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Stoughton HS students reflect on KEMPA Fall Conference

November 8, 2020

The Stoughton High School Norse Star staff attended the KEMPA Fall Journalism Conference virtually this year. They shared this photo-reflection of what that experience meant to them.

2020 KEMPA Publication Awards Announced

October 22, 2020

Yearbook, Newspaper, Literary Magazine, and News Magazine publication awards were announced at the KEMPA Fall Conference on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020.  Congratulations to all the winners.  Your critiques,...

Get a preview of selected Fall Conference sessions

August 27, 2020

This year's Fall Conference on Friday, Oct. 16, will be one of a kind. We've never done this virtually before, so we are working hard to make sure that you have the best experience possible.  To help...

KEMPA Fall Scholastic Journalism Conference:  Innovating in a Time of Crisis

KEMPA Fall Scholastic Journalism Conference: Innovating in a Time of Crisis

July 8, 2020

  KEMPA will hold a virtual, live Fall Conference on Friday morning, Oct. 16, 2020.  Far from being a slimmed-down version of our regular event, this conference not only lets you attend three...

New publication critique forms and how to enter this year

May 19, 2020

Board members have worked on new publication critiques for the past six months, updating and re-formatting the newspaper, yearbook and website forms, and creating a new form for magazines.  Instead of...

Sophomore Brooklyn Burger (12) slips the puck past Hudson goaltender Alayna Kushiner (1) at Superior Ice Arena Dec. 8. Photo by Judd  Ericksoon

Superior High School photographer wins first place CSPA Gold Circle Award for Digital Media

April 23, 2020

The Superior High School girls hockey team lost a heartbreaker in overtime, but senior Judd Erickson won first place with his photo of one of them making a shot during the game against Hudson High School...

Carolyn Wagner (right)  with KEMPA President Beth Marshall. Wagner was named to the KEMPA Hall of Fame in October 2019.

Carolyn Wagner receives Dow Jones / CSPA Distinguished Adviser Award

April 18, 2020

Carolyn Wagner of Lake Zurich High School in Illinois was named one of four Distinguished Advisers in the United States by the Dow Jones News Fund and the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.  Wagner...

Scholarship deadline extended to May 15

April 18, 2020

To promote journalism and communication careers, the Kettle Moraine Press Association (KEMPA) will award up to $1,800 in scholarships to this year’s graduates of member publications who plan to major...

Teaching infographic design

Teaching infographic design

Linda Barrington April 15, 2020

Infographics have been a standard element in print stories for decades, but we don't want to overlook their value on your website or even in some social media postings.  It's worth the time to learn how...

2019 Individual Contest Results

2019 Individual Contest Results

October 12, 2019
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2019 KEMPA Publication Awards Announced

October 12, 2019

YEARBOOK AWARDS ALL-KEMPA Legend,  Brookfield Central High School,   Brookfield, WI The Beacon,   Harborside Academy,   Kenosha, WI The Tartan,  Homestead High School,  Mequon, WI The...

Tinker v Des Moines school district 50 years later

March 18, 2019

Fifty years ago the landmark decision of Tinker v. Des Moines was handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court establishing a strong precedent for student free speech rights. Justice Abe Fortas stated in his...

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