IHSPA News

updated 11.18.09

Fall Yearbook Contest individual results

The individual results for the Fall Yearbook Results have been compiled. Click here to have a look. Congratulations to all who entered this year's contest.

IHSPA On-the-Spot winners

Click here for a list of winners from IHSPA's On-the-Spot contests, held Oct. 2
in Des Moines and Oct. 29 in Iowa City.

Fall Yearbook Contest

An entry form for our improved Fall Yearbook Contest is now available online -- here -- and is being mailed to your school. Although the entry deadline is still two weeks away, we recommend printing out the form rather than waiting for the mailing.

The IHSPA Board of Directors conducted a full review of the contest during the 2008-09
academic year. The result is an improved, more trend-current contest that is on par with
some of the nation's most competitive yearbook competitions.

Please read the rules carefully. Significant changes have been made. The postmark deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 16.

McIntosh, Krug highlight Fall Conferences

Save the dates for IHSPA's Fall Journalism Competition and College Preparatory Conferences.

• Friday, Oct. 2, Des Moines
• Thursday, Oct. 29, Iowa City

Marcus McIntosh, KCCI-TV morning anchor, will offer the keynote address in Des Moines.

Chris Krug, the Suburban Newspaper Association's national 2008 Editor of the Year,
will serve as keynote in Iowa City.

Easy online registration can be completed here.

Become an IHSPA member in 2009-10

Join online here, or get your PDF of the membership form here.

Cedar Falls' Heindl named HawkEye Photographer of the Year

Honor Heindl of Cedar Falls High School earned first place in IHSPA's HawkEye
Photographer of the Year competition.
Wrote the judges:
"Had the best overall variety of images, including the emotional rugby image."
Second place: Cassie Milks, Cedar Rapids Kennedy HS
Third place: Amanda Gabbert, Johnston HS
Honorable mentions: Zach Jensen, Johnston HS; Emmelie Rydder, Davenport Central HS

IHSPA Literary Magazine Contest results

Congratulations to the staff of Ink, from Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School in Miami, Fla.,
for earning first place in IHSPA's Literary Magazine contest.
Other schools that placed:
Second: "Medley," Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, Newton, Mass.
Third: "Closed Captioned," Valley High School, West Des Moines, Iowa
Honorable mention: "The Knot," Hollywood Hills High School, Hollywood, Fla.

2009 Spring newspaper awards

For a list of awards by school, click here.
For a list of awards by category, click here.

Cedar Rapids Jefferson Tackles Blogosphere

Student journalists from Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Outlook have started blogging.

The blogs are set up through WordPress. The Outlook's site, which can accessed here, is hosted by My High School Journalism. To access the blogs, follow the link, then click on the heading: "Behind the scenes: What's on reporters' minds?"

Follow IHSPA on Twitter

For links to national articles related to high school journalism, upcoming IHSPA deadlines and more, IHSPA increases its daily functionality on Twitter.

Twitter name: ihspa

Click here to sign up. It's free.

Fall yearbook contest results

Results from Classes A, B and C for the Fall Yearbook Contest were announced in Des Moines at our Regional Conference. Click here for the results.

REPORT: Journalism students scoring higher on ACT

A study released by the Newspaper Association of America Foundation tracked more than 31,000 students in 50 states and several foreign countries. The result: Journalism students have the edge in ACT scores, GPA and English scores. Click here for a PDF summary of the report.

2008 Spring newspaper awards

For a list of awards by school, click here.
For a list of awards by category, click here.