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Spring Advisers Conference is Friday, May 4

tmchale — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:45:38 +0000

The Spring Conference for Advisers is 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 4th, at the Douglass Campus Center of Rutgers University, New Brunswick. We hope you’re planning to attend this valuable gathering of advisers/educators from around the state. GSSPA members should register by April 26 using this form. Nonmembers are also invited. Lesson plans, [...]

Scholarship deadline fast approaching

tmchale — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:00:17 +0000

The GSSPA helps sponsor two scholarships — the Bernard Kilgore Memorial Scholarship and the Bob Stevens Memorial Scholarship. The deadline for both is February 15. The $5,000 Bernard Kilgore Scholarship is for seniors who plan to major in journalism. The winner also becomes the New Jersey Student Journalist of the Year, and is entered into the JEA National Student Journalist of [...]

Write-Off crown goes to Old Bridge HS journalist

amulshine — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:16:50 +0000

Fall Press Day 2011 brought almost 900 high school students to Rutgers University today to study the craft of journalism and for one group, to compete for the title of Write-Off champion. Below is the winning Write-Off entry, chosen from this year’s 21 contestants’ entries. Kaitlin Chaung of Old Bridge HS took first place; Nisha [...]

Fall Press Day is Monday, Oct. 24

amulshine — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:18:48 +0000

New Jersey teen journalists will gather next Monday for their annual day of sessions and activities at Rutgers University’s Busch Campus. This year’s Press Day keynote address will be delivered by news photographer Tom Franklin of the Bergen Record. Franklin’s iconic photo of firefighters raising the flag at Ground Zero is just one of his [...]

Marking the 10th Anniversary of Sept. 11

amulshine — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:16:38 +0000

Dear Member, As the nation prepares for the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, you may be looking for lesson plans and other materials to help your students to understand the events and press coverage of that day. We’ve assembled just a few of the many resources now available on the web: I. PBS [...]

Fall Press Day 2011 is set for Oct. 24

amulshine — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:46:56 +0000

Fall Press Day at Rutgers University is Monday, Oct. 24, the annual gathering of high school reporters, editors and photographers from New Jersey’s student newspapers, yearbooks and online media. Early birds can get their Fall Press Day registration form here. See below for directions on getting an appointment for a yearbook or newspaper critique at [...]

Making Photo Slideshows

amulshine — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:18:28 +0000

As you plan for the 2011-12 school year, consider instructing your students on the craft of the photo slideshow. These plans contain specific directions for teaching photo composition and caption writing, the first skills needed to create successful slideshows. Students then use these new skills to create their shows in Powerpoint. To get started, download [...]

Moving Your Media Online

tmchale — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 02:39:33 +0000

Developing an online presence is crucial for today’s journalist, and the GSSPA is here to help. We can host your online school newspaper if you are a GSSPA member and use WordPress. We can even offer you a custom theme designed for school newspapers that has a slideshow of top stories, a featured content section, [...]

Bill Allen wins Golden Quill Award

amulshine — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:16:33 +0000

The Golden Quill is our highest honor for members. The award is presented to an individual who has made substantial contributions, not just to his of her own students, but to the growth and quality of scholastic journalism throughout New Jersey. This year’s Golden Quill honoree is William “Bill” Allen, who has been a GSSPA [...]

Fall Press Day 2010 Student Awards

amulshine — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 20:25:22 +0000

Thanks to all who participated in Fall Press Day at Rutgers in October 2010, a great day of learning for students and advisers. GSSPA announced its 2010 Awards for excellence in high school newspapers and yearbooks at Press Day. Thanks to GSSPA Corresponding Secretary Susan Dougherty for photographs of the winning staffs. The top Staff [...]