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Change. It's a part of our lives as it has never been before.
PSPA is changing too.
First big change: we've planned no state conference for next year. Instead, we encourage all PA student journalists to attend the JEA/NSPA conference in Washington, D.C., next November (for more information go to http://jea.org/workshops/fall09/index.html). Many of you will also attend the NCTE/PCTELA conference in Philadelphia in November (http://ncte.org/annual).
Last year the membership expressed a great deal of support for PSPA Regional Conferences. It seems that in 2009 it's much easier to bring students together for a one-day event, particularly if school isn't in session that day. In response, we're planning one-day conferences this fall, including Write-Offs, in the Erie (October 12th , Mercyhurst College), Pittsburgh (Point Park College, November 6th ; Waynesburg, October 30th ) , Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and Allentown areas. Some of these conferences will be in conjunction with already-established college programs; others will be new initiatives.
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We're looking at giving Regional Awards to student journalists, teachers and friends of journalism, in addition to state awards.
We'll also make greater use of the Internet next year. Our August board meeting will take place online, saving the board members travel time and the association money. We'll be uploading Podcasts to the website this summer, and we're looking into Webinars for the fall.
As journalism, technology, and schools change, PSPA will change. A great way to stay current: create an account on the PSPA website. It's fast, free, and puts you in touch with student journalists and advisers from all over the state. www.paschoolpress.org, left-hand column on the welcome page.
As always, thank you for your support of student journalism in Pennsylvania.
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