The Associated Collegiate Press is the nation’s largest and oldest membership association for college-student media. ACP publishes Trends in College Media, a quarterly newsletter, as well as a Model Code of Ethics, ACP Sourcebook and a Guide to Internships at the nation’s top 100 newspapers. The organization also offers contests and publication critiques.

College Media Advisers represents the people who advise the nation’s collegiate newspapers, yearbooks, magazines and electronic media. With more than 750 members from coast to coast, CMA has supported both new and veteran advisers since 1954. CMA serves students and advisers at two annual conventions: the Fall National College Media Convention, co-sponsored with the Associated Collegiate Press, and the Spring National College Media Convention with the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association, headquartered at Columbia University in New York City, provides support for high school journalism programs across the country. In addition to hosting two conventions, CSPA publishes Student Press Review, a quarterly journal. The association offers its membership access to teaching resources and conducts numerous student, adviser and staff competitions, including publication critiques.

The Journalism Education Association is the only independent national scholastic journalism organization for teachers and advisers. JEA provides its membership with access to teaching resources at discount prices, and a Hotline and Postcard service for advice on teaching and advising problems. The organization publishes Communication: Journalism Education Today (C:JET), a quarterly journal; Newswire, a quarterly newsletter; and a JEA Membership Directory. The association co-sponsors two national conventions, as well as the JEA Advisers Institute-a summer instructional program. It also conducts several student and adviser competitions, including the National High School Journalism Student of the Year and the National Yearbook Adviser of the Year. Members may participate in a journalism certification program.

The National Scholastic Press Association has been serving high school journalism students and publication advisers for more than 75 years. In addition to co-sponsoring two national conventions with the Journalism Education Association, the organization offers a publication critique service; publishes Trends in High School Media, a quarterly newsletter; and conducts several staff and individual competitions.

The Student Press Law Center is the only national organization devoted exclusively to protecting the First Amendment rights of high school and college journalists. The Center serves as a national legal aid agency providing legal assistance and information to students and faculty advisers experiencing censorship or other legal problems, such as copyright infringement and libel. If needing urgent legal help, contact the Center by phone, (703) 807-1904. When contacting the Center by e-mail be sure to include a phone number.

The Quill and Scroll was founded at the University of Iowa in 1926 as a international honorary society for high school journalists. It was organized to recognize and reward ability and achievement in writing and other phases of journalistic work in high schools. Among other services, Quill and Scroll conducts publication evaluations for newspapers and administers newspaper and yearbook contests.