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PSPA announces 2019 Clyde F. Lytle All-State Keystone Awards

2/24/2019

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Pennsylvania School Press Association is proud to announce this year’s Clyde F. Lytle All-State Keystone Awards for newspapers, yearbooks, and literary magazines.

Yearbook winners are “Sigma” from Eastern Lebanon County High School in Myerstown, PA, and “Daedalus” from Northeastern High School in Manchester, PA. “Pulp” from Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School received the award for literary magazines. Newspaper winners are “The Spoke” from Conestoga High School in Berwyn, PA and “The Voice” from Perkiomen Valley High School in Collegeville, PA. 

Publications were evaluated based on their 2017-2018 editions. All newspapers, yearbooks, and literary magazines receiving gold ratings in PSPA summer critiques are automatically considered for the annual Keystone Awards. These publications are sent on to a new judge, where these are evaluated alongside other gold-ranked publications to determine the Keystone All-State Awardees.

Keystone judges offered extensive feedback for this year’s award-winning publications. In the yearbook category, judges highlighted specific design elements and reporting strengths.

“The Sigma staff pulled off a great theme and a great yearbook, and their 2018 offering was a clear winner,” the judge noted. “When you see quotes like, ‘My parents were concerned I was bringing home a skull,’ on page 92, you know that the staff is working to get the good, interesting information and not just filling space.”

“Another consistently designed yearbook with a modern theme and solid content throughout,” the judge described in the evaluation of Eastern Lebanon County High School’s “Daedalus.” “While some spreads have minimal content, opting for big, eye-catching photo and limited copy, the Daedalus staff is not afraid to change it up on the next spread with a large number of pictures and deep-digging content to give the reader more than expected.”

The literary magazine winner, “Pulp” from Lincoln Park Performing Arts High School, was a sensory delight, according to the Keystone judge. “Beginning with the cover, the magazine simply overwhelms the senses. The coordination of visual  elements used to complement the exceptional writing make this a vivid and vibrant publication.”

In the newspaper category, the judge acknowledged Keystone Awardees directly for contributing to the overall importance of scholastic journalism.

“After reading the issues, I felt like I could visit your school and have a sense of the ‘pulse’ of what was happening there and what students were thinking about—and that I could carry on a conversation about some of these issues moderately well due to the reporting,” the judge wrote to students and advisers at “The Spoke” of Conestoga High School. “In a time when newspapers are being challenged in every corner of this nation, it is vital that high school journalists keep their eyes and their pens focused on their community and keep bringing strong coverage to their readers. Your staff should be commended for its hard work and earnest hearts.”

Perkiomen Valley High School re-launched a print edition of "The Voice" in 2017-2018 for the first time since 2013. “You deserve immediate commendation for re-starting a newspaper that has lain dormant and quieted. There is no more important time in recent American history for newspapers to be present, so thank you to the committed adviser and staff who are re-igniting one of the most important parts of a student campus: its ‘town square,’” the judge stated.

The Clyde F. Lytle Keystone All-State Award was named in 2012 for PSPA’s first president, Clyde F. Lytle, professor at The Keystone Normal School, now known as Kutztown University.  One of the buildings on the Kutztown campus is named for Dr. Lytle. He became the first president of PSPA in December of 1925. Besides being remembered for his work in education, he is known for his collection of inspirational verse, “Leaves of Gold.”​​

The Pennsylvania School Press Association originated in 1925 and stands as one of the oldest scholastic journalistic organizations in the country. PSPA recognizes and support student journalism programs in Pennsylvania through journalism competitions, summer critiques, awards and recognition, mentorship for advisers, and other resources.

Learn more about PSPA’s summer critique process here.


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Congratulations to PSPA member publications acknowledged at PNA Student Keystone Press Awards

2/16/2019

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Sponsored by the Pennsylvania News Media Association, the annual Student Keystone Press Awards contest recognize high school and college journalism that provides relevance, integrity and initiative in serving readers.  Any student at any public, private or parochial Pennsylvania high school, college or university who has had his or her material published in the school newspaper may enter the contest. Students who have had their work published on a digital news site may enter the contest provided the site meets the criteria as outlined in the contest rules.

Winners will be honored at the America East News Media & Technology Summit on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, in Hershey, Pa.

Congratulations to our PSPA member schools recognized in the 2019 PNA Student Keystone Press Awards. ​See the full list here.
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The Spoke, Conestoga High School

1st Place, Public Service/Enterprise Package: “Cheating with a Big C: Student integrity under question at Conestoga and beyond”
Betty Ben Dor, Neil Goldenthal, Justin Huang, Ian Ong

Honorable Mention, Reviews: “Review: Restaurants of the King of Prussia Town Center”
Claire Guo, Neil Goldenthal

Honorable Mention, Sports Photo: “Glorifying the gold (Villanova parade)”
Elizabeth Billman

Honorable Mention, Video Story: “Philadelphia Womens March 2018”
Avery Maslowsky

The Stinger, Emmaus High School

1st Place, Ongoing News Coverage: Flood Coverage
Staff

1st Place, Photo Story: “Coming together: 800 observe walkout”
Rylan Bassett, Emma Brashear, Arianna Werner

2nd Place, Public Service/Enterprise Package: “The hidden shame: Emmaus students open up about sexual harassment”
Caroline Bond, Luke Maake, Cassidy Klingman, Makayla Frazier

Honorable Mention, General News: “From skinhead to speaker: former neo-Nazi advocates for acceptance at EHS”
Katie Taranto

Honorable Mention, Ongoing News Coverage: Emmaus response to Parkland shooting
Staff

Honorable Mention, Public Service/Enterprise Package: “Prejudice in the East Penn Area”
Isabella Wegner, Makenzie Christman, Michael Moyzan, Renee Martin

Honorable Mention, Editorials
Ronald Rohlsen

Honorable Mention, Layout & Design: “Black History Month”
Erica Love

FHS Press, Freedom Area High School

2nd Place, Personality Profile: “Fighting for Freedom”
Natalie Dubovi

2nd Place, Feature Photo: “SAD and under weather”
Madison Snavely

The Friar’s Lantern, Malvern Preparatory School

1st Place, General News: “AP Policy Update 2018-2019”
Michael Harrington, Evan Waitte

1st Place, Sports Story: “ACL Tears Playing Time at All Levels”
Kyle Leonard

Honorable Mention, Sports Story: “Superstitions are Game Changers”
Garrett Hallinan

2nd Place, Cartoon/Graphic Illustration: “College Map 2018”
Billy Carlini, Ian Lebano

The Uproar, North Allegheny High School

2nd Place, Editorials
Rin Swann

2nd Place, Columns: “Turncoat”
Jonathan Ross

The Panther Press, Saegertown High School

2nd Place, Reviews: “Ready Player One Rocks”
Sam Shelenberger

First Place, Video Story: “Holiday Pawdcast, 2018”
Sam Shelenberger, Dustin Steiger

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