Plan Your Summer Now

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) invites print and online publication staff to take part in its 45th Annual Summer Journalism Workshop, offered with both in-person and virtual options. CSPA offers two week-long, in-person sessions in June and July on the Columbia campus, as well as three distinct virtual sessions in July. The annual workshop is organized by CSPA and hosted by Columbia University. We offer workshops in reporting and writing, editorial leadership, digital media, broadcast journalism, and design. 

We also offer residential and commuter students gym access,  co-curricular activities, media visits, and an evening at a Broadway show.

The workshop is intended for secondary school students from schools in the U.S. and international schools following an American plan of education. Participation in the Workshop is open to all students from senior high schools, whether public, private, or faith-based. No junior high or middle school students are accepted. To sign up for CSPA communications, please contact us at: cspa [[at]] columbia [[dot]] edu.

Registration is open. 
 

Deadlines

• Residential: May 21, 2026 

• Commuter: June 1, 2026

• Online:  June 30, 2026
   

2026 Summer Journalism Workshop Fees

• *Session 1 Resident: $3,000

• *Session 2 Resident: $3,000

• **Sessions 1 and 2 Resident: $6,300

• Session 1 or 2 Commuter: $1,700 per week

• Virtual (per week): $1,100 per session

2026 Summer Journalism Workshop Dates
IN-PERSON (Residential and Commuter):

• Week 1: Sunday, June 21, 2026-Friday, June 26, 2026

  • News Reporting and Writing
    with Chris Waugaman

  • Advanced News Reporting and Writing
    with Megan Ortiz

  • Editorial Leadership - Section I
    with Logan Aimone

  • Editorial Leadership - Section II
    with Sara-Beth Badalamente

  • Design Concepts
    with Dan Revitte

  • Digital Media
    with Kori James

• Week 2: Sunday, June 28, 2026-Friday, July 3, 2026

  • News Reporting and Writing
    with Bretton Zinger

  • Editorial Leadership
    with David Cutler

  • Broadcast Journalism
    with A.J. Chambers
     

VIRTUAL SESSIONS:

• July 6-10, 2026

  • News Redesign
    with Jenny Dial Creech

• July 13-17, 2026

  • News Reporting and Writing - Session I
    with David Ragsdale

  • Editorial Leadership
    with Kathleen Zwiebel

• July 20-24, 2026

  • News Reporting and Writing - Session II
    with Alan Murray

Eligibility
Residential: Students who are 15 years of age must turn 16 by December 31 of the year they attend the Residential Summer program. 

Commuter: The commuter option is open to students entering grades 9–12 and freshman year of college. 

Classes are subject to change; additional fees may apply.

*Residents and commuters will be charged a $100 University activities fee (per person, per week) to cover the costs of a participant's Columbia University ID card, access to the University gym facility, select co-curricular activities, and a Broadway show. This fee will be added automatically at checkout.

**Workshop residents who book two weeks of in-person instruction will be charged an additional fee of $300 to cover housing, meals, and adult supervision during the weekend between class sessions.