2025 IHSPA State Convention

Overviewing live Sports Broadcasting and what we have learned the last six years, including: commentating, how to best compile and utilize research/stats, IHSAA usage rights and guidelines for live sports coverage (including social media highlights, photo galleries, etc.)

What does it mean to practice "community journalism"? What can your publication do to keep your community informed about political issues and topics which matter to youth and affect your school? Learn how to set up and execute strong coverage of events like rallies and political protests, and get practical tips for organizing coverage teams, getting press credentials, contacting public officials, and going off campus for stories — all with a goal of building strong ongoing reporting of issue-based stories.

What does it mean to practice "community journalism"? What can your publication do to keep your community informed about political issues and topics which matter to youth and affect your school? Learn how to set up and execute strong coverage of events like rallies and political protests, and get practical tips for organizing coverage teams, getting press credentials, contacting public officials, and going off campus for stories — all with a goal of building strong ongoing reporting of issue-based stories.

Learn fundamental design principles including how to recognize good design elements, how to start a design from scratch, how to create a basic spread and the importance of packaging.