Supporting

Scholastic Journalism

in the Sunshine State

Florida Scholastic Press Association (FSPA) is the premier organization for student journalists and scholastic media programs in Florida, dedicated to educating future media professionals and promoting the responsible exercise of the first amendment through adherence to the highest standards of journalism.

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Student involvement

Help shape the future of FSPA and plan the State Convention. Juniors can apply now to be a Student Representative. Deadline is October 11, 2024.

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Media Evaluations

Get your broadcast, newspaper or website evaluated and receive valuable feedback to help your program grow.

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Teacher of the Year

Do you know an amazing media teacher you want to recognize? District Teachers of the Year nominations are now open.

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2024 District Workshops

Join Us This Fall

Join us at one of our seven workshops this fall and jump start your year. Held throughout the state at local colleges and universities, you'll learn from media professionals and journalism professors, and network with other schools and scholastic journalists in your area.

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Why join

Florida Scholastic Press Association

Here are just a few reasons why more than 300 scholastic media programs in Florida make an FSPA membership an integral part of their programs.

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Evaluations

FSPA produces nearly 200 annual evaluations for newspapers, yearbooks, literary magazines, broadcast programs and online publications with the focus of providing valuable feedback that will give students and advisers with a roadmap to improve their programs.
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Contests

Contests motivate and allow student journalists to showcase their work in a variety of categories, not such as writing, design, photography, art, broadcast and multimedia journalism. Judges assign a numeric score to each and provide written feedback.
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Events

Annually, FSPA hosts workshops throughout the sate in Fall and a spring Convention in Orlando where students get the opportunity to learn from media professionals and college professionals and get motivated to make their programs better.

Dates and Deadlines

District 1

Friday, November 8
University of West Florida,
Pensacola

District 2

Friday, October 25
University of Florida,
Gainesville

District 3

Friday, November 1
Daytona State College,
Daytona Beach

District 4

Thursday, October 24
University of South Florida,
Tampa

District 5

Tuesday, October 22
Florida Gulf Coast University,
Fort Myers

District 6

Saturday, October 19
Miami Dade College - Kendall Campus, Miami

District 7

Saturday, November 2
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale

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