How do we join or renew?

JOIN US!

Our goal is to bring all Colorado student media programs, whether middle school or high school, into our association. We are more powerful together than isolated on our campuses. Membership is an amazing value, including both individual and overall media contests and critiques. A media critique from a national service can run well over $100 by itself, but our service is included in your $65 annual dues.

Want more reasons to become an active member? Check out our guide to membership benefits!

Membership per publication

Membership for CSMA is by individual school medium, and we offer memberships for newspaper, yearbook, video broadcast, and website. It can save your school some money to combine all media offered on a single form. We also offer a much-reduced registration fee for J-Day for our members.

Membership year: Aug. 1-July 31

Our bylaws call for all renewals to be filed not later than Aug. 1 of each year (and membership qualifies you for special pricing for J-Day registration). However, you may join at any time during the year, with each membership ending on July 31 of that year. Only CSMA member media may enter our Best of Colorado awards and the All-Colorado critique and ratings program. Only students who are part of a CSMA member medium may apply for our many individual awards and scholarships.

Join CSMA (or renew)

Follow this link to our online registration form for 2024-2025. You will have an opportunity to either pay by credit card or check (your membership will be updated once the check arrives).