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Media opportunities for students in 2013
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First Amendment Symposium announces 2013 awards
The 2013 First Amendment Symposium was held Wednesday, with many students and advisers in attendance. The weather did prevent some schools from attending due to the snow and ice, but in spite of the conditions, there was a good crowd. Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz presented opening remarks and stayed for the rest of […]
WPCI competition, postmark deadline March 7
The Woman’s Press Club of Indiana, a non-profit organization of media professionals in communication, is accepting entries for a high school journalism competition. The competition accepts entries from both male and female students. There are 20 categories in newspaper, yearbook, online, and broadcast. Work must be done by those in 9th-12th grade or seniors who […]
Welcome to the new website
I am Darian Eswine, a freshman at Franklin College studying Journalism and English. I will be the new editor of the IHSPA website and I appreciate this opportunity to serve and be involved in IHSPA in a greater way. As we enter the new year, the Indiana High School Press Association has decided to launch […]
A History of Excellence
One of the features of the new website is a history page to trace back IHSPA’s history over the years. The page currently consists of a few magazines and calendars from years past. If you have anything you think should be included on the history page, please comment in the comment section below the page. […]
Legislative News
The Indiana High School Press Association and The Student Press Law Center are following bills at the Indiana State Legislature that deal with issues of student expression. House Bills 1015 and 1364 are being watched. Having your students follow these bills is educational on a number of levels. All bills are easy to access at […]
New State Superintendent to Speak at First Amendment Symposium on March 6
Glenda Ritz, new Indiana State Superintendent of Public Instruction, will deliver the keynote address at the First Amendment Symposium March 6 at the Statehouse. Ritz has been an educator since 1978 and says she is dedicated to working with educators, parents, policy makers, business leaders, and community leaders to ensure that the Department of Education […]
Emily Jacobi to keynote First Amendment Symposium
Emily Jacobi is co-founder and Executive Director of Digital Democracy, a New York-based nonprofit that works globally to empower marginalized communities addressing human & environmental rights. Beginning her career as a youth journalist, at the age of 13 Jacobi reported from Havana, Cuba. She has since worked conducted media & technology projects with marginalized communities […]
Adviser uses project to blend English and journalism
Elizabeth Granger, adviser at Lawrence Central H.S., uses a research project to blend the academic skills of writing and research with journalistic goals of typography and page design. The side benefit of the project is that students gain an appreciation for their city. Editor’s Note: Granger, “amended” a senior English research project idea to include […]
First Amendment Contest Postmark Deadline, Feb. 15
This year’s First Amendment Symposium will be held at the Indiana Statehouse on March 6, 2013 at 4 p.m. There are many contest categories students can enter. The Society of Professional Journalists are promoting an essay contest with the prompt: “Why is it important that we have news media that are independent of the government?” […]
