Save the Date: CSPA Spring Convention

This national gathering of student editors and faculty advisers representing newspapers, websites, yearbooks, magazines, and broadcast media will be held at Columbia University March 18-20, 2026.

Honoring People

2026 Teacher of the Year: Apply Now

CSPA invites student media advisers to apply for the 2026 National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year contest.

CSPA Programs

Summer Workshop for Student Journalists

CSPA invites publication staff to develop their talent and polish their skills this summer, with classes offered both in-person on the Columbia campus and and online.

Announcements

CSPA Announces 2025 Fall Conference Program

CSPA Advisers Association Appoints Debra Klevens to Its Board

CSPA Important Dates and Deadlines

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

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 Awards Programs: Recognizing Excellence

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

Student journalists discuss the 2024 CSPA Spring Convention.

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CSPA events allow students to strengthen their skills and explore interests in other areas, while they meet other student journalists on the Columbia campus.