Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
Jennifer McGill, executive director
234 Outlet Pointe Blvd., Suite A
Columbia, SC 29210-5667
803-798-0271
Fax 803-772-3509
aejmchq@aol.com
http://www.aejmc.org
Convention: Aug. 6-9, 2008, Chicago
Officers: Sharon Dunwoody, president; Wayne Wanta, president elect, Charles Self, vice president
Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA)
Edmund J. Sullivan, executive director
Columbia University
Mail Code 5711
2960 Broadway
New York, NY 1002
FedEx, UPS Only:
90 Morningside Dr
New York, NY 10027
212-854-9400
Fax 212-854-9401
cspa@columbia.edu
http://web.columbia.edu/cu/cspa
Members: Student newspapers, magazines, yearbooks and online media in schools and colleges.
Deadlines: June 15 for newspaper, magazine, spring yearbooks; Oct. 15 for late summer and fall yearbooks
Workshops, Conferences: All events take place at Columbia University in New York City
Critique Services: Annual Medalist critiques (written evaluation as part of regular memberships)
Media Awards: Gold Circle Awards (individual entries in 75 categories); Crown Awards program (overall publication recognition).
Personal Recognitions: Gold Key, James F. Paschal Award for State Scholastic Press Associations, Edmund J. Sullivan Award for Students, Joseph M. Murphy Award for Outstanding Service, Charles R. O'Malley Award for Excellence in Teaching
Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers Association (CSPAA)
Mary Kay Downes
14808 Harvest Court
Centreville, VA 20120
National Headquarters: CSPA (see above)
mkdled@cox.net
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cspa
Members: Advisers, journalism teachers, and former advisers in non-commercial work for student press
Workshops, Conferences: Annual meeting, Columbia University, New York; semiannual Executive Board meetings at March and November CSPA conventions, Columbia University, New York
Scholarships, Awards: James F. Paschal Award, Annual (March), for state press association directors
Other Services: Provides advisory committee for Honors and Awards for Paschal Award and for CSPA Gold Keys as well as committees on Judging Standards and Practices and New Technology
Officers: Mary Kay Downes, president; Robin Sawyer, first vice president; John Mattingly, second vice president; Kathleen Zwiebel, past president; Bruce Watterson, chair, Judging Standards Committee
Dow Jones News Fund Inc. (DJNF)
Richard S. Holden, Executive Director
Linda Shockley, Deputy Director
P.O. Box 300
Princeton, NJ 08543-0300
609-452-2820
Fax 609-520-5804
newsfund@wsj.dowjones.com
https://www.newspaperfund.org
Free Publications: Adviser Update, The Journalist’s Road to Success: A Career and Scholarship Guide; In the Beginning: Reviving Scholastic Journalism, School by School; How to Run a Minority High School Journalism Workshop; La ruta al éxito del periodista: Una guía de carrera, Spanish-language journalism career guide
Awards: National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year program
To the Teacher of the Year — Travel and lodging for speaking engagements before academic, professional and scholastic media groups; per diem to the school district to cover substitute pay; laptop computer for the publication staff.
To students — $1,000 college scholarship to graduating senior at winning teacher's school; four $500 scholarships to graduating seniors of Distinguished Advisers
Postmark Deadline: July 1
Other Services: Nationwide multicultural summer high school journalism workshops
National Workshops Writing and Photography competitions - four $1,000 college scholarships for the best writers and two $1,000 college scholarships for the best photographers
College Internships: Paid business reporting for minority sophomores and juniors; paid general news, sports and online copy editing for juniors, seniors and graduate students, $1,000 scholarships for those interns returning to school.
Journalism Education Association (JEA)
Kelly Furnas, Executive Director
Kansas State University
103 Kedzie Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-1505
Toll Free: 1-866-532-5532
785-532-5532 or 785-532-7822
Fax 785-532-5563 or 532-6236
jea@spub.ksu.edu (headquarters)
http://www.jea.org
Members: Journalism teachers, publication advisers, libraries, and departments of journalism, media professionals, and college students.
Fees: Teacher/adviser, associate, $50/year; affiliate, institution: $55/year; retired teacher/adviser, $30/year; college student, $30/year; lifetime, $500
Publications: Communication: Journalism Education Today, quarterly; online Membership Directory; Certification Directory; JEA Annual Report; JEA Bookstore Catalog; subscription to Student Press Law Center Report included in membership fee
Conventions: CLICK HERE
Workshops: CLICK HERE.
Scholarships: National High School Journalist of the Year (Sister Rita Jeanne Scholarships), $5,000 first place; $2,000 to six runners-up, state winners’ portfolios due at JEA by March 15; Multicultural Outreach Program for advisers; convention registration fee waivers for multicultural students in convention area; $1,000 and $500 scholarships are awarded to the schools of Yearbook Adviser of the Year and Distinguished Yearbook Advisers, Oct. 1 deadline; Future Journalism Teacher Scholarships, $1,000, Oct. 1 deadline.
Awards: Student Journalist Impact Award, $1,000, March 1 deadline; Cornerstone Award, $2,500, March 1 deadline; Aspiring Young Journalist Award, March 15 deadline; Carl Towley Award, Medal of Merit, Friend of Scholastic Journalism, Administrator of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, Ryan White Excellence in Journalism Award, July 1 deadline; Rising Star Award, Teacher Inspiration Award and Diversity Award, Oct. 1 deadline; First Amendment Press Freedom Award, Dec. 1 deadline.
Critique Services: On-site critiques only at national conventions for newspaper, newsmagazine, yearbook, literary magazine, video, $25 per publication or video
Contests: Write-off contests in 44 newspaper, yearbook, computer design, photography and broadcast categories; mail-in contest for junior high/middle school students
Other Services: Materials for promoting Scholastic Journalism Week; national certification program; JEA member listserv; mentoring program; bookstore
Officers: CLICK HERE
NCTE Assembly for Advisers of School Publications/JEA
Linda Barrington, Assembly Chair
4590 Turtle Creek Drive
Brookfield, WI 53005
H: 262-790-0108
barringt@execpc.com
http://www.NCTE.org
Members: Teachers and other language arts professionals
Publications: English Journal, monthly; Council Chronicle, bimonthly
Workshops, Conferences: Fall National Convention
Critique Services, Contests: Literary magazine competition, July 1 deadline; $25.
Other Services: Call 1-800-369-6283 for information on other NCTE programs and services; receive information available quickly on censorship tests, policy, etc.; strong program to involve people of color in all areas.
National Elementary Schools Press Association (NESPA)
Mark Levin, Director
Carolina Day School
1345 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803
828-210-9164
Fax 828-277-8832
mLevin@cdschool.org
http://www.nespa.org
Members: Elementary and middle schools
Publications: NESPAper, Kids in Print how-to book, member directory
Critique Service: National rating and review program, elementary and middle school newspapers, $15 (members); $30 (non-members)
Awards: Special Commendation certifications for student journalists requested by adviser; Exceptional Product awards program
Other Services: Student articles for syndication
National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA)
Logan Aimone, executive director
2221 University Ave. SE, Suite 121
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-625-8335
Fax 612-626-0720
info@studentpress.org
http://www.studentpress.org/nspa
Members: Students, student publications
Publication: Trends in High School Media, online
Conventions: CLICK HERE
Awards: Pacemaker awards, Story of the Year, Brasler Prize, Broadcast Story of the Year, Design of the Year, Picture of the Year, Editorial Cartooning Award
Scholarships: Journalism Honor Roll, Wikoff Scholarship for Editorial Leadership, H.L. Hall and Melinda Foys Fellowships for Yearbook Advisers
Critique Services: Critiques are part of full membership
Quill and Scroll Society (Q & S)
Vanessa Shelton, executive director
School of Journalism and Mass Comm
100 Adler Journalism Bldg Rm E346
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1528
319-335-3457
Fax 319-335-3989
quill-scroll@uiowa.edu
vanessa-shelton@uiowa.edu
http://www.uiowa.edu/~quill-sc
Members: Students, teachers
Publications: Quill & Scroll magazine, quarterly during school year; also available are journalism books, charms, pins, awards and certificates
Scholarships: Edward J. Nell Memorial Scholarship for students planning to major in journalism (must be a national winner in either International Writing/Photography Contest or Yearbook Excellence Contest in order to apply), deadline May 15. Lester G. Benz Memorial Scholarship, for journalism teacher/adviser to upgrade journalism skills, deadline April 15.
Contests: International Writing, Photo Contest, Feb. 5 deadline; Yearbook Excellence Contest, Nov. 1 deadline;
Critique Services: News Media Evaluation Service, April 15 registration deadline; June 2 submission deadline of scorebook and papers.
Other Services: Scholastic journalism research
Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
Frank LoMonte, executive director
1101 Wilson Blvd, Ste 1100
Arlington, VA 22209-2211
703-807-1904
Fax 703-807-2109
splc@splc.org
http://www.splc.org
Members: Student journalists, advisers, scholastic press organizations and media professionals
Publications: Student Press Law Center Report, 3 times a year; Law of the Student Press; Legal Alert monthly for members during school year; other publications on student media law topics
Scholarships, Awards: Internships for law and journalism students; Courage in Student Journalism Awards co-sponsored with Newseum and NSPA, $5,000. July 1 deadline.
Other: Offers free help and information on any media law topic; evaluation or development of publication guidelines; speaking at journalism seminars and workshops; guidance during litigation.
Great Lakes Interscholastic Press Association (GLIPA)
Linda Fritz Glomski, Coordinator
Bowling Green State University
School of Communication Studies
302 West Hall
Bowling Green, OH 43403-0237
419-372-8725
Fax 419-372-0202
lglomsk@bgnet.bgsu.edu
http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/commst/GLIPA/index.html
Members: Staffs and advisers of schools in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan, $70 high school or junior high school membership; $15 for associate membership (retired teacher, etc. who does not want to enter competitions but wants to network with the organization)
Publications: Update, four issues annually
Workshops, Conferences: Fall Scholastic Journalism Workshop, October.
Scholarships: Margaret Finney and Dorothy Krantz Memorial Scholarships for pre-journalism majors who plan to attend BGSU, deadline April 1; Hall of Fame.
Contests: Monthly newspaper and yearbook competitions October through March, deadline first week of following month. Free activity available only to members. Spring
Competitions: Overall newspaper, student article writing and design, photography and video broadcasting, deadline Feb. 1. All winners announced in May.
Officers: Jim McGonnell, ex-officio; Lew Horn, president; Lorraine Gauvin, vice president; Kelly Taylor, secretary; Linda Fritz Glomski, treasurer and coordinator.
New England Scholastic Press Association (NESPA)
Helen Smith, Executive Director
Boston University
College of Communication
640 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-3485
phsmith@igc.org
http://www.bu.edu/COM/NESPA
Members: School publications and broadcast units
Publication: NESPA Newsletter, three times a year
Conferences: Spring conference, May; winter teachers’ professional development conference
Awards: Robert Baram Award, Special Achievement Awards
Critique Services: Newspaper, magazine, yearbook, TV and radio broadcasts
Contests: All-New England publications and productions; special fall contest
Southern Interscholastic Press Association (SIPA)
Karen Flowers, Executive Director
College of Mass Communications and Information Studies
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
803-777-6284
Fax 803-777-4103
schopress@gwm.sc.edu
http://www.sc.edu/cmcis/so/sipa
Members: Publications, advisers and students
Publication: Accents, newsletter during school year, four times a year
Workshops: Carolina Journalism Institute (CJI), June; SIPA West (Texas) late August.
Scholarships: Locklear Scholarship, Savedge Memorial Scholarship, Savedge Fellowships, Feb. 1 deadline; two SIPA Scholarships, including one for future teachers; McClatchy Scholarship for African-American high school seniors
Awards: State Press Association awards for best SIPA newspapers, Scroggins Awards. Feb. 4 deadline for the following: Kay D. Phillips Administrator of the Year, Joseph W. Shoquist Freedom of the Press Award, Distinguished Service Awards
Contests: Mail-in writing contest, Dec. 1 deadline, and carry-in contest for participants attending the spring convention or SIPA West
Critique Services: Evaluation services in broadcasting, literary magazine, newspaper, video and yearbook. Ratings for publications include Merit, Excellent, Superior and All Southern. All-Southern ratings vie for Scroggins Award, recognizing best in division. Results announced at March convention.
Officers: Mary Inglis, chair; vice chair, Amy Medlock; Jenny Proctor, secretary; Christie Gold, past chair
Yankee Press Education Network (Yankee PEN)
Michael J. Vieira, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean
Division of Business and Information Management
Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA 02720
508-678-2811 ext. 2419
mvieira@bristol.mass.edu
Awards: Bill Mungo High School Journalist of the Year, $500
Young DC
Kathy Reilly Mannix, Executive Director
1904 18th St. N.W., Unit B
Washington, DC 20009
202-429-5292
Fax 202-429-9423 (call first)
Publications: Young DC, monthly newspaper written by and for teens in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area; will exchange with other student newspapers throughout the country
