CSPA's Membership portal for
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| Deadlines to submit Spring publications/media: June 16, 2023 Fall yearbooks: October 16, 2023 |
| MEMBERS WILL ENROLL FOR A NEW MEMBERSHIP EVERY YEAR. WHEN ENROLLING, PLEASE USE THE SAME E-MAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED FOR YOUR PUBLICATION MEMBERSHIP. A NEW CONFIRMATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR YOU TO USE DURING THIS MEMBERSHIP YEAR. | ||
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NO Medalist Critique. |
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HYBRID – a print publication that provides live digital coverage (via a fixed website, QR codes, and/or social media posts) between print editions. Can include expanded content for stories already covered in print. Could also include updates or completely new coverage via the digital resources. (Hybrid members receive a total of 60 Gold Circle entries.)
DIGITAL – Online content only (news reporting, and/or magazine-style content); no print component. If a print edition co-exists with the digital site, then it’s a hybrid publication.
PRINT - Content provided in print only; no digital (online) component. If a digital edition co-exists with the print component, then it’s a hybrid publication.
Only CSPA members can enter our contests.
Questions about membership
How can I apply for CSPA Membership?
When the "Join CSPA" link appears above, follow the link to our membership portal.
Why is the newspaper & magazine postmark deadline (June 16) earlier than the yearbook and digital media postmark deadline (October 16)?
To permit timely returns of Medalist critiques, it is essential to have all newspapers and magazines submitted in June. We have more adviser-judges available to complete an evaluation at this time. The sooner we receive your publication, the sooner we can get it to an adviser-judge.
Despite the October 16th deadline, we encourage yearbooks to submit their edition as soon as they are printed. Late summer and fall delivery yearbooks have until October 16th to send in their publications.
How do we get our publication evaluated by the CSPA?
Only Regular Members receive a written evaluation (critique) of their publication. Newspapers, magazines, yearbooks, and Web sites should complete the Membership Form and send it to us as soon as possible.
When does my CSPA membership expire?
All CSPA memberships run from July 1st of the current membership year until June 30th of the following year, regardless of what time of year you submit your publication for membership.
If we don't want an evaluation/critique this year, can we still be CSPA members?
Associate and Basic Members are CSPA members, yet neither receives a written evaluation/critique of their publication and/or Web site.
Associate Members receive membership in CSPA, entry into the Crown Awards, 30 free Gold Circle entries, and access to the Special Edition Crown Awards slideshow.
Basic Members receive membership in CSPA, 30 free Gold Circle entries, and access to the Special Edition Crown Awards slideshow.
Hybrid members at either level receive 60 Gold Circle entries.