School Press Advisers Movement Inc. Advocating Responsible Campus Journalism

May 24, 2016

SCHOOL HEADS/PRESIDENTS/DEAN OF COLLEGES/PRINCIPALS/PUBLICATION ADVISERS/EICs Dear Sir/Ma’am:

Warm greetings!

The School Press Advisers Movement (SPAM) Inc. is happy to announce the conduct of its 10th Annual National Media Conference, 7th National

Journalism Quiz Bee: Pambansang Pautakang Pampahayagan, 4th I-Dokumento and 4th Inter-Cultural Exchange which will be held at

Regent Hotel, Naga City on October 26-28, 2016. This year’s theme is

“Exhibiting Gender Sensitivity through Ethical and Responsible Campus Journalism.” The confab aims to recognize the excellent services of campus journalists and

advisers; hone their talents, and provide them with the recent trends in

campus journalism.

The contests are as follows:

I. Contests for Advisers/Professors: 1. Best Practices for Campus Publications (deadline of submission of entries for best practices is on September 20, 2016) 2. News Writing 3. Copyreading and Headline Writing 4. Photojournalism

II. Individual Contests: [2 Categories: English and Filipino; 3

levels: Elementary, Secondary, Tertiary (Items 1-6 are open for campus journalists, Mass Communication

students and Education students)] (On-the-spot) 1. Digital Page

Make-up 2. Lead Writing

3. News Editing 4. Editorial Writing

5. Graphic Story

6. Editorial Cartooning

6. Digital Photography (Magazine Cover Design)

7. Pautakang Pampahayagan (For Campus Publication Staff only)

(Pre-judged) [(*For Campus Publication Staff only, ***For Educational Institutions only)

2 Categories: English and Filipino; 3 levels: Elementary, Secondary and Tertiary]

1. Opinion Journalist of the Year*

2. News Story Writer of the Year* 3. Feature Story Writer of the Year*

4. Spam’s Award of Courtesy for Institutions *** */***Entries must be submitted on or before September 20, 2016.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Dr. MELANIE V. BRIONES PRESIDENT University of the Assumption (Pampanga) Dr. LYDIA S. VILLANUEVA VICE-PRESIDENT INTERNAL Imus Institute, Inc., (Cavite) Prof. CRISTINA REYES, MA VP for Luzon Angeles University Foundation (Angeles City) Prof. JUNE MIJARES VP for Visayas Aklan Catholic College (Aklan) Prof. ENRICO G. EUGENIO VP for Mindanao Cotabato City State Polytechnic College (Cotabato City) Prof. JONATHAN STA. ANA, MAc SECRETARY St. Dominic College – Bacoor (Cavite) MR. JOHN DENVER DESOLO Executive Secretary University of the Assumption (Pampanga) MS ANATALIA SY TREASURER Columban College (Olongapo City) MR. RICHARD N. BRIONES, RGC, MAGC AUDITOR Holy Cross College (Sta. Ana, Pampanga) MS VERENA RAGA, MA Business Manager Malued Elementary School (Dagupan) MS GOLDA MARGARET OBEÑA PRO De La Salle – Lipa (Batangas)

School Press Advisers Movement Inc. Advocating Responsible Campus Journalism

Group Category: (3 levels: Elementary, Secondary, Tertiary)

1. Campus Magazine of the Year (Highest Pointer)

Magazine Art/Illustration

Magazine Cover Design

Outstanding Page Design

Magazine Photograph

Magazine Poem

Magazine Short Story

Magazine Spread Design

Magazine Culture Page

2. Campus Newspaper of the Year (Highest

Pointer)

Newspaper Editorial Cartoon

Newspaper Editorial

Newspaper Opinion Column

Newspaper Feature Photo

Newspaper Feature Story

Newspaper News Photo

Newspaper News Story

Newspaper Sports Photo

Newspaper Sports Story

3. Campus Newsletter of the Year (Highest

Pointer)

Newsletter Editorial Cartoon

Newsletter Editorial/Opinion Column

Newsletter Feature Photo

Newsletter Feature Story

Newsletter News Photo

Newsletter News Story

Newsletter Sports Photo

Newsletter Sports Story

4. Campus Broadsheet of the Year (Highest

Pointer)

Broadsheet Editorial Cartoon

Broadsheet Editorial/Opinion Column

Broadsheet Feature Photo

Broadsheet Feature Story

Broadsheet News Photo

Broadsheet News Story

Broadsheet Sports Photo

Broadsheet Sports Story

5. Campus Literary Folio of the Year

Outstanding Variety of Literary Works

Folio Short Story

Folio Poem

Folio Illustration

Folio Photograph

Note: Group Category #1-5 Submission of entries will be on October 26, 2016 at the registration desk.

6. Radio Broadcasting Team of the Year (For Elementary and High School only)

7. Best Documentary Film: SPAM’s I-dokumento (College only: College publication staff/Mass Communication Students)

III. Major Awards (FOR SPAM MEMBERS ONLY): SPAM’S MEDALLION AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD OF CAMPUS JOURNALISM IN THE PHILIPPINES (College Student Journalists and Campus Paper Advisers from Elementary to College)

In this regard, we are inviting your student publication/Education/Communication/Journalism students,

communication professors and school paper advisers to join the media conference. The registration fee

which is inclusive of accommodation from 12:00 noon of October 26, 2016 to 12:00 noon of October 28,

2016, food [breakfast (2), lunch (3), snacks (4), dinner (2)] , planner, volume 3 of School Press Advisers’

journalism book and confab shirt is as follows:

Early Bird Rates Member Non Member

June 30 –July 30 4,700 5, 000 August 1- September 30 4,800 5, 200

School Press Advisers Movement Inc. Advocating Responsible Campus Journalism

Payment beyond September 30, 2016 is as follows: Member Non Member P 5,000 P 5,500

Live-out standard rate (Early Bird & Walk-in Participants; inclusive of food [breakfast (2), lunch (3),

snacks (4), dinner (2)] , planner, volume 3 of School Press Advisers’ journalism book and confab shirt):

Member Non Member P 4,000 P 4,500

For non-early birds with check payments, please deposit check 7 days before the confab. Cash payments

will be received during the registration on October 26. Please deposit payments to any BPI branch

nationwide to Acct. No. 001251-0008-39 under the Acct. Name School Press Advisers Movement SPAM

Inc -BPI SM-Pampanga Branch. Personal checks are not accepted. REGISTRATION FEE IS NON-

REFUNDABLE. For inquiries regarding paper presentations and other clarifications, please contact the

undersigned thru mobile number 09268685451 or thru email add brionesmelanie@yahoo.com.

Endorsement from the Commission on Higher Education and Advisory from the Department of Education

will be posted on the School Press Advisers Movement’s facebook page once released. Interested

participants can also check the criteria for the cited contests on the same facebook account or may

request the undersigned to send them soft copies thru e-mail. Same details and other downloadable files

will also be posted on the SPAM Inc’s website thru this link: https://spamincsite.wordpress.com/

I am hoping for your favorable response. Thank you very much.

One in emancipating campus journalists,

Melanie Viloria-Briones, Ed.D. President