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Introducing our new guide to college journalism programs \u2014 almost two dozen colleges and universities, filled with info and advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

> Download the interactive PDF.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

> Get your school in the next guide.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NSPA updated its Model Code of Ethics <\/strong>to include a section on Generative AI in August 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s free for members and available for purchase in the NSPA store.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was written by Randy G. Swikle,<\/strong> adviser at Johnsburg High School (Illinois) for more than 30 years, and its 2017 editor was Logan Aimone,<\/strong> former NSPA executive director, now at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 editors were Dow Tate,<\/strong> Shawnee Mission East High School, Overland Park, Kansas; Mitch Eden,<\/strong> Kirkwood High School, St. Louis, and NSPA Board of Directors; and Ron Johnson, <\/strong>NSPA\/ACP communications director. Johnson edited the AI update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NSPA’s Pacemaker Master Classes<\/a><\/strong> are an instructional webinar series on specific topics, and NSPA’s Town Hall meetings are informational webinars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Yearbook Pacemakers: The Best of the Best,”<\/a><\/strong> in which NSPA’s Gary Lundgren moderates a panel of our Pacemaker judges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NSPA celebrates the best of student journalism through its awards programs, including the Pacemakers, the top award in scholastic journalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll find the Pacemakers, as well as Individual Award and Clips & Clicks winners, in our awards archive.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs offer an online resource<\/a><\/strong> with projects, storytelling resources and tutorials to develop audio and video storytelling skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Curated by Mike Reilley for the Society of Professional Journalists, the Journalist\u2019s Toolbox<\/a><\/strong> is a resource that\u2019s regularly updated and consistently helpful for journalists at all levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Toolbox are updates specifically for high school media.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow Reilley\u2019s updates at @journtoolbox.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists Stylebook on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Terminology<\/a><\/strong> complements your stylebook with terms that promote fair, accurate and inclusive coverage of LGBTQ+ people. A Spanish version is also included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NSPA is proud to host exclusive resources from visual journalist Tim Harrower.<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll find helpful tutorials on story design and on objectivity and bias, as well as editable PDFs on package planning, the maestro planning concept and online-package planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sign up for a 30-minute consultation session,<\/a><\/strong> which will help you evaluate progress and give you constructive feedback on a chosen topic of interest by publication staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of NSPA’s long-time allies, the Student Press Law Center<\/a><\/strong> is the go-to source for legal information and advice \u2014 and support when you need it most. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SPLC has helped literally thousands of student journalists and their advisers stand in the face of challenges to their First Amendment rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NSPA stands in support of collegiate journalists and their advisers, and here is our statement<\/a><\/strong> that outlines our continuing support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kathleen Neumeyer, the long-time adviser to the Harvard-Westlake Chronicle<\/a><\/strong> and an award-winning journalist, shares helpful insight in “Advising<\/a> <\/a>the Chronicle.”<\/a><\/strong> Her alumni now pursue a broad range of careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get advice on how to prepare your college essays from College Advisor.<\/a><\/strong> Take advantage of this free webinar.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Additional resources for student journalists<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Regional student press organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alabama Scholastic Press Association<\/a>
Chippewa Valley School Press Association<\/a> (Wisconsin)
Colorado High School Press Association<\/a>
Empire State School Press Association<\/a> (New York)
Florida Scholastic Press Association<\/a>
Garden State Scholastic Press Association<\/a> (New Jersey)
Indiana High School Press Association<\/a>
Iowa High School Press Association
<\/a>Interscholastic League Press Association<\/a>\u00a0(Texas)
Journalism Education Association of Northern California<\/a>
Kansas Scholastic Press Association<\/a>
Kettle Moraine Press Association<\/a> (Wisconsin, Illinois)
Louisiana Scholastic Press Association<\/a>
Maryland\/D.C. Scholastic Press Association<\/a>
Michigan Interscholastic Press Association<\/a>
Minnesota High School Press Association<\/a>
Missouri Interscholastic Journalism Association<\/a>
Nebraska High School Press Association<\/a>
North Carolina Scholastic Media Association<\/a>
Northern Interscholastic Press Association<\/a> (North Dakota)
Northwest Scholastic Press Association<\/a> (Oregon)
Ohio Scholastic Media Association<\/a>
Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association<\/a>
Southern Interscholastic Press Association<\/a> (South Carolina)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Accredited journalism schools<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications,<\/a><\/strong> evaluates professional journalism and mass communications programs in colleges and universities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of approximately 400-plus journalism and mass communication college programs, about a quarter of them are accredited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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National scholastic journalism organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Columbia Scholastic Press Association<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CSPA is an international student press association uniting student journalists and faculty advisers at schools and colleges through educational conferences, idea exchanges and award programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dow Jones News Fund<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dow Jones News Fund provides annual grants to more than 20 workshops for high school students at colleges around the country and recognizes and supports high school media advisers through its programs and publications as part of its mission to promote careers in journalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Journalism Education Association<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Journalism Education Association is the largest scholastic journalism organization for teachers and advisers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It provides training around the country at national conventions and institutes. It offers national certification for teaching high school journalism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It publishes print and online resources on the latest trends in journalism education. It provides avenues for virtual discussion among teachers, as well as communities and mentoring to learn best practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It monitors and actively defends First Amendment and scholastic press rights issues across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quill and Scroll<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quill and Scroll is an international honor society with the goals of encouraging excellence in high school journalism while also recognizing individual student academic and media achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Professional journalism organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Copy Editors Society<\/a>
American Press Institute<\/a>
American Society of Magazine Editors<\/a>
American Society of Newspaper Editors<\/a>
Asian American Journalists Association<\/a>
Association for Alternative Newsmedia<\/a>
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication<\/a>
Association for Women in Communication<\/a>
Catholic Media Association<\/a>
Indigenous Journalists Association<\/a>
Inland Press Association<\/a>
International Communication Association<\/a>
Investigative Reporters and Editors<\/a>
National Association of Black Journalists<\/a>
National Association of Broadcasters<\/a>
National Association of Hispanic Journalists<\/a>
National Association of Science Writers<\/a>
National Communication Association<\/a>
National Federation of Press Women<\/a>
National Institute for Computer Assisted Reporting<\/a>
National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association<\/a>
National Newspaper Association<\/a>
National Press Club<\/a>
National Press Photographers Association<\/a>
Newspaper Association of America<\/a>
Organization of News Ombudsmen<\/a>
Public Relations Society of America<\/a>
Radio and Television Digital News Association<\/a>
Society for News Design<\/a>
Society of Environmental Journalists<\/a>
Society of Professional Journalists<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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PDFs, links & resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Downloadable PDFs<\/strong><\/p>\n

10 Steps to Yearbook Success
<\/a>Contemporary Yearbook Branding<\/a>
Design checklist \/ Ron Johnson<\/a>
Editorial Writing Evaluation<\/a>
Editorial Writing Rubric<\/a>
Interviewing and News Gathering Tips<\/a>
Interviewing Tips<\/a>
Legal Issues for Publishing Online<\/a>
Meetings Stories Handout
<\/a>Newspaper Design Strategies<\/a>
<\/a>Obituary Policy Samples<\/a>
Public Relations: 10 Tips for Improving<\/a>
Typography \/ Ron Johnson<\/a>
Student Media’s Image<\/a>
Recruit, Retain, and Motivate Your Staff<\/a>
Retreat, Workshop and Staff Manual Topics<\/a>
Staff Evaluation Form<\/a>
Staff Evaluation Rubric<\/a>
Terrible Leads<\/a><\/p>\n

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Legal \/
First Amendment \/
Freedom of Information<\/strong><\/p>\n

American Civil Liberties Union<\/a>
American Society of Access Professionals<\/a>
Committee to Protect Journalists<\/a>
Electronic Frontier Foundation<\/a>
Federal Courts Locator<\/a>
FindLaw<\/a>
Free Expression<\/a>
International Trademark Association<\/a>
JEA Press Rights<\/a>
National Coalition Against Censorship<\/a>
National Freedom of Information Coalition<\/a>
Freedom Forum<\/a>
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press<\/a>
Security on Campus<\/a>
Student Press Law Center<\/a>
U.S. Copyright Office<\/a><\/p>\n

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Web \/ digital<\/strong><\/p>\n

Codeacademy<\/a>
College Media Network<\/a>
Edabit<\/a>
HTML & CSS Book<\/a>
Issuu<\/a>
MCT Campus<\/a>
School Newspapers Online<\/a>
SchoolJournalism.org<\/a>
TownNews.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Printers & publishers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Balfour<\/a>
Friesen Yearbooks<\/a>
Gardena Valley Web Offset<\/a>
Herff Jones<\/a>
Jostens<\/a>
Lifetouch<\/a>
Pacific Publishing Company<\/a>
Picaboo Yearbooks<\/a>
SchoolPrinting.com<\/a>
Signature Offset<\/a>
Walsworth Publishing<\/a><\/p>\n

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Advertising placement<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ad Pro<\/a>
Campus Party Inc.<\/a>
flytedesk<\/a>
Media Bistro<\/a>
MediaMate<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Resources: organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n

American Medical Association<\/a>
Center for Environmental Journalism<\/a>
Center for Investigative Reporting<\/a>
Center for Responsive Politics<\/a>
D.C. Internships<\/a>
Elements of Style<\/a>
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation<\/a>
J-Lab
<\/a>Journalism Education Association<\/a>
NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education<\/a>
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People<\/a>
National Center on Disability and Journalism<\/a>
National Collegiate Athletic Association<\/a>
National Organization for Women<\/a>
New England Center for Investigative Reporting<\/a>
Poynter Institute for Media Studies<\/a>
Prof. KRG <\/a>
Project Vote Smart<\/a>
Public Agenda<\/a>
The Pulitzer Prizes<\/a>
The Journalist’s Toolbox<\/a><\/p>\n

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Resources: government<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms<\/a>
Central Intelligence Agency<\/a>
Congress<\/a>
Department of Agriculture<\/a>
Department of Commerce<\/a>
Department of Defense<\/a>
Department of Education<\/a>
Department of Energy<\/a>
Department of Health and Human Services<\/a>
Department of Housing and Urban Development<\/a>
Department of Justice<\/a>
Department of Labor<\/a>
Department of State<\/a>
Department of the Interior<\/a>
Department of Transportation<\/a>
Department of Treasury<\/a>
Drug Enforcement Agency<\/a>
Environmental Protection Agency<\/a>
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission<\/a>
Federal Aviation Administration<\/a>
Federal Bureau of Investigation<\/a>
Federal Communications Commission<\/a>
Federal Trade Commission<\/a>
Firstgov<\/a>
Food and Drug Administration<\/a>
General Accounting Office<\/a>
Internal Revenue Service<\/a>
National Endowment for the Arts<\/a>
Occupational Safety and Health Administration<\/a>
Selective Service System<\/a>
Social Security Administration<\/a>
The White House<\/a>
U.S. Census Bureau<\/a>
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights<\/a>
U.S. Customs Service<\/a><\/p>\n

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Syndicates & press services<\/strong><\/p>\n

AP Wilde World Photos<\/a>
Creators Syndicate<\/a>
Getty Images<\/a>
King Features Syndicate<\/a>
New York Times Syndicate<\/a>
PR Newswire<\/a>
Religion News Service<\/a>
Reuters<\/a>
STATS.com<\/a>
The Associated Press<\/a>
The Canadian Press<\/a>
Tribune Media Services<\/a>
United Media<\/a>
United Press International<\/a>
Universal Press Syndicate<\/a>
Washington Post Writers Group<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Technical resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

AP Newsfinder<\/a>
Audit Bureau of Circulation<\/a>
factchecker.org<\/a>
GAPMINDER<\/a>
Lexis-Nexis<\/a>
Nieman Lab<\/a>
Pew Research Center<\/a>
Politifact<\/a>
Proquest Information and Learning<\/a>
Statista<\/a>
TechRepublic<\/a>
Web Monkey<\/a>
Web Reference<\/a><\/p>\n

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Industry news & blogs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ad Age on Campus<\/a>
Adviser Update<\/a>
Adweek<\/a>
AEJMC scholastic Journalism Division<\/a>
American Journalism Review<\/a>
College Media Review<\/a>
Columbia Journalism Review<\/a>
Communication: Journalism Education Today (C-JET)<\/a>
Community College Journalists<\/a>
Fast Company<\/a>
Media Matters<\/a>
Medium<\/a>
Narrative Magazine<\/a>
Nieman Storyboard<\/a>
Online Journalism Review<\/a>
Poynter<\/a>
PR Weekly<\/a>
Quill<\/a>
Quill & Scroll<\/a>
Sports Journalists<\/a><\/p>\n

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Design & typography<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Tim Harrower archives<\/strong><\/a>
Resources from the award-winning designer and author of The Newspaper Designer’s Handbook<\/p>\n

Adobe Type<\/a>
Charles Apple: infographics<\/a>
Garcia Media<\/a>
HOW Design<\/a>
News Page Designer<\/a>
Print Mag<\/a>
Society of Publication Designers<\/a>
Web Design<\/a><\/p>\n

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Digital media \/ broadcasting<\/strong><\/p>\n

JEA Digital Media<\/a>
Knight Digital Media Center<\/a>
MediaShift<\/a>
Storybench<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photography<\/strong><\/p>\n

B&H<\/a>
College Photographer of the Year<\/a>
Corbis<\/a>
Flickr<\/a>
Getty<\/a>
iStock<\/a>
Lors Studio<\/a>
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