The Society for News Design is an international organization devoted to the practice of clear page design, informational graphics and Web site design. The student chapter at Alabama was established last year, and founded a nationwide high school newspaper design contest for their first project. Designers at The Chicago Tribune judged entries for the 1999 Hey Good Lookin' High School Newspaper Design contest. SND will begin the 2000 contest in January. Kappa Tau Alpha Kappa Tau Alpha is a national journalism honor society that recognizes academic excellence and promotes scholarship.
Membership is by invitation only and is based on scholarship and character.
Only students majoring in journalism or mass communications are eligible. Juniors and seniors must rank in the upper 10 percents of their class. The Capstone Association of Black Journalists is a professional organization of diversity that is open to all media related majors and minors.