The Citizen and Student Journalism Contest has launched! And CHSPA is glad to endorse this opportunity for students near El Paso County.
Some program highlights:
- Nearly $10,000 in cash prizes will be awarded in categories for middle/high school students, college students, and adults
- Submissions are accepted through December 6 for print, video, audio and photojournalism
- Free skill-building workshops will be held in Colorado Springs and available online in late October (the full schedule is attached)
- Content creation stations are available at most community libraries in El Paso County where people will have free access to editing software and technical assistance
- Work that has been previously published in a student newspaper/TV or radio station is eligible
Contest rules and more information is available at www.rmpbs.org/timgillcenter.
Download a poster for your classroom at Contest Poster 2013-14
Attending J-Day on Oct. 11? Meet Amanda Mountain, executive director of the Tim Gill Center for Public Media and get all the details.
