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National Scholastic Press Association Spring Convention
This year’s convention in Los Angeles will draw thousands of student journalists from across the United States. Students will be able to hear from top-notch speakers, like Jose Antonio Vargas (founder of Define American) and Jacob Soboroff (MSNBC correspondent), do some sight-seeing and interact with professionals.
By arriving on Wednesday, we will have the opportunity to go sight-seeing. On Thursday, students will attend pre-convention workshops. On Friday and Saturday, students will attend sessions of their choice covering such topics as writing, reporting, design, multimedia journalism, online journalism, photography and more. Students may also sign up for critiques and “break with a pro” sessions.
Free State Parents: Email Laurie L. Folsom at lfolsom@usd497.org.
Guidebook App
JEA/NSPA Spring 2016 has gone mobile using Guidebook.
We encourage you to download our mobile guide to enhance your experience at the National High School Journalism Convention in Los Angeles. You’ll be able to plan your day with a personalized schedule and browse exhibitors, maps and general show info.
The app is compatible with iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches and Android devices. A Web version of the guide is also available.
Payment Schedule
Payment 2*, Mar 21: $240 (covers hotel)
Payment 3*, Apr 6: $240 (covers registration, ground transport & entertainment)
Total: $880
*Make checks payable to Free State Journalism & submit to the FS bookkeeper's window
**Also will need name as appears on photo identification and date of birth.
Payment in full can be made by sending a check payable to your school for $880 by Feb 12.
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Convention Brochure | Jose Antonio Vargas Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and filmmaker whose work centers on the changing American identity. He is the founder of Define American, a nonprofit media and culture organization that seeks to elevate the conversation around immigration and citizenship in America, and he is the founder and editor of #EmergingUS, a digital magazine focusing on race, immigration and identity in a multicultural America. | Jacob Soboroff Jacob Soboroff is an MSNBC correspondent. Before joining MSNBC in 2015, he hosted Vanity Fair’s coverage of its 2015 Oscar Party, which he executive produced with Embassy Row Productions. In 2014, Soboroff hosted “YouTube Nation,” YouTube’s daily clip show produced by DreamWorks Animation, and co-hosted “TakePart Live,” Pivot’s nightly news and talk show, which he also produced. |
Jose Antonio Vargas
Jacob Soboroff
