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…...
Kansas students awarded in 2010 JEA/NSPA Write-off
The JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention held its write-off competition this past weekend in Kansas City. Of the 1,963 participants, 104 Kansas students received an award for outstanding journalism. Awards were given for superior and excellent quality as well as honorable mention. A complete list of award recipients…...
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,…...
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…...
Kansas boasts five NSPA newspaper Pacemaker finalists
Kansas again has reaped more than its share of national awards, garnering five newspaper and one broadcast Pacemaker finalist awards from the National Scholastic Press Association. The Pacemaker is often considered the “Pulitzer Prize of scholastic journalism,” and every year Kansas outpaces other states of similar size or larger with…...
Kansas students win in NSPA contests
Nine Kansas student entries have been named finalists in national contests sponsored by the National Scholastic Press Association. Awards will be presented Nov. 13 at the NSPA/JEA national convention in Kansas City, Mo. The winners are: Courtney Seddon, Panther’s Tale, Derby HS (Newspaper Page One Design) Michael Stolle, The Harbinger,…...
‘First Amendment Tour’ debuts in Pittsburg
KSPA’s first stop in the 2010 “First Amendment Tour” set a high standard both in terms of audience participation and host-school hospitality. University of Kansas journalism professors Malcolm Gibson, Pam Fine and I greeted more than 100 students, three administrators, one school board member and several community members for our…...
Journalism should satisfy KSDE pathway requirements
Lawrence Free State adviser Laurie Folsom, also a member of the KSPA’s ad hoc Career and Technical Education action committee, wrote a blog post for the Lawrence Journal-World that brilliantly articulates KSPA’s position on journalism’s place in the CTE curriculum. In a message she sent to the JEA listserv, Laurie…...
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…...
Nevada judge rules in favor of student newspaper’s investigation
Student-journalists at Churchill County High School in Nevada successfully fought off a libel suit this week using any journalist’s best defense: the truth. A CCHS music teacher had sought $10,000 from the school district, the principal and the newspaper adviser because of a story in the student newspaper that reported…...