Columbia Scholastic Press Association

CSPA Centennial https://precollege.sps.columbia.edu/news/announcing-cspa-centennial-awards
CSPA 1927 Convention Delegates
Photo: CSPA
CSPA Awards Programs https://precollege.sps.columbia.edu/columbia-scholastic-press-association/cspa-awards-programs/honoring-people/cspa-national-high
National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year Logan Aimone with 2023 Honoree Debra Klevans, Photo by Mark Murray
CSPA Events and Programs https://precollege.sps.columbia.edu/columbia-scholastic-press-association/cspa-spring-convention
CSPA Spring Convention delegates
(Photo: Sirin Samman)
CSPA Events and Programs https://precollege.sps.columbia.edu/columbia-scholastic-press-association/cspa-summer-journalism-workshop
CSPA Summer Journalism News Reporting and Writing Class
(Photo: Chris Taggart)
Membership https://precollege.sps.columbia.edu/columbia-scholastic-press-association/cspa-membership/announcing-cspa-quick-courses
Students at the CSPA 2023 Fall Conference. Photo: Sirin Sammann
Students at the 2023 Fall Conference. Photo: Sirin Samman
How CSPA Supports Students https://precollege.sps.columbia.edu/columbia-scholastic-press-association/cspa-student-experience
SJW 2023 Students CSPA 2023Photo: Chris Waugaman

CSPA Centennial

Announcing the CSPA Centennial Awards

To mark its centennial in 2025, CSPA will honor individuals who have had a profound impact on scholastic journalism education. 

CSPA Awards Programs

2025 Teacher of the Year: Apply Now

CSPA invites student media advisers to apply for the 2025 National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year. Learn more about the program and preview application questions here.

CSPA Events and Programs

CSPA Annual Spring Convention and Centennial

CSPA will celebrate its centennial at the 101st Annual Spring Convention. Join us for more than 220 sessions, along with special keynote panels and events.

CSPA Events and Programs

CSPA Summer Journalism Workshop

Attention, journalism students and advisers! Join us this summer in person or online to polish your skills and connect with like-minded peers. Registration opens in December.

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.

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.

Announcements

A Letter From CSPA Director Jennifer Ha

2024 National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year

CSPA Important Dates and Deadlines

CSPA Awards Programs: Recognizing Excellence

CSPA offers two major awards programs to honor excellence in student publications: the Crown Awards and the Gold Circle Awards.

U-High Students Get a ‘Crash Course in Real-World Journalism’ at the 2024 DNC

Six student journalists tackled the Democratic National Convention head-on, gaining interviews with major political figures—and some firsthand experience.

Reporting and Writing on the War in Israel and Gaza for Student Newsrooms

The tragic events unfolding in Israel and Gaza that began on October 7 are complex to understand and difficult to report on, especially from afar.

Student Journalists Discuss the CSPA Fall Conference Play

The CSPA Fall Conference is a one-day event that offers 60 sessions to approximately 1,200 attendees. Here, 2023 conference goers discuss the experience.

The CSPA Student Experience Play

In this video, Summer Journalism Workshop students discuss the importance of journalism and storytelling, and how CSPA helped them hone their craft.

The Student Experience

CSPA History

Upcoming CSPA Events

All Columbia Pre-College Events
Mar 19–Mar 21

CSPA 101st Annual Spring Convention and Centennial Celebration

Jun 22–Jun 27

CSPA 2025 Summer Journalism Workshop

All Columbia Pre-College Events