ABOUT US/JOIN ASPA

The Alabama Scholastic Press Association seeks to empower K-12 newspaper, yearbook, newsmagazine, literary magazine, website and broadcast staffs in Alabama. To join us, fill out our membership form! ASPA hosts The Long Weekend, a summer journalism camp in Tuscaloosa, Alabama each year, holds a State Convention in Tuscaloosa, Alabama each spring, and Read more…

FAQ | ASPA

Q: What is the Alabama Scholastic Press Association? A: The Alabama Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) seeks to empower high school newspaper, yearbook, newsmagazine, literary magazine, website and broadcast staffs around Alabama. Q: What does ASPA do? A: ASPA hosts a summer journalism camp in Tuscaloosa, Alabama each year, holds a Read more…

ADVISERS' CORNER | ASPA

National High School Journalism Sites The Law Lesson Plans/Activities Some of our favorite tools and apps Hardware Software Research The Effects of Pre-University Study of Journalism on Entry to the Job Market By Lee B. Becker, Jeong Yeob Han, Donna Wilcox and Tudor Vlad From Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly Read more…

CONTESTS AND CRITIQUES | ASPA

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not the holiday season, but ASPA competition season. ​ ​ This year, we encourage digital submissions if possible (excluding yearbooks unless a PDF of yearbook is available). To submit digitally, begin by creating a Google Drive account. Google Drive accounts are Read more…

ABOUT CONVENTION | ASPA

​ With careful thought and planning by the ASPA Board Officers, we will forge ahead with our 2022 convention. This year’s convention will be a nice adjustment back to what we love so much: seeing each of you once again! We are working overtime to bring you the best convention Read more…

OVERALL AND INDIVIDUAL AWARDS | ASPA

ASPA Members: $75  Non-Members: $100 ($75 critique fee; $25 membership fee) Individual entries ($10 each) Make checks payable to: ASPA Mail to: Meredith Cummings, ASPA Director Box 870172, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0172 We cannot accept credit cards at this time ​ PODCAST (New in 2021!) ​ Delivers relevant content through engaging Read more…

2022 STATE CONVENTION WRAP-UP | ASPA

Keynote Panel (L-R clockwise): Madison Duboise, Renée Burke, Rebecca Griesbach, Gracelyn Hatchett, Isabel Hope, Frank LoMonte Thank you to our session leaders: Lanie Catuogno, Alicia Clavell McCall, Renée Burke, Andrea Matei, Sudiksha Kochi, Rebecca Griesbach, Chandler Gory, Maren Fagan, Barbara Bateman, Savannah Bullard, Erin Stender, Frank LoMonte, Keli Goodson Stiglich

STUDENTS' CORNER | ASPA

Student Press Law Center: The Student Press Law Center offers advisers and students a place to go for help with legal matters.  The site provides details for specific laws, past cases, and tips for dealing with school systems and administration. The Student Press Law Center’s High School Top Ten FAQs: A list Read more…

THE LONG WEEKEND | ASPA

The Alabama Scholastic Press Association invites middle and high school students (grades 6-12) to attend its summer journalism camp, The Long Weekend, on campus in June. Students can attend with or without their media staffs and advisers. The cost for the weekend is $200, which includes room and board, tuition Read more…