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Still on the fence about attending in Atlanta this month? Check out the amazing excursions we have planned to help you get the most out of your convention experience:

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Friday is a BIG day for ! Oct. 6 is the last day to lock in the early-bird conference registration rate AND the last day to ensure you get the room-block pricing on the event hotel!

Don't delay! Secure your conference and hotel reservations today!

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The 2023 CMA Adviser Awards presentation will take place during prime time at ! This year, the adviser honors will be combined with the CMA Pinnacle Awards, scheduled for 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. We hope you will join us to recognize our deserving award recipients!

Media Zone, a new conference feature, will debut at this month! The showcase will celebrate what college media is doing right.

Bring your best work to Atlanta and show it off! Students and advisers are invited to exhibit their work and skill in a large display and networking area that will be available throughout the convention.

Read more about it here:

https://collegemediaconvention.org/?page_id=2999

The special pricing at Hyatt Regency Atlanta for expires in ONE WEEK! The conference rate of $205 is not guaranteed after Friday, Oct. 6. So make your reservation today! (Staying at the conference hotel also supports CMA and ACP!)

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Early-bird conference registration deadline: Friday, Oct. 6
Hyatt Regency Atlanta room block reservation deadline: Friday, Oct. 6

Don't wait! Lock in your reservations today!

will feature top-notch keynote speakers, including New York Times columnist and best-selling author Charles M. Blow, two Atlanta media legends, a panel celebrating hip-hop's 50th anniversary, and a reporter who stumbled on the fake electors scandal in Georgia!

We'll also hear from: Greg Bluestein, a reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and MSNBC covering the Georgia trial of former President Donald Trump; Charles Forelle, the deputy editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal, who will talk about the campaign for imprisoned reporter Evan Gershkovich; and The Daily Tar Heel staff from the University of North Carolina discussing the most-talked-about front page in college media this year!

Register for the Fall College Media Convention at the link below by Oct. 6 for the best rate!

https://collegemediaconvention.org/

Did you know when you reserve your room(s) at the convention hotel, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, you are supporting College Media Association and Associated Collegiate Press in addition to getting a good rate? That's right! Part of your room cost goes back to CMA and ACP!

The deadline to register for the convention room block is Oct. 6, so please don't wait! Click below to book your room(s) now and enjoy staying just upstairs from all the action and supporting our organizations at the same time!

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One of the BEST reasons to attend is the location! Have you ever been to the capital of the South? Atlanta, Georgia, is a beautiful place with great history, culture and food. And we're staying at the glamorous Hyatt Regency Atlanta for only $205 per night! But you have to act fast! Reserve your rooms at the link below before the early-bird deadline Oct. 6!

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The upcoming Fall National College Media Convention in Atlanta will feature no fewer than 20 different learning tracks, including Advertising, Diversity, Magazine, Reporting, Photo, Faith, Sports, Leadership and Editing—just to name a few!

Check out the full schedule below, and register by the Oct. 6 early-bird deadline for the best pricing!

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Fall National College Media Convention Agenda on Whova October 29 – November 2, 2023, Atlanta, GA

Need a reason to attend ? How about 10?

1. Atlanta—"The Capital of the South"
2. Top-notch speakers
3. Media Zone
4. Critiques
5. Awards
6. Workshops
7. Peer networking
8. Adviser training
9. Pre-con workshops
10. Excursions

Register for the largest gathering of college media TODAY!

Fall National College Media Convention | ACP • CMA • Atlanta / Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2023 THE NATION’S LARGEST GATHERING OF COLLEGIATE JOURNALISTS, MEDIA STUDENTS AND THEIR ADVISERS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: CHARLES M. BLOW & MONICA KAUFMAN PEARSON 2019 and 2022 convention photos by Bradley Wilson, Midwestern State University The fall convention returns to the South in 2023,from Sunday to Thur...

Are you struggling to motivate an apathetic staff? Are you looking for new ways to train, coach and inspire your team?
At this confab, several seasoned and energetic advisers will share tips and tricks that will help elevate your game as an adviser.

CMA's next member-only confab, "How to Survive — and Thrive — as an Adviser," is slated for Friday, Oct. 6 at noon Eastern/11 a.m. Central/10 a.m. Mountain/ 9 a.m. Pacific. The event is free for CMA members.

Panelists:
Fredrick Batiste, Houston Community College
Chuck Clark, Western Kentucky University
Jessica Clary, Virginia Commonwealth University
Rachele Kanigel, San Francisco State University
Tom Nelson, Loyola Marymount University
Bradley Wilson, Midwestern State University

Register today at https://portal.collegemedia.org/integratedEvents/home/10-2023-CMA-CONFAB

CONVENTION KEYNOTE SPOTLIGHT: M. Alexis Scott has a long career as a newspaper journalist, executive and visionary community leader.

After nearly 17 years as publisher of the Atlanta Daily World, she was part of the executive team that opened the Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown Atlanta in 2014.

CONVENTION KEYNOTE SPOTLIGHT: Charles M. Blow, New York Times columnist, writes about politics, culture, equality and justice, and he's been the anchor of "Prime with Charles Blow" on the Black News Channel, as well as a CNN commentator.

CONVENTION KEYNOTE SPOTLIGHT: Monica Kaufman Pearson is the first woman and first minority to anchor the daily evening news in Atlanta, where she worked for 37 years at WSB TV.

During her 52 years in newspaper, public relations, radio and TV, she has won 33 southern regional and local Emmy Awards.

We've launched the event schedule for Fall National Media Convention in Atlanta! Click on the link below to browse!

Also, don't forget: Oct. 6 is the early-bird registration deadline AND the deadline to snag your rooms at the convention hotel!

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Don't Forget:

The deadline to submit entries for the CMA Film and Audio Festival is Friday, Sept. 22. The event is designed to encourage and promote excellence in student video work by showing examples of top-notch projects in several categories. Winners will be announced and winning entries will be shown at fall convention! Click below for more details!

https://collegemedia.org/college-media-association-film.../

Early-bird deadlines are just a few weeks away for the nation's largest gathering of college journalists and advisers! You. Don't. Want. To. Miss. This.

Get all the convention details here: https://collegemediaconvention.org/

Korie Dean, a reporter in North Carolina, specializes in FAQ stories. She’s reported and written them for topics such as COVID restrictions, health insurance and bans on outdoor burning. Read when you should try a FAQ, and how you can put one together in a College Media Review article by Andy Bechtel.

The FAQ: Another way to tell a story Alternate story forms expand journalist’s toolbox By Andy Bechtel UNC-Chapel Hill Readers of student media often have questions about things in the news. College journalists can provide answe…

Student news organizations experience various forms of censorship. Still, "Students saw the function of journalism as a check on the powerful and to report the truth." Read more in a research article in College Media Review by Kirstie Hettinga, Ryan Medders and Sharon Docter.

RESEARCH: Student media coverage of censorship and press freedom Student news organizations have long experienced various forms of censorship. Abstract This qualitative pilot study (N=46) examines articles on college newspaper websites to explore how student new…

Make plans now to stay at the headquarters hotel for Fall National College Media Convention! Reserve your room by Oct. 6 to lock in the early-bird rate, and check out other convention details here:

https://collegemediaconvention.org/

Congratulations to all the DESIGN finalists for Individual Pinnacle Awards! All winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention in Atlanta. https://collegemedia.org/cma-2023-pinnacle-awards.../

Shout out to all the SPORTS finalists for Individual Pinnacle Awards! All winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention in Atlanta. https://collegemedia.org/cma-2023-pinnacle-awards.../

Congrats to the Audio/Video finalists for Individual Pinnacle Awards! The remaining categories will be rolled out later this week. All winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention in Atlanta. https://collegemedia.org/cma-2023-pinnacle-awards.../

Congrats to the Reporting finalists for Individual Pinnacle Awards! The remaining categories will be rolled out later this week. All winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention in Atlanta. https://collegemedia.org/cma-2023-pinnacle-awards.../

Reminder: The deadline for early-bird conference is just a little over a month away—Friday, Oct. 6! Below are the early-bird / regular rates:

ACP Member - $150 / $170
CMA Member - $170 / $190
Student Non-Member - $180 / $200
Adviser Non-Member - $245 / $265

Congrats to the Advertising finalists for Individual Pinnacle Awards! The remaining categories will be rolled out next week. All winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention in Atlanta. https://collegemedia.org/cma-2023-pinnacle-awards.../

Congrats to the Photography finalists for Individual Pinnacle Awards! The remaining categories will be rolled out in the coming days. Winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention in Atlanta. https://collegemedia.org/cma-2023-pinnacle-awards.../

CMA is rolling out the finalists for Individual Pinnacle Awards! Today’s category is Email Newsletters. Congrats to the finalists! The remaining categories will be rolled out each day in the next week. Winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention in Atlanta. https://collegemedia.org/cma-2023-pinnacle-awards-individual-finalists/

Congratulations to CMA member Steven Chappell, instructor of mass media and director of student publications at Northwest Missouri State University, who will be inducted into CMA's Hall of Fame this fall!

Read more here:

https://collegemedia.org/cma-to-induct-steven-chappell-into-hall-of-fame-2/

The deadline to submit entries for the CMA Film and Audio Festival is Friday, Sept. 22. The event is designed to encourage and promote excellence in student video work by showing examples of top-notch projects in several categories. Winners will be announced and winning entries will be shown at fall convention! Click below for more details!

https://collegemedia.org/college-media-association-film-and-audio-festival/

Congratulations to all of our organizational finalists for the 2022-23 Pinnacle Awards! This is a high achievement, and we look forward to awarding each of you in Atlanta this October.

You can also see this list on our website at https://collegemedia.org/cma-2023-pinnacle-awards-organizational-finalists-announced/.

Individual Pinnacle awards will be announced next week! Finalists, make sure you share your finalist picture with your community!

Make plans now to stay at the headquarters hotel for Fall National College Media Convention! Reserve your room by Oct. 6 to lock in the early-bird rate:

Fall National College Media Convention | ACP • CMA • Atlanta / Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2023 THE NATION’S LARGEST GATHERING OF COLLEGIATE JOURNALISTS, MEDIA STUDENTS AND THEIR ADVISERS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: CHARLES M. BLOW & MONICA KAUFMAN PEARSON 2019 and 2022 convention photos by Bradley Wilson, Midwestern State University The fall convention returns to the South in 2023,from Sunday to Thur...

We are excited to share a new brand and look for the CMA Pinnacle Awards! Our volunteers worked hard to create new categories to fully encompass collegiate media this year, and our new look matches the new program.

We are going to share the finalists for College Media Association's annual Pinnacle Awards THIS WEEK! We hope you will join us on our social media accounts on Thursday, August 24, at noon EST to unveil the best of college media in 2022-23. The winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 in Atlanta. You can register and book your hotel room now!

Online registration for fall convention is NOW OPEN! here are the early bird / regular rates:

$150 / $170
ACP member
$170 / $190
CMA member
$180 / $200
student nonmember
$245 / $265
adviser nonmember

The early bird rate expires Friday, Oct. 6!

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Announcing Keynote Speaker Monica Kaufman Pearson!

She was the first woman and first minority to anchor the daily evening news in Atlanta, where she worked for 37 years at WSB-TV.

After being retired for 10 years, Monica recently was lured back into the business by Gray TV to host an hour-long monthly personality interview show, “Monica Pearson One on One,” on Peachtree TV, WPCH-TV.

During her 52 years in newspaper, public relations, radio and TV, she has won 33 southern regional and local Emmy Awards for reporting and anchoring, and for her former celebrity interview show, “Closeups.”

Monica calls retirement “rewirement” and now is also a voice-over artist, public speaker, emcee and spokesperson.

CMA annually recognizes the achievements of individuals through various award programs, including the Emerging Adviser Awards for professionals who have advised for five or fewer years, Distinguished Adviser Awards for professionals who have advised for greater than five years, and a variety of special honors recognizing service and outstanding achievements.

The recipients will be honored at an awards ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, during the 2023 Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National College Media Convention. The ceremony will be Tuesday, October 31.

Congratulations to all our recipients! See a full list of winners at https://collegemedia.org/cma-adviser-award-winners-announced/

Are you a new(ish) adviser seeking ways to navigate this challenging role? Or a seasoned veteran seeking a refresh? Either way, CMA's virtual adviser certification is here for you! Learn at your own pace during the July 24-Aug. 11 session. Click below for more info!
https://collegemedia.org/programming/adviser-certification/

Adviser Certification - College Media Association 2023 CMA Summer Virtual Adviser Certification Training Dates: July 24 – August 11, 2023 Price: $200.00 Please note: The Adviser Certification Training is for CMA members only. You’ll need to sign into the CMA website when you purchase the certification. You can join or renew here. Registration i...

Hot College Media Summer is ongoing, and spots are still available for upcoming tracks, including: Social Media Tools, Operations, Leadership and Podcasting!

Click on the link below to register or get more info!

https://collegemedia.org/hot-college-media-summer-2023/