Every day in the newsroom is filled with ethical, legal, moral and, yes, journalistic decisions. We make decisions of style and taste, but also of right and wrong. We make decisions of grammar and punctuation, but also truth and libel. How do we make better decisions in the newsroom? By being educated and prepared through conferences like this.

Welcome to the Kansas Scholastic Press Association’s fall conference 2014. Our one-day conference offers your staff these opportunities:

• A Keynote Address by Eric Thomas, the new executive director of KSPA, about the upcoming 25th anniversary of the landmark Kansas Student Publications Act
• Critiques for your publications
• Breakout sessions from professors, professionals and expert advisers on dozens of topics: photography, yearbook, newspaper, online, broadcast, design and more
• Chances to tour state-of-the-art college media facilities
• A day of bonding with your fellow staff members and adviser