Discussion highlights value of multimedia journalism education
December 21, 2010
Howard Finberg, the director of interactive studies at The Poynter Institute, and Jeff Jarvis from the City University of New York appeared on Minnesota Public Radio’s Dec. 20 morning program to talk about the value of a multimedia journalism education. Their discussion focuses primarily on educating... Read more »
2011 Regional contests set at six sites
December 17, 2010
KSPA Regional contests will again take place at six sites around Kansas, Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, 2011. Entry deadlines are Jan. 28 for the Feb. 24 regionals, and Jan. 31 for the KU regional. The contests: Thursday, Feb. 24 at Kansas State University Thursday, Feb. 24 at Wichita State University Thursday,... Read more »
November photo contest winners announced
December 11, 2010
Winners of the November POM contest include: Student Life 1st Place: Eva Roebuck, Shawnee Mission North High School 2nd Place: Alissa Pollack, Shawnee Mission East High School 3rd Place: Gabby Zeller, Washburn Rural High School Portrait 1st Place: Daniel Stewart, Shawnee Mission East High School 2nd... Read more »
Shawnee Mission schools’ designs top November contest
December 11, 2010
Shawnee Mission East students Grant Heinlein and Annie Sgroi earned first place for their entry in the news magazine category of the contest, while Tucker Love of Shawnee Mission North placed first in yearbook. Here is the full list of winners: News Magazine 1st Place: Grant Heinlein & Annie Sgroi,... Read more »
Winning stories selected in November contest
December 11, 2010
Winners of the November SOM contest include: Feature 1st Place: Kat Buchanan, “Finding Peace Through Art,” Shawnee Mission East High School 2nd Place: Andrew Goble, “One Step at a Time,” Shawnee Mission East High School 3rd Place: Joanna Epp, “Nachtigals welcom new member... Read more »
Video news programs join KSPA’s All-Kansas lineup in 2011
November 18, 2010
KSPA in spring 2011 will provide its first video news program All-Kansas critique and ratings service, and in advance of that, the online standards and ratings book is ready and linked here. The standards are based on current practices of professional and student broadcast journalism sites, as well... Read more »
Kansas students awarded in 2010 JEA/NSPA Write-off
November 15, 2010
The JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention held its write-off competition this past weekend in Kansas City. Of the 1,963 participants, 104 Kansas students received an award for outstanding journalism. Awards were given for superior and excellent quality as well as honorable mention. A... Read more »
24 Kansas publications earn Best of Show awards at NSPA convention
November 15, 2010
Led by Shawnee Mission East’s newspaper and website, as well as the Maize South Middle School yearbook, 24 Kansas publications earned Best of Show honors at the JEA/NSPA national convention Nov. 11-14 in Kansas City, Mo. The Harbinger newspaper and the student news website, smeharbinger.net, both... Read more »
October Video Story of the Month: Mill Valley
November 10, 2010
KSPA unveils news website standards in advance of spring All-Kansas deadline
November 9, 2010
KSPA in spring 2011 will provide its first online news All-Kansas critique and ratings service, and in advance of that, the online standards and ratings book is ready and linked here. The standards are based on current practices of professional and student online journalism sites, as well as those standards... Read more »
