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General Information
For 60 years AIPA has been serving Arizona's student journalists
and their advisers.All advisers and publications are encouraged
to join AIPA and to involve their journalists in the many
exciting events available to them from this valuable
organization.Membership
All schools, regardless of size or location, are encouraged to
join AIPA and participate in its events and activities. Junior
high schools and middle schools and organizations are also
encouraged to join.
Membership runs from Sept. 1, 2008 through Aug. 31, 2009.
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Benefits
=Participating
in the Fall and Spring Contests. You must be a member to enter.
=Attending Fall Convention,
Spring Convention and Adviser Jump Start at a discounted price.
=Attending
Summer Workshop. You must be a member to attend.
=Members
have voting privileges.
=Meeting
and networking with other advisers and student journalists.
=Members can serve on the
AIPA Board of Directors.
AIPA Constitution and Bylaws
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Board Members:
AIPA board members serve for two-year terms.
Each year half of the board is elected to office. Elections are
held in the spring. See Article 3 of the Bylaws for officer
duties.
AIPA Board Members 2007-08
What AIPA
Region am I in?
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Censorship Statement
Freedom of the press is basic to the preservation of a
democratic society. AIPA firmly supports students' rights to
freedom of the press and will continue working toward the goal
of releasing student journalism from the bonds of censorship.
For more information, see our complete
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Mission Statement
=Opposing
the censorship of student expression in any form.
=Increasing
networking among advisers throughout the state.
=Helping
journalism teachers and advisers in the development of
instructional materials.
=Recognizing
and rewarding outstanding journalism advisers and students.
=Encouraging
journalism teachers and advisers to increase their professional
awareness through their membership in AIPA.
=Sponsoring
student journalism contests, awards and recognition.
=Providing
annual scholastic journalism conventions and workshops.
=Providing
scholarships for summer workshop and other journalism studies.
=Informing
the membership of he man opportunities for minority journalism
students provided by state universities and community colleges.
=Encouraging
AIPA members to support Scholastic Journalism Week.
=Expanding
AIPA's liaison work with the state media, yearbook companies and
other professional organizations.
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AIPA History:
Hall of Fame
2005
Hall of Fame 2004
Hall of Fame 2003
History from 1949-1970
History from 1985-1990
History from 1990-1995
History from 1995-2000
History from 2000-2005
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