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CSMA Adviser Update

America needs journalists... and journalism teachers

CSMA AdviserUpdateAmerica needs journalists... and journalism teachers

Committee hearing on our amendment to the 1990 Student Free Expression law is today

You and your students should pay attention to an amendment to our 1990 state law that Rep. Barbara McLachlan (D-Durango) is sponsoring in the House. Sen. Don Coram (R-Montrose) will be sponsoring the bill in the State Senate. We will try to keep everyone in the loop, as it were, as this bill makes its way through the legislative process.


Look for a quick report on the hearing through our listserv, either this evening or Friday.

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ONE DAY coverage challenge winners announced

Six schools will share a total of $950 in vouchers, to be used for CSMA events in 2020, to honor their exemplary work covering just a typical Friday in December (Dec. 6).


Erie HS got the nod as the overall best entry, earning a $200 voucher. The other schools honored receive $150.


You can see samples of the entries here. Most of the schools honored had not entered this ad hoc contest prior to this year.


The variety of coverage, mostly online and video, provides a useful snapshot of what is happening in Colorado schools, and it's an encouraging picture.

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Join us March 2 for our annual state capitol conference

The Capitol Hill Press Conference has been a long-standing tradition for our association and we are back in the renovated Old Supreme Court Chambers on Monday, March 2.


This event is free for our members, though we ask that advisers bring only TWO students per medium. If you have questions about this policy, just contact Jack Kennedy.


Registration is online using this form. The form contains lots of additional information on timing and the plans for the day.

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Portfolios for Greer Scholarship due Feb. 15

The Dorothy Greer Scholarship is our most prestigious student award and is better known as the Colorado Student Journalist of the Year.


It brings a $3,000 scholarship for the winner and a $1,500 award for the runner-up.


Read all about the requirements on our site. If seniors have not begun putting together their online portfolio, no time to waste. The winner will be advanced to the JEA National Student Journalist of the Year competition.


Contact JEA State Director and Greer Chair Justin Daigle at jdaigle@sd27j.net with questions.

Looking for a chance for students to explore CSU plus get some great instruction?

This is a terrific opportunity, as a bargain price of $30!


New easy online application! (due by March 1)


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. 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.


Spring is busy for everyone, with lots of scholarship opportunities, individual contests, and much more. Watch for your weekly e-newsletter for details and be sure to check our website for the latest information.

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Connect with CSMA

Email: jpkjournalism@gmail.com
Website: colostudentmedia.com
Location: 9253 Sori Lane, Highlands Ranch CO
Phone: 303-550-4755
Facebook: facebook.com/coloradostudentmedia
Twitter: @ColoradoSMA