Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Events and Programs
CSPA 2023 Fall Conference: Thank You for Attending
More than 1,200 journalism students and advisers gathered on the Columbia campus for the 83rd Annual CSPA Fall Conference. The event offered more than 60 sessions focused on multiple disciplines.
Honoring People
2024 National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year Award
CSPA will select one 2024 honoree based for work during the 2022-2023 academic year. Along with the Teacher of the Year, eight additional advisers will be chosen. Applications are open.
Events and Programs
CSPA Spring Convention
The CSPA invites high school students and their faculty advisers to attend CSPA's 100th Annual Spring Convention. This national gathering of scholastic media representing newspapers, websites, yearbooks, magazines, and broadcast media takes place March 13-March 15, 2024. Registration opens in late November 2023.
How CSPA Supports Students
The Student Experience
Students from the CSPA Summer Journalism Workshop discuss the impact of the program, and the importance of journalism in their schools and communities.
In this video, Summer Journalism Workshop students discuss the importance of journalism and storytelling, and how CSPA helped them hone their craft.