Associated Collegiate Press

Congratulations to all the award winners! ACP announced winners in three Pacemaker contests, Business and Advertising Awards and Best of Show contests. See the winners: studentpress.org/acp/2026/03/07…

Happy Friday! We’ve restocked the Journalism Matters sweatshirts — come and get them!

Interested in WORLD Journalism Institute's multimedia journalism intensives? Join WJI for an information session March 6 at noon ET. Sign up here: ow.ly/JnC250YnB2v.

Opportunity alert! The WORLD Journalism Institute is accepting applications for WJI College Course and WJI Young Pros. Participants will be coached by reporters with WORLD News Group, a Christian non-profit news organization. Apply by March 23: wji.world

From the team at ACP: happy Student Press Freedom Day! Student journalists across the country are doing top-notch journalism covering any number of important topics. ACP is proud to support scholastic journalism!

Today is the LAST DAY to save on your ACP Spring National College Media Conference registration! Prices increase by $30 per person after today. Check out all the convention has to offer: acpconference.org

See you tonight for an ACP Pacemaker Master Class about fundraising! Tonight's session will explore how to build support among your alumni, how to develop ways to generate revenue outside of traditional advertising and how to seek grants. See you there: studentpress.org/acp/pacemaker-…

THREE DAYS left to save on your registration for ACP's spring conference! Registration prices will increase after Feb. 14. We hope you will join us in San Francisco: ow.ly/2Gne50YbgMe

Come learn from one of the scholastic journalism fundraising masters this week! Chuck Clark, director of WKU Student Publications at Western Kentucky University, will host a Pacemaker Master Class on Thursday about all things fundraising. See you there: ow.ly/HAKp50Yc2Xy

Looking for a spring getaway plus some excellent journalism? Look no further than ACP's Spring National College Media Conference. Register before the early bird deadline next week: ow.ly/kLnv50Ybgvj

Add an ACP Master Class to your schedule for next week! Chuck Clark, the director of WKU Student Publications, for a discussion about leveraging your alumni network to help fundraise for your publications. Learn more and mark your calendar: ow.ly/KZBm50Y8zLO

Pacemaker Master Class alert: Student media can no longer rely solely on traditional sources of funding — advertising and maybe some support from your university or college. Join Chuck Clark, director of WKU Student Publications, next Thursday: ow.ly/pGbv50Y8zK9

Send ACP your session ideas for the ACP Spring College Media Conference! We are in search of ideas about journalism that unites communities. Come share your expertise: ow.ly/lCL950Y3pPQ

ICYMI: Registration for the ACP Spring National College Media Conference is OPEN! Please join us in San Francisco March 5–7 for a weekend of journalism excellence. Learn more: acpconference.org

Are you joining ACP in San Francisco this spring? Consider submitting a session proposal! This conference's emphasis is on journalism that bridges gaps, but sessions on general skills are also welcome. Submissions are due Feb. 6. Learn more: ow.ly/8m5e50Y3pOm

Looking for a summer internship? Check out the offerings from the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors. Applications are due Feb.1: ow.ly/UjoZ50XZRx9

Submit your best human rights and social justice coverage to the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center Book and Journalism Awards! There is a college specific category — don't miss your chance to compete for $500! Learn more and submit by Jan. 30: rfkhumanrights.org/awards/book-an…

🗣️ Submissions are now open for our 2026 Book & Journalism Awards! 🗣️ To be eligible, submissions must have been published, aired, or broadcast in 2025. Submit your entries by January 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET ➡️ rfkhro.org/3JUsOX5

ICYMI: Registration for ACP's Spring College Media Conference is OPEN! Don't miss your chance to save on registration: ow.ly/gBj750XVeYI

ACP has lined up our first keynote speaker for the spring conference — and you don't want to miss it! We are thrilled to be joined by Emilio Garcia-Ruiz, the Editor in Chief of the San Francisco Chronicle, this March. Learn more: ow.ly/1UCO50XSKqF