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  • Robert Hankes wrote on their own wire:   3 months, 1 week ago

    Hi Sam! This is truly spectacular news. May I put it on the website and ask Paul to squeeze it into the newsletter? The kind of expertise you’re being acknowledged for is exactly what PSPA is all about – everyone should know you’re doing this! So you’re going to cut loose [...]

  • Robert Hankes wrote a new blog post: Congratulations PA advisers, publications!   4 months, 1 week ago

    PSPA congratulates these advisers and publications for honors received at last week’s Columbia Scholastic Press Association Convention:
    Advisers
    Kathleen Zweibel, Pottsville Area HS, Joseph M. Murphy Award for outstanding service to journalism
    Wanda Pletcher, Altoona Area JHS, Gold Key Award
    Publications
    Blue Review, Mercersburg Academy, Silver Crown, HS literary magazine
    The Spoke, Conestoga High School, Silver Crown, HS newspaper
    Campus 2009, Kiski [...]

  • Robert Hankes commented on the blog post PSPA Announces 2010 Student Journalist of the Year   4 months, 3 weeks ago

    Congratulations to Seth, Katelyn, and Emily! Well done!

  • Robert Hankes wrote a new blog post: Harrisburg Fall 2010 Conference   5 months ago

    “Cutting Edge”
    November 4th and 5th, 2010 / Holiday Inn Harrisburg East
    Click here for more information

  • Robert Hankes wrote a new blog post: Congratulations Merion Mercy Academy!   5 months, 3 weeks ago

    The 2009 issue of Image Explosion has won the NCTE Highest Award designation for literary magazines.  Four extraordinary magazines were nominated; Merion Mercy prevailed.  Congratuations for Margery Roby and IE staff!
    Earlier this year PSPA presented IE with a Keystone-Allstate – our highest award.
    How did the other PA literary magazines do in the NCTE competition?  Here’s the list [...]

  • Robert Hankes wrote a new blog post: Help for student newspapers   6 months ago

    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.

  • Robert Hankes wrote a new blog post: Now that 2010 has begun . . .   6 months, 3 weeks ago

    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 [...]

  • Robert Hankes commented on the blog post Could i Be the Future of Newspapers?   7 months, 2 weeks ago

    Wow! That TED piece was quite powerful – fantastic layouts!

  • Robert Hankes commented on the blog post Could i Be the Future of Newspapers?   7 months, 2 weeks ago

    Interesting – looks like a hot magazine delivered daily, with a full web/video component. Put that in your backpack and smoke it!

  • Robert Hankes wrote a new blog post: Next PSPA Board Meeting: Wednesday December 9, 7-10 p.m.   8 months ago

    Here’s the agenda for the next PSPA Board Member meeting:
    PSPA Board Meeting Agenda                                                   12/9/2009                                                                        1
     
     
    The Pennsylvania School Press Association
    Board Meeting Agenda
     
    The mission of Pennsylvania School Press Association is to promote excellence and responsibility in scholastic journalism through developing students who possess sound journalism skills, demonstrate ethical decision making and recognize, uphold, and advocate [...]

  • Robert Hankes wrote a new blog post: Roll On, Conestoga!   8 months ago

    Robert Hankes presents the staff of The Spoke with their Keystone-Allstate.  Photo taken by Mr. Bijlani at the Conestoga High School.

  • Robert Hankes wrote a new blog post: Go Red & White!   8 months, 1 week ago

    Check out this picture of PSPA President Robert Hankes at a Bloomsburg High School school board meeting on 11/16, presenting a 2009 Keystone Allstate award to R&W editor Courtney Sabo and many of the Red & White staff.  What a motivated group to assemble on a Monday night!

  • Robert Hankes wrote a new blog post: It’s never too late. However . . .   8 months, 1 week ago

    A number of people have asked if they may still join PSPA even though they’ve missed the 11/1 deadline.  Answer: heck, yeah!  We don’t want to deprive any staff of PSPA membership.  We’re finalizing a useful membership packet, and looking at a webinar series for the spring, so there’s definitely reasons to join.  We’d like to receive your membership [...]

  • Robert Hankes commented on the blog post R&W posts Issue 2   8 months, 2 weeks ago

    Excellent newsmagazine – talk about eye-catching! I read the archery article: solid reporting with cutting-edge design. And that cow! Many will look at that cow and and think “Hey that’s pretty funny a cow eating words,” and may miss the cool visual the picture of the cow became.
    I’ve said it [...]

  • Robert Hankes wrote a new blog post: PPU’s Media Day   8 months, 3 weeks ago

  • Robert Hankes commented on the blog post Point Park University High School Media Day   8 months, 3 weeks ago

    Hey students who attended this great event – feel free to post pictures and links to video you took at PPU! It’s easy and free! Thanks!

  • Robert Hankes commented on the blog post Point Park University High School Media Day   8 months, 3 weeks ago

    This really was a fantastic conference, and the presenters discussing coverage of the G20 Summit were fascinating. What a great day! Jane Blystone is right – Helen Fallon’s program is a great model for future conferences.

  • Robert Hankes wrote a new blog post: Congratulations!   8 months, 4 weeks ago

    2 0 0 8  -  2 0 0 9   K e y s t o n e   A l l  S t a t e   W i n n e r s :
    Newspaper
    The Devil’s Advocate, Mount Lebanon HS
    The Red & White, Bloomsburg HS
    The Spoke, Conestoga HS, Berwyn, PA
    Tide Lines, Pottsville Area HS
     
    Literary Magazine
    Artifact, Fleetwood Area [...]

  • Robert Hankes wrote a new blog post: Thanks for Joining! Thanks for Renewing!   9 months ago

    PSPA is both surprised and gratified by the response from its membership so far!  If you haven’t had a chance to renew, click on the blue label on the top-left of this page, download the form, fill it in, and send it, including your check.  That’s all there is to it!  For almost every publication, [...]

  • Robert Hankes wrote on Mike McVitty’s wire:   9 months, 1 week ago

    So that’s what that picture is! When did you rent the Bobcat?

  • Robert Hankes wrote a new blog post: October 2009 President’s Report   9 months, 2 weeks ago

    PSPA wishes you the best as many of us take a breather, courtesy of Christopher Columbus, and press on into the waning months of 2009.
     This fall PSPA planned a number of one-day regional conferences, intending to have students learn and meet in places PSPA never had an opportunity to visit before.  Those regional conferences, in [...]

  • Briana Yablonski and Robert Hankes are now friends   10 months, 3 weeks ago

  • Matthew Sokoloski and Robert Hankes are now friends   10 months, 3 weeks ago

  • Robert Hankes wrote a new blog post: Conestoga Spoke Earns ”Best of Philly” Award   11 months ago

    Conestoga’s Spoke Newspaper / Web publication earns “Best of Philly” Award
    The publishers of Philadelphia Magazine noted the publication’s gutsy approach to journalism, writing, ““Nationally recognized and award-winning, Conestoga’s seasoned journalists learn to tackle serious topics – growing up gay, teen pregnancy, swine flu, illegal gambling – for their published-seven-times-a-year paper and even richer, ever-updating [...]

  • Robert Hankes wrote on the wire of the group Literary Magazine Group   11 months, 2 weeks ago

    When people see the quality of PA literary magazines, they are always amazed. PA lit mags, you rock!

  • Robert Hankes created the group Literary Magazine Group   11 months, 2 weeks ago

  • Robert Hankes and Samantha Duvall are now friends   11 months, 2 weeks ago

  • Robert Hankes and Ashley Wagner are now friends   11 months, 2 weeks ago

  • Robert Hankes wrote a new blog post: Joining PSPA’s website is easy . . . and free!   11 months, 3 weeks ago

    Are you a PA student journalist or PA journalism adviser?  Dude (or Dudette): you need to join this website.  Go to the top-right corner.  Click on Sign-Up.  Enter a username, password, email, tell us a few things about yourself, and create an avatar (or not) – and you’re in.  Soon you’ll be conversing with students and [...]

  • Mike McVitty and Robert Hankes are now friends   11 months, 3 weeks ago