Pennsylvania School Press Association

Looking for help in starting a newspaper program at you school? Or, for help in revitalizing a program that has gone by the wayside? Check out the Newspaper Association of America website. Lots of information, particularly under the “Grants” tab.

R&W Production editor Courtney Sabo’s page layout for “A Perfect Ratio” from our Jan. issue is now featured on this international design community, which hosts over 25,000 pages by designers and artists from around the world.

To view Sabo’s entry, visit: http://npd.snd.org/photo/photo/listFeatured?xg_source=msg_feat_photo. The R&W is listed among publications with circulations under 20,000.

Sabo also serves as Editor in Chief of Bloomsburg High School’s monthly magazine.

Just posted our January issue with the hope that someone, anyone will take a look and send us some constructive comments. We have received more comments from NewsPageDesigner than from PSPA members which is quite sad considering. Check out the Album on Sam Bidleman’s member page. Best/Only place to post images.

And as always, we are looking to fill the February pages with some good stories so we will take those suggestions too. This issue – focus on laptops, Warm Across America, the real guitar heroes, 1,000 point scorer, scheduling editorial and a kicking cover illustration.”

From Carol Knopes of RTNDF:

Paul Kandell is this year’s Dow Jones Newspaper Fund National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year. His students at Palo Alto High School have been doing cutting-edge multimedia for years. If you heard his terrific multimedia acceptance speech at the JEA Convention in Washington, D.C., you know what a passionate and creative teacher Paul is.

Now you can join a discussion of where journalism education is going. On Thursday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. ET, Paul will lead a free 50-minute Webinar – 2020 Vision: Teaching the New High School Media. This is for all media advisers, their student editors and producers – and their principals.

The Webinar is free, but space is limited. For more details and registration , go to http://hsbj.org/features/announcements.php?entity_id=54

This Webinar is produced through a partnership between the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund and the High School Broadcast Journalism Program of RTDNF. It is funded through a generous grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

RTNDF has announced the Five Freedoms Essay Contest. High school and middle school students who produce video are eligible to enter.

Entries must be received by the February 19, 2010deadline. To be eligible for the early bird prize of $100, students must submit their entries by February 2, 2010.  

For more information, visit the Five Freedoms Contest page.   http://hsbj.org/features/contests.php?entity_id=46

Check out this great podcast at NPR:   “Sounds from Inside the Teenage Mind”

http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=10&prgDate=12-27-2009

Very thought provoking from the minds of teen authors.  Our country has HOPE – these writers are our HOPE for America.

Q: Where will you be next November?

A: At the PSPA Statewide Conference in scenic Harrisburg, PA

Holiday Inn Harrisburg East

Thursday 11/4 – Friday 11/5!

We’re letting you know now so that you may plan ahead.

 Thursday

• Late afternoon dinner and presentation * Write-offs * Entertainment

 Friday

• Sessions on technology, newspaper, yearbook, literary magazines, websites, broadcast journalism, and more * Lunch and presentation * Awards ceremony

Look for conference theme, speakers, etc. to be announced soon!

Call for Proposals

Interested in presenting at the conference?  Click here to send us your proposal: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&invite=CKPEt_MK&formkey=dFJoRnA0YkxvUDlmX0lQVzhWMnN4T3c6MA

Share your expertise!

Questions, suggestions, comments?  Contact conference co-chairs Dr. Jane Blystone worddoct@yahoo.com, or Robert Hankes, Robert.hankes@gmail.com

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