Colorado Student Media Association

CSMA

Colorado Student Media Association

CSMA

Colorado Student Media Association

CSMA

Top coverage of Capitol Hill event announced

Top coverage of Capitol Hill
event announced

March 10, 2020

Thirty-four student journalists and seven advisers attended our annual Capitol Hill Press Conference on March 2, in the Old Supreme Court Chambers. High schools included: Arapahoe, Arvada, Conifer, Fossil...

Register online this week for Capitol Hill Press Conference

Register online this week for Capitol Hill Press Conference

February 25, 2020

The CHPC, which began in 1982 and brings up to a 100 student journalists and their advisers to the state capitol to hear from and question government officials, is back on Monday, March 2. Due to heavy...

Capitol Hill Press Conference
began in 1982

June 22, 2019

This unique program began in 1982 as a result of a conversation between Sue O'Brien, who was Gov. Richard Lamm's press secretary, and CHSPA's Fran Henry at the Colorado Press Association convention. Henry...

Annual day at state capitol draws nearly 100

Annual day at state capitol draws nearly 100

March 18, 2018

Placewinners in the four contests growing out of the annual CSMA Capitol Hill Press Conference have been announced. The press conference, a tradition since 1982, brings students to the state capitol...

Capitol Hill registration deadline is Feb. 23

Capitol Hill registration deadline is Feb. 23

February 20, 2018

A CSMA tradition since 1982, the Capitol Hill Press Conference brings students and advisers to the capitol to meet their representatives, quiz a range of speakers, and even compete in several coverage...

Capitol Hill reporting winners announced

Capitol Hill reporting winners announced

March 13, 2017

As part of our Feb. 27 Capitol Hill Press Conference, students could choose to enter one of four competitions that included reporting on the day. The “day” included morning meetings with state legislators,...

Register now for our annual Capitol Hill Press Conference

Register now for our annual Capitol Hill Press Conference

February 6, 2017

A more than 30-year tradition, Capitol Hill Press Conference (CHPC) returns to the Old Supreme Court Chambers of the state capitol on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Registration is free, though participation...

Online registration for CHPC is now available

January 10, 2017

We are working on a mix of legislative leaders and state education officials for this year's Capitol Hill Press Conference, a fixture since 1984 for CSMA members. Registration is free (though we do...

Students meet education leaders at state capitol

Students meet education leaders at state capitol

March 11, 2016

The first six photos from the slide show above were submitted by Conner Davis and Tyler Merchant, Mountain Vista HS, and was the first-place winning portfolio from the CHPC. In addition to all the images...

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