SIPA welcomes membership from broadcast, literary-arts magazine, newspaper, online, and yearbook programs at middle and high schools across the Southeast. Scholastic media programs in the following states are eligible to join: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. SIPA members can participate in evaluative services and competitions as well as receive information on upcoming events. Membership is by publication, not by school, and runs for a school year.