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  • Check out the new Website judging rubric under Contests/All-Colorado May 12, 2012 at 6:22 pm

  • All-Colorado critique deadline is June 4 May 12, 2012 at 6:21 pm

  • For your long-range planning: J-Day will be Oct. 11 April 21, 2012 at 1:33 pm

Hall of Fame Photoj contest winner named

Hall of Fame photo winner

December 14, 2010

Alex Good­man of Lake­wood HS won 1st place dur­ing the Dec. 2 Col­orado Sports Hall of Fame awards night. A num­ber of nation­ally rec­og­nized pho­to­jour­nal­ists shared advice on the pro­fes­sion with young jour­nal­ists and their advis­ers in the Den­ver News­pa­per Agency lec­ture... Read more »

Rocky Mountain HS writer wins J-Day writing event

J-Day writing contest

November 1, 2010

Michelle Kennedy, from the Rocky Moun­tain High­lighter, took the $50 prize for her news cov­er­age story of the Race and the Media panel dis­cus­sion held dur­ing the state jour­nal­ism con­fer­ence on Oct. 14. Judge Jack Kennedy (no rela­tion) noted that Michelle’s story included a mix... Read more »

Englewood writer takes 1st place in Fright Night contest

Fright night winner featured image

October 29, 2010

Engle­wood High School stu­dent TC Scaggiari’s news-feature on the Elitch Gar­dens Fright Night Media Day earned first place in our quick turn­around writ­ing con­test on the event. Scaggiari’s adviser is Sheila Jones. Five schools attended the Oct. 2 media day, and reporters had the oppor­tu­nity... Read more »

J-Day Best of Show winners

October 18, 2010

J-Day 2011 Best of Show winners

October 18, 2010

2011 Jour­nal­ism Day Best of Show winners Oct. 13, 2011, as cho­sen by com­mit­tees of CHSPA board mem­bers and CSU stu­dents, and announced dur­ing the Awards Cer­e­mony con­clud­ing the day. Video Broad­cast (one pro­gram from cur­rent school year) 1. KRAM — Ram­part HS 2. Chan­nel... Read more »

J-Day news writing contest deadline is Tuesday

J-Day writing contest

October 17, 2010

As adver­tised in the J-Day pro­gram, if you attended the “How Race Is Por­trayed in the Media” panel dis­cus­sion dur­ing the state con­fer­ence last Thurs­day, you can enter our quick-turnaround news writ­ing con­test. First place win­ner gets $50, while sec­ond place takes home $25. Here’s... Read more »

Not able to get to Fort Collins?

So Co Media Day

October 16, 2010

If the trip to CSU just couldn’t hap­pen and you are in south­east Col­orado, there’s good news. CHSPA is com­ing to you! No mat­ter the medium you work in – news­pa­per, year­book, online, video – we invite you to our first-ever South­ern Col­orado Media Day. Spend a day pick­ing... Read more »

J-Day 2010 boasts record attendance!

JDay2010CoverClip

October 16, 2010

When over 1,500 stu­dent jour­nal­ists and advis­ers crammed Lory Stu­dent Union on Oct. 14, you know there was excite­ment in the air. From over 40 learn­ing ses­sions to four simul­ta­ne­ous Sweep­stakes awards cer­e­monies, there was some­thing for everyone. And “every­one” ended... Read more »

Plan your J-Day conference

J-Day at a glance art

September 23, 2010

Check out this one-page sum­mary of all our ses­sions, times, and speak­ers. Use it to help your stu­dents get to the ses­sions they want and need. Don’t for­get that every­thing kicks off at 8:30 on Thurs­day, Oct. 14, in Lory Stu­dent Cen­ter. Be sure to check in at reg­is­tra­tion,... Read more »

Night Before boasts Pulitzer-winner Gutierrez

Night Before art

September 6, 2010

If you can be in Fort Collins the night before J-Day, why not spend the evening learn­ing from one of the world’s top pho­to­jour­nal­ists? Click here for all the infor­ma­tion and how to reg­is­ter for the Oct. 13 Night Before. Need a place to stay, close to cam­pus, with a spe­cial J-Day... Read more »