• National High School Journalism Convention

    Convention Website
    Past Conventions
    NSPA W-9 form

    JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention

    April 20-22, 2023 • San Francisco Hilton Union Square

    The National High School Journalism Convention is a twice-yearly gathering of high school journalists and advisers sponsored by National Scholastic Press Association and its partner, Journalism Education Association.

    Upcoming JEA/NSPA conventions

    • April 20-22, 2023, San Francisco, Hilton Union Square
      (Room rate: $259 single/double, $279 triple/quad)
    • Nov. 2-5, 2023, Boston, Sheraton
      (Room rate: $249 single/double, $274 triple/quad)
    • April 4-6, 2024, Kansas City, Missouri, Sheraton-Westin
      (Room rate: $236)
    • Nov 7-10, 2024, Philadelphia Marriott (Room rate: $239)
    • April 24-27, 2025, Seattle, Sheraton Grand
      (Room rate: $249 single/double, $259 triple/quad)
    • Nov. 13-16, 2025, Nashville, Tennessee, Gaylord Opryland
      (Room rate: $239)
    • Spring 2026 TBD
    • Nov. 19-22, 2026, Orlando, Florida, Marriott World Center
      (Room rate: $167)
    • April 16-18, 2027, Los Angeles, Westin Bonaventure
      (Room rate: $249)
    • Nov. 19-22, 2027, Boston, Sheraton (Room rate: $259 single/double, $284 triple/quad)
    • Spring 2028 TBD
    • Nov. 16-19, 2028, Washington, D.C., Hilton
    • Spring 2029 TBD
    • Nov. 8-11, 2029, Nashville, Tennessee, Gaylord Opryland
      (Room rate: $266 single/double/triple/quad)
    • Spring 2030 TBD
    • Nov. 21-24, 2030, Orlando, Florida, Marriott Orlando World Center
      (Room rate: $179)

  • Gloria Shields/NSPA Media Workshop

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    Gloria Shields NSPA Media Workshop

    June 26-29, 2023, with bonus classes on June 25
    Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria

    The Gloria Shields NSPA Media Workshop brings together the nation’s top workshop faculty and scholastic-journalism experts to propel you and your staff into the year ahead.

    The workshop, which returned on site to Dallas in summer 2022, offers both the training and the flexibility you need. Whether you’re part of a group or flying solo, you can pick the approach to match situation, your staff and your schedule.

    Instruction is returning to the time-tested format used during the in-person workshop. Students will enroll in one workshop class, based on experience level and offering a combination of instruction and hands-on work. Our 2022 workshop classes included these —

    Advisers: Adviser Course
    Design: Beginning Publication Design, Advanced Publication Design
    Digital: Digital Reporting, Beginning Video, Advanced Video
    Newspaper: Newspaper Boot Camp, Feature Writing, Specialized Writing, Newspaper Editorial Leadership
    Photography: Beginning Photography, Intermediate Photography, Advanced Photography
    Yearbook: Yearbook Boot Camp, Yearbook Design and Concepts, Yearbook Theme Development