Nevada judge rules in favor of student newspaper’s investigation
August 11, 2010
Student-journalists at Churchill County High School in Nevada successfully fought off a libel suit this week using any journalist’s best defense: the truth. A CCHS music teacher had sought $10,000 from the school district, the principal and the newspaper adviser because of a story in the student... Read more »
Obituary: Michael Dunlap, BV West adviser
August 4, 2010
Michael A. Dunlap, 44, the newspaper and yearbook adviser at Blue Valley West High School, died unexpectedly of an aneurysm at his home on Monday, Aug. 2. Dunlap taught journalism at Blue Valley West, served as Mass Communication Department chairman, and was program facilitator for journalism for... Read more »
KSPA plans busy 2010-2011 calendar, so join now
May 25, 2010
The 2010-2011 schedule of activities and contests for the Kansas Scholastic Press Association could very well be the busiest ever, and it will culminate, as always, with regional and state competitions next spring. Fall Conferences are already being planned for Lawrence, Manhattan and Hays, the second... Read more »
Salina South grad wins a Pulitzer Prize
April 13, 2010
Colleen McCain Nelson, 1992 graduate of Salina South High School, has won a 2010 Pulitzer Prize for her work as an editorial writer for the Dallas Morning News. McCain Nelson, along with editorial colleagues Tod Robberson and William McKenzie, was awarded the Pulitzer for an ongoing series of editorials... Read more »
Mill Valley teacher wins 2010 Jackie Engel Award
April 12, 2010
Kathy Hill Habiger, the journalism adviser for Mill Valley High School, Shawnee, has won a prestigious journalism teaching award for 2010. Habiger is this year’s recipient of Jackie Engel Award, sponsored by the Kansas Associated Collegiate Press and named in honor of Jackie Engel, a former journalism... Read more »
East’s Tim Shedor named Kansas HS Journalist of the Year
March 8, 2010
Senior Tim Shedor from Shawnee Mission East High School has been named the Kansas 2010 High School Journalist of the Year. Shedor is the co-editor-in-chief of East’s award-winning newspaper, The Harbinger. “I do journalism because I have not found a class that can teach me, reprimand me,... Read more »
Administrator of the Year nominations now accepted
February 21, 2010
Kansas student journalists have legal protection against administrative censorship and interference, but at some schools these laws are almost unnecessary because the administrators go above and beyond to encourage student journalism. The Administrator of the Year Award is an opportunity for high schools... Read more »
KSPA Hall of Fame deadline approaching
February 12, 2010
The KSPA Hall of Fame deadline is quickly approaching and is a great way to honor journalism teacher and advisers in the state. The nominee must meet criteria in multiple areas, which include having significant contributions to KSPA, achievement in personal success with student journalism and contributions... Read more »
Designers needed for T-shirt design contest
February 12, 2010
Student designers have the opportunity to receive $50 by submitting designs for T-shirts that will be sold at the 2010 State Journalism Contest on May 1 in Lawrence. Submission must include a CD with the design as a digital file (.jpg or .tif) and an explanation of what type of T-shirt fabric, color... Read more »
Student Press Law Explained
February 8, 2010
The First Amendment is critical for any journalist in the United States, but through the years the rights of the First Amendment have dramatically changed for student journalists. Two U.S. Supreme Court cases have shifted these rights for public school students across the nation, and Kansas has additional... Read more »
