Students attending the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Spring Conference in New York will be developing or honing skills that directly relate to the state standards for Journalism instruction (levels 1-4), marketing, writing, design, editing, photography, and media ethics.  The three day conference offers more than 350 sessions organized around strands related to newspaper, yearbook, magazine, online media, and broadcasts which will enable students to network on a national level within their own field, in addition to engaging in dialog with students involved in other areas of journalism that represent potential careers.  The course offerings are taught by high school and collegiate level experts in the field.