<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/news/submissions-open-for-great-a-state-media-fest-through-march-27.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>01/12/2026</pubDate><title>Submissions Open for Great A-State Media Fest Through March 27</title><description>Area high school students interested in a future in creative media are encouraged to participate in the upcoming competition hosted by Arkansas State University’s School of Media and Journalism.</description><author/><image><img src="/images/news/great-astate-media-fest.jpg" alt="Logo for the Great A-State Media Fest"/></image><showImage>after</showImage><imageWidth>narrow</imageWidth></item>