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. 

Registration is open. To sign up for CSPA communications, please contact us at: cspa [[at]] columbia [[dot]] edu.
 

2026 Summer Journalism Workshop Fees

• Session A Resident: $3,000

• Session B Resident: $3,000

• Session A and B Resident: $6,300

• Session A or B Commuter: $1,700 per week

• Session C,D,E Virtual: $1,100 per session
   

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

• Sunday, June 21, 2026-Friday, June 26, 2026

  • News Reporting and Writing

  • Advanced News Reporting and Writing

  • Editorial Leadership (two sections)

  • Design Concepts

  • Digital Media and Backpack Journalism

• Sunday, June 28, 2026-Friday, July 3, 2026

  • News Reporting and Writing

  • Editorial Leadership

  • Broadcast Journalism
     

VIRTUAL SESSIONS:

• July 6-10, 2026

  • Design Concepts

• July 13-17, 2026

  • News Reporting and Writing - Session I

  • Editorial Leadership

• July 20-24, 2026

  • News Reporting and Writing - Session II

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.