{"id":81,"date":"2023-09-07T18:37:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T18:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspa.ua.edu\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2025-12-02T18:55:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T18:55:45","slug":"aspa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aspa.ua.edu\/","title":{"rendered":"WELCOME!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our Mission:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Alabama Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) seeks to empower K-12 newspaper, yearbook, news and literary magazine, website and broadcast staffs in Alabama. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASPA hosts an annual state convention in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, each spring, presents a series of regional workshops\u00a0in various Alabama cities each fall, and also works in conjunction with and in support of the\u00a0Multimedia Journalism Program<\/a>\u00a0and its summer workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASPA participates in events with the Southern Interscholastic Press Association<\/a>, the National Scholastic Press Association<\/a>, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association<\/a>, the National Elementary School Press Association<\/a>, and the Journalism Education Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can’t wait to work with your schools and your students!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Join ASPA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASPA membership extends from August 1 to July 31. However, you may join at any time through a rolling deadline by filling out an ASPA membership form<\/a>. The membership fee is $25 per year, per publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Membership allows your staff to stay up-to-date on ASPA events, gives your school access to workshops, and allows for entry and participation in state convention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connect With Us<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Contact Us<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Email: aspa@ua.edu<\/a> (preferred)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 205-348-2772<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mailing: Alabama Scholastic Press Association
Box 870172
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0172<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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