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 college students, but it…...
24 Kansas publications earn Best of Show awards at NSPA convention
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 from Shawnee Mission East,…...
September photo contest winners announced
Students from Shawnee Mission North, Pittsburg, Shawnee Mission East and Blue Valley West captured first places in KSPA’s first Photo of the Month competition. Below are the winners and runners-up in each category. KSPA judges received more entries in the Student Life/Feature and Sports categories than any other. The October…...
KSDE funding decision under media spotlight
KSPA’s ad hoc CTE committee has made an impact on the public’s awareness of the Kansas State Department of Education’s decision to cut journalism funding effective 2012. Led by Karen Ford of Holton HS, committee members have lobbied state media to write about the decision, and they’ve lobbied KSDE decision-makers…...
High school students gain exposure through 810 WHB’s ‘Scholastic Sportswriters’ program
August 23, 2010 (Overland Park) – Sports Radio 810 WHB announced the launch of the “810 WHB Scholastic Sportswriters” program for the 2010-11 year. The program will begin with the 2010 football season, as selected students can write stories and take photos of their high school football team. The content…...
Obituary: Michael Dunlap, BV West adviser
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 the Blue Valley Unified…...