Conduct of the NSPC set on July 2023
By MARICEL P. LUANA
Francisco T. Magno Elementary School
West Butuan District III
The Department of Education (DepEd) will conduct the 2023 National Schools Press Conference (NSCP) on July 17 to 23, 2023 to be hosted by Region X and Cagayan de Oro City Schools Division Office.
With the theme “From Campus Journalism to Real-World Journalism: Shaping Minds from Schools to Societies” aims to demonstrate understanding of journalism through skillful execution in various platforms (i.e., print, broadcast, online); recognize the role of journalism in advocating for social consciousness and environmental awareness; promote fair and ethical use of media as tenets of responsible journalism; foster camaraderie and enrich learning experiences through healthy and friendly competitions; and provide learners opportunities to use the skills learned in campus journalism for their future careers .
Inorder to have an impartial and unbiased selection of contestants to participate in the NSPC, the Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC) and Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC) must be conducted.
To avoid class disruptions, DSPC and RSPC must be held after class hours, either face-to-face or online; All related training programs in preparation for the conferences should not in any way disrupt the learners’ class time; If face-to-face conduct is preferred, a waiver or permit signed by the parents must be secured. AII participants must observe social distancing and abide
by the region’s prevailing health protocols; and A comprehensive RSPC report including the process, protocols observed, and list of winners and judges must be submitted one week after the conduct through this email address: nspc@deped.gov.ph.
The NSPC activities shall include the following: For the Individual Contests (English and Filipino, Elementary and Secondary) News Writing; Features Writing; Editorial Writing; Sports Writing; Copyreading and Headline Writing; Science and Technology Writing; Photojournalism; Editorial Cartooning; and Column Writing. For the Group Contests, these include the Radio Scriptwriting and Broadcasting (English and Filipino, elementary and secondary); Collaborative Desktop Publishing (English and Filipino, elementary and secondary); Online Publishing (English and Filipino, secondary only); and TV Scriptwriting and Broadcasting (English and Filipino, secondary only).
For the School Paper Contests (English and Filipino, elementary and secondary, in PDF), to include the News Section, Features Section, Editorial Section, Science and Technology Section, Sports Section, and Layout and Page Design.
Recognizing and respecting Intellectual property Rights, the Department adheres to the rule concerning plagiarism. DepEd reiterates its stand to disqualify school papers found to have copied and published texts, graphics, and other materials without duly acknowledging their sources. Any form of plagiarism in all competitions as proven by the board of judges shall be ground for disqualification. The disqualification covers all sections of the school paper. ###
