Spring National High School Journalism Convention • April 4-6, 2024 • Kansas City, Missouri
Special events
Break with a Pro
9 and 10 a.m. Friday • $10
Registration deadline: March 22
Online preregistration required
Tailored, small-group discussion sessions with journalism professionals in traditional and specialized areas. Media professionals share information about their work and backgrounds. This career exploration event is an excellent opportunity to meet people working in the fields.
Break with a Pro
session categories
Broadcast sports
Communications and marketing
Copy editing
Design and art direction
Feature writing
Music, arts and culture reporting
News writing
Opinion writing
Photojournalism
Podcasting
Social media
Sports writing
TV news
Videography
Students should develop questions on career-preparation requirements, nature of work, salary-level expectations, job availability and how to handle issues as a student journalist.
Media swap and student networking
New: Formally called Media Swap Shops, media swap and student networking will now take place Friday between noon and 3 p.m. and no longer require pre-registration.
These sessions are conducted as roundtables with 10 students, each from a different school. Meet with students from other publication staffs to discuss challenges and successes, and gather new ideas.
Media Swap Shop categories
Broadcast
Literary magazine
Newsmagazine
Newspaper
Online
Yearbook
Optional: Bring a laptop to show your work and bring notecards with your media URLs to exchange. Participants can also bring copies of print publications to exchange.
Adobe certification testing
9 and 10 a.m. Saturday
$70 Adobe Certified Professional exam
$110 Adobe Certified Professional exam and practice test
Registration deadline: March 22
(The earlier you register the more time you have to take the practice test.)
Attendees may register for up to two tests.
Advisers and students will have the opportunity to take certification exams for Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere. These exams are for intermediate- to advanced-level users.
The 50-minute exams will be administered Saturday morning in the convention computer lab — no personal devices will be allowed. The optional practice tests will be available to testers to practice on their own prior to the fall convention.
This certification is recognized by industry leaders. It also supports high school journalism classes to become funded CTE pathways.