiate publications for 2013.
 
This year 1,344 digital, newspapers, magazines and yearbooks published during the 2011-2012 academic year were eligible for judging in the 2013 Crown Awards Program.  All entries were judged at Columbia University from December 8-10, 2012 by the Board of Crown Judges. Publications were judged on writing/editing, design, content, concept, photography, art and graphics. 

For listing for 2013 Scholastic winners click here. To download the photos from the scholastic award ceremony click here.

For the listing of 2013 Collegiate Crown Awards, click here. To download the photos from the college award ceremony, click here.

Download Robert Greenman Posters

Robert Greenman has created four posters for publication staffs to use to give them ideas and help improve their coverage and stories. Here are descriptions of the posters.

“Designing the Framework,” “Ideas for Coverage,” and “Creating Stories,” were originally journalism office and classroom posters developed from material in Bob Greenman’s book, The Adviser’s Companion. We hope they will provide you with endless ideas for content in your newspaper. “Building a Foundation” was developed from the opening lesson in Bob Greenman’s annual CSPA summer workshop class. It is intended as a guide for students, journalism teachers and newspaper advisers striving for a newspaper that serves the needs of its readers, as well as the ideals of its staff and its adviser.

Download these 11" x 17" posters.

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