Top educators for 2019 honored at J-Day
October 10, 2019
Top adviser sets the pace for state’s video programs Patrick Moring, CJE, media adviser at Rampart HS, has been named CSMA 2019 Adviser of the Year. Over the course of his teaching career, he has gone from English Language Arts to full time work heading the KRAM student video media programs. ...
J-Day registration deadline Sept. 20
September 7, 2019
J-Day is bringing 50 speakers, covering a wide range of media issues and tips, to the Lory Student Center on the campus of Colorado State University on Thursday, Sept. 26. Download a copy of our J-Day "At-a-glance" guide to get started with your planning for the day. We have 52 learning sessions from ...
Mary Beth Tinker sets
the tone for J-Day
September 30, 2018
CSMA lured Mary Beth Tinker west from her D.C. home to meet student journalists and advisers, and reinforce the importance of student free expression. And 1,700 responded to this chance by making the trek to Fort Collins for J-Day 2018. You can check the keynote with the attached video.
J-Day brings record crowd to annual conference
September 30, 2018
Our state conference, known as J-Day, has been an annual fall celebration on the CSU campus since 2002. The Sept. 27 event drew 1,700 to Fort Collins, breaking previous attendance marks by 200. Somehow everyone managed to cram into the Grand Ballroom and hear keynoter Mary Beth Tinker, one of the names...
Register for J-Day now – deadline is Friday night, Sept. 21
September 7, 2018
You won't want to miss the chance to hear from Mary Beth Tinker, one of the students whose protest against the Vietnam war led to the 1969 landmark Supreme Court decision. Her keynote is titled "Speak Up, Stand Up! Student Voices in Mighty Times," and it will get the day off to a great start. Re...
J-Day brings 1,461 to Fort Collins for day of celebrations and learning
October 26, 2017
Thanks to Greg Luft, chair of the Department of Journalism and Media Communication at CSU, for these images from the day. You can see his complete album of photos from our Oct. 19 state conference on our Facebook news feed.
J-Day program preview is ready
October 16, 2017
Due to the size of the program, we offer it in two PDFs, with pages 1-6 here, and pages 7-12 here. You may also want to grab a copy of the "at a glance" sessions list, for quick reference. All attendees will receive their own copy of the program at registration. The CSMA registration tables are on the east side of the ce...
Programs honored for consistent excellence
September 30, 2017
Fifteen student media programs from across the state have been announced as the first inductees into the Colorado Student Media Association All-Colorado Hall of Fame. To qualify for the Hall of Fame, a student medium must earn the highest rating (All-Colorado) from the annual summer critique...
