Columbia Scholastic Press Association
photo: Sirin Sammam
How CSPA Supports Students
https://precollege.sps.columbia.edu/columbia-scholastic-press-association/cspa-student-experience
Students at the 2023 Fall Conference. Photo: Sirin Samman
CSPA Events and Programs
CSPA Summer Journalism Workshop
Attention, student journalists! Join us this summer in person or online to polish your skills and connect with like-minded peers. Registration is now open.
CSPA Awards Programs
CSPA Announces 2025 Gold Circle Award Winners
Gold Circle Awards recognize superior work by student journalists usually as individuals but sometimes as an entire staff. There were 5,625 entries and 1,125 winners this year.
CSPA Events and Programs
CSPA Scholastic and Collegiate Crown Awards Announced
On March 21, 2025, CSPA announced Scholastic and Collegiate Crown Award winners, at its 101st Annual Spring Convention.
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.
Membership
Announcing CSPA Quick Courses
New this year and as a part of the basic membership fee of $50, CSPA will present six webinars called CSPA Quick Courses, designed for advisers. Additional content to be announced.
The CSPA 101st Annual Spring Convention and Centennial celebration will take place March 19-21, 2025 on the Columbia University campus. It is a three-day event that will offer 240 sessions. Here, 2024 conference goers discuss the experience.
In this video, Summer Journalism Workshop students discuss the importance of journalism and storytelling, and how CSPA helped them hone their craft.
