RESOURCES
JEA has created lesson plans — nearly 200 weeks worth — across 11 content areas, complete with classroom materials, learning outcomes, assessments and models.
RECOGNITION
JEA awards and contests offer members and their students a platform to showcase excellence and receive the recognition they deserve.
JEA, NSPA announce next convention plans
JEA and NSPA are excited to announce convention plans for next school year. We plan to return to in-person programming for the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Conventions in Philadelphia,[…]
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2021 Student Impact Award winner uses skills to bravely document protests in Oregon
Stun grenades lobbed in her direction. Tear-gassed multiple nights so she couldn’t see straight. Shoved against the wall by police officers. Guns pointed at her by federal officers. This is[…]
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General Membership offered virtually April 12
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We educate teachers on how to educate students
Among JEA’s more than 2,900 members are journalism teachers and publications advisers, media professionals, press associations, adviser organizations, libraries, publishing companies, newspapers, radio stations and
departments of journalism.
Upcoming Dates to Remember
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April 19, 2021
Junior High/Middle School National Media Contests submissions due
May 15, 2021
Broadcast Adviser of the Year applications due
June 1, 2021
CJE/MJE certification application deadline for summer testing
July 15, 2021
Speaker proposals due for the fall convention
September 1, 2021
CJE/MJE certification testing deadline
December 15, 2021
Application deadline for First Amendment Press Freedom Award
JEA programs you should know about
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Join us for the spring national convention
The Spring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention is a semiannual gathering of high school journalists and advisers sponsored by the Journalism Education Association and its partner, the National Scholastic Press Association. The associations partner to prepare hundreds of practical and professional learning sessions, from high-profile keynotes to specific, problem-solving breakouts, hands-on workshops and discussion groups.
Join a national community of journalism advisers
Don’t take our word for it – here’s what our members say:
JEA gave me footing when I was a fresh newspaper adviser, and it grew into a trusted friendship, a place I go to celebrate milestones, practice my journalistic craft, and make lifetime bonds with peers whom I rely on for support.
Come on in, there’s room for you, too!
– MICHELLE HARMON, MJE
Boise, Idaho
I love being a member of JEA because as an adviser of media, sometimes it’s like being on an island all by yourself at school. Networking with JEA, attending the Advisers Institute and conferences, being able to access
curriculum, and building
relationships have all helped me become a better adviser and educator.
– CANDICE GRAVITT, CJE
Las Vegas, Nevada
Simply put, the best professional organization available for journalism educators. From the conventions to the curriculum to the listserv, there is no better source for information about teaching journalism. If you’re not a
member you’re doing
yourself, and your students, a disservice.
– DENNIS LEIZEAR, CJE
Wilmington, Delaware
Support scholastic journalism
Upcoming Events
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Spring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention
March 15, 2021 – May 15, 2021
Virtual
The nation’s largest spring gathering of scholastic journalists, advisers and journalism teachers.
Outreach Academy
April 24, 2021
Virtual training
The Outreach Academy is a free, intensive seminar for media advisers who need help teaching and advising students in journalism while dealing with issues surrounding diversity.
2021 Advisers Institute
July 5, 2021 – July 8, 2021
New Orleans
JEA Advisers Institute brings journalism teachers from across the country together for a week of adviser-specific training and networking.
PANIC BUTTON
Need Help? You found it.
If you are a JEA member or students of a JEA member who need assistance concerning censorship issues, use the panic button below to generate an online form to explain your situation. This will go to a Scholastic Press Rights Committee member who will assist you quickly and notify others in your state so they can offer assistance. This outreach capability is a direct result of JEA’s Adviser Assistance Program and is designed to combat censorship issues advisers and students might face.
AWARDS
JEA National Student Media Contests
Registration for the spring 2020 National Student Media Contests is closed because the convention was canceled. Look here for more information about the fall convention in Orlando.
Washington, D.C. NSMC Winners
More than 2,000 students competed in the National Student Media Contests in Washington, D.C.
Our Team
Meet some of the faces behind the Journalism Education Association
Kelly Glasscock, CJE
Executive Director
Sarah Nichols, MJE
President
Valerie Kibler, MJE
Vice President
Kristin Taylor, CJE
Director, Scholastic Press Rights
Shari Adwers, MJE
Director, Educational Initiatives
Brenda Field, MJE
Director-at-large
Katie Merritt, MJE
Director-at-large
Sarah Verpooten, MJE
Director-at-large
Contact us
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