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CSMA Adviser Update

America needs journalists... and journalism teachers

CSMA AdviserUpdateAmerica needs journalists... and journalism teachers
Whether your students are already back or their return is imminent, you can do this!
Event Information

J-Day 2020: We've Got It Covered

You can find many details about J-Day on our website. J-Day will return in VIRTUAL glory on Thursday, September 24.


Not sure if your students can make it to our awesome day of journalism together? Don't worry: registrants will also be able to access the videos and materials for three months after the event, whether they tuned in on Sept. 24 or not!


This year's conference will be hosted on Attendify, a web- and mobile-based event platform. Registration is $10 per attendee for CSMA members and $15 per attendee for non-members.


Schools can register here, and payment may be made online. We will be happy to invoice you, of course, if you prefer.


Pro Tip: No transportation required! :)

When?

Thursday, Sep 24, 2020, 08:30 AM

The 2020 Benson Scholarship Winner: Annika Sisac

Annika Sisac, a recent graduate of Grand Junction HS, is the 2020 Eric Benson Scholarship winner. This is a one-time $1,000 scholarship funded by Sue and Bruce Benson in honor of their son.


According to selection committee member Sheila Jones, Sisac’s portfolio offered a well-rounded picture of her journalistic self. “What distinguishes Annika’s application from the others is its diversity of stories, themes, media, and moods. She writes about a wide range of topics of high interest to teens, but manages to find something unique in each that engages the reader from beginning to end, even an older reader like myself.”


Regardless of what media she chooses, Jones went on to write, her work is never humdrum. “Her feature stories focus on health and wellness for students from yoga to outdoor adventures, each also with a bit of a twist. Her video of the lacrosse team remaining hopeful while under a quarantine again focuses on the unique ways members of the team continue to train while remaining connected as a team using each player’s phone recorded videos, but she edits them together to masterfully create a unified story.”


Learn more about this award on our website.

Adviser Opportunities

Present at J-Day

Who knows student journalism better than you? NO ONE. Publications from across the state can learn from your expertise during J-Day when you present a session! Plus, if you do, your $10 adviser registration fee will be waived. :)


Check out the Speaker Proposal Form for details. Think about it--you're probably already recording some cool sessions for your remote students. Sharing is caring!


SNO Curriculum

SNO is currently offering free curriculum, which includes topics ranging from photography to identifying sources.


Adobe MAX - The Creativity Conference

If you have an Adobe ID, check this out.


A free virtual event Oct 20–22

Join us for an online experience unlike any other. Tune in for 56 hours of continuous live content, including keynotes, Sneaks, celebrity appearances, and musical performances. Explore 350+ sessions, where you’ll hear from amazing speakers and learn new skills.

Be inspired by a whole new world of creativity. Register here.


Create a new design for Colorado's driver's license

Yes, this contest is real, and the deadline is Sept. 30.


The Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is pleased to launch the Iconic Colorado contest, an artwork contest aimed to transform the current Colorado driver license, identification card and instruction permit into a work of art.

student opportunities

Quill & Scroll Student Advisory Board

2020-21 board applications due Sept. 1


The purpose of the Quill and Scroll Advisory Board is threefold:

  1. To plan and execute a nation-wide pro-journalism activity every year in conjunction with the Journalism Education Association, the national journalism teachers’ organization.
  2. To provide counsel to Quill and Scroll chapters around the world about possible activities for their chapters.
  3. To provide counsel to the Quill and Scroll Executive Director and staff about the organization’s membership benefits, contests and other activities.


Create a new design for Colorado's driver's license

Yes, this contest is real, and the deadline is Sept. 30.


The Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is pleased to launch the Iconic Colorado contest, an artwork contest aimed to transform the current Colorado driver license, identification card and instruction permit into a work of art.

Thanks for being an important part of our state association

Colorado Student Media Association memberships are by school medium, and we offer four options: print news, yearbook, online, and video media. Why not renew your memberships for 2020-21 today? A single membership is $65. We offer a convenient online membership form, and you can choose either to pay with a school credit card or ask to be invoiced for a check payment.


Many schools choose to have more than one of their student media join our association since all contest fees and critique fees are included in our dues. We offer modest price breaks to those schools, so check that out.


Can't remember if you have renewed or joined? You can always check out the current membership list on our site.