Jan. 12
DEADLINE: Innovation Pacemaker entries
Feb. 8
DEADLINE: Leadership Award in Student Journalism
March 1
DEADLINE: Leadership Award in Student Journalism Scholarship
DEADLINE: Wikoff Scholarship for Editorial Leadership
March 25
DEADLINE: Best of Show, Individual Recognition entries, Kansas City convention
April 4-6
JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention,
Kansas City Missouri
April 5
DEADLINE: Best of Show, Staff Recognition entries, Kansas City convention
May 8
DEADLINE: Spring Clips & Clicks & Sweepstakes
June 3, 2024
DEADLINE: 2023-24 High School Individual Awards
June 7, 2024
DEADLINE: Pacemakers in Broadcast, Newspaper/Newsmagazine and Specialty Magazine
June 12, 2024
DEADLINE: 2023-24 Junior High/Middle School Individual Awards
June 24-27, with bonus classes June 23
Gloria Shields NSPA Media Workshop
Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria
Nov. 17-10
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
Get the latest contest information and deadlines from the contests-at-a-glance graphic.
NSPA contests
NSPA contests at a glance
NSPA membership portal
to submit Pacemaker entries
NSPA Best of Show
Posted to the convention sites
when contest is announced —
fall.journalismconvention.org
spring.journalismconvention.org