Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Political journalists need to confront their own biases

In “Ethics of Political Reporting,” Alicia Shephard, the ombudsman for National Public Radio, said that journalists—especially political journalists—must learn to separate their personal feelings from their professional obligations.

News blogs must follow journalistic principles

In “Blogs That Matter,” Stephen Miller of The New York Times, said that accuracy and good writing make a news blog both useful and credible.

“Good writing makes your blog bubble up to the surface,” Miller said.

Rights come with responsibilities

In "Press Freedom vs. Press Responsibility,” Marco Mulcahy, a supervising editor at The Associated Press,  spoke about keeping a balance between what is legal and what is ethical in journalism. He gave three tips that journalists should follow and advised student journalists to remember their audience.

CSPA presents 46 Gold and 83 Silver Crowns Awards in 2008

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) announced its top awards for collegiate and scholastic publications during the week of March 16, 2008 at Columbia University in the City of New York.

1,496 Gold Circle Awards presented in 2008

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association's 25th annual Gold Circle Awards program, its annual competition for individual achievement by student writers, editors, designers and photographers, attracted 11, 959 entries from colleges, universities and secondary schools throughout the United States.

Six Gold Keys presented in 2008

Six recipients received CSPA's Gold Key at a special luncheon at Columbia University on Friday, March 21, 2008.

Making a Difference

Findlay High School (OH) newspaper/broadcast adviser and 2007 Dow Jones Newspaper Teacher of the Year Jim McGonnell spoke about "making a difference" during a luncheon at Columbia University on March 20, 2008.