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2013 application now online

2013 application now online

UPDATE: Applications for the CSPA Workshop will be accepted through Saturday, April 20. Please follow normal application procedures.

The California Scholastic Press Association is excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for its 62nd-annual high school journalism workshop. The workshop will be held July 14-26, 2013, on the campus of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

Students can complete the application on the application page or by visiting http://www.formstack.com/forms/?983574-yCoxdanO3k.

Once again, 25 top students from around the country will receive hands-on instruction from working journalists and teachers in the areas of print, broadcast, online and photo journalism, plus classes in ethics, public records and more. They will tour the local newspaper office and television station and enjoy an afternoon at the beach.

Tuition is $1,200 and includes lodging and all meals.

 

2013 workshop dates announced

2013 workshop dates announced

The California Scholastic Press Association is excited to announce that its 62nd-annual high school journalism workshop will be held July 14-26, 2013, on the campus of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

Once again, 25 top students from around the country will receive hands-on instruction from working journalists and teachers in the areas of print, broadcast, online and photo journalism, plus classes in ethics, public records and more. They will tour the local newspaper office and television station and enjoy an afternoon at the beach.

Tuition is $1,200 and includes lodging and all meals. An online application will soon be available at www.cspaworkshop.org.

Update: The application is now online. Students can complete it on the application page or by visiting http://www.formstack.com/forms/?983574-yCoxdanO3k.

CSPA preparing for 62nd-annual workshop

CSPA preparing for 62nd-annual workshop

The most prestigious high school journalism workshop in the country will be back for a 62nd consecutive year in 2013. The California Scholastic Press Association board of directors is finalizing plans for the summer workshop and will soon announce the workshop dates and cost and begin accepting applications for the 13-day program.

The workshop accepts 25 juniors or seniors from around the country who are seriously considering a career in journalism. Our volunteer instructors guide an intensive learn-by-doing curriculum that includes news, features, editorial writing, photography, ethics, broadcast journalism and Internet journalism, and also share their experiences as professional journalists. Our recent graduates are studying at some of the top college journalism programs in the country, and we have a growing list of graduates who are enjoying professional success.

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2013 application online now!

2013 application online now!

Click on the image above to access the 2013 application. Deadline is April 13!

What Alumni Say

I found that I learned an immense amount about journalism in two short weeks … I would not trade the friendships or the memories I made there for anything.Crystie McIntyreworkshop 1988
What made it so special was the earnest effort that comes through on the part of the instructors … the fact they wanted to be there teaching was inspirational.Rebecca Marshallworkshop 1990
It was probably the best-spent two weeks of my life, and everyone can use an experience like that.Stewart Kingworkshop 1993
I can count the workshop as one of the best experiences in my high school career.Ruth Kwanworkshop 1993
I learned so much in the two weeks I spent at Cal Poly about writing, people skills, and what journalism is really like.Kerry Murrayworkshop 1994
I don’t know how to possibly sum up my gratitude for giving me the most important two weeks of my life.Nicole Sunderlandworkshop 1995
I never considered myself much of a writer, but I think the workshop gave me a chance to pull some writing blood out from within me.Thomas Leeworkshop 1995
I wasn’t really sure what to expect when I first heard about the CSPA workshop, but now I wouldn’t trade those classes for anything … Every class was so unforgettable.Jennifer Chouworkshop 1995
I learned more about journalism than I did in my entire year working for my school newspaper.Amy Marcoullierworkshop 1996
What a wonderful, confidence-building, learning experience I had at the workshop. I have never worked so hard and laughed so hard in my entire life.Alicia P. Rossworkshop 1997

CSPA Blogger: Author, Author!

Notorious OC by Larry WelbornMystery novels. Children's books. Biographies. Literary essays.  CSPA -- and its predecessor, the SSA -- has a long list of alumni who have successfully turned their passion for writing into one or more published books.

To read the complete list of alumni authors, click on this link or scroll down to access the complete CSPA Workshop blog.