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Online submission materials for 2019 Anaheim Write-offs available
Online submission materials are made available for use in preparing entries for selected JEA Write-offs contests. Each zip file contains contest instructions and all materials needed to complete your entry.[…]
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JEA honors Downes with Linda S. Puntney Teacher Inspiration Award
The Journalism Education Association is recognizing Mary Kay Downes, MJE, of Chantilly (Virginia) High School, as the Linda S. Puntney Teacher Inspiration Award recipient. Downes, who has been teaching and[…]
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10 to receive JEA Lifetime Achievement Award
Ten individuals who have contributed significantly throughout their scholastic journalism careers have been named Journalism Education Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipients. They will be honored April 25-27 at the JEA/NSPA[…]
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We educate teachers on how to educate students
Among JEA’s more than 2,700 members are journalism teachers and publications advisers, media professionals, press associations, adviser organizations, libraries, publishing companies, newspapers, radio stations and
departments of journalism.
Upcoming Deadlines
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Feb. 1, 2019
Deadline for CJE and MJE applications for recognition or testing at the spring convention
March 15, 2019
Deadline for state-winning JOY portfolios to be sent to JEA; deadline for Student Journalist Impact Award, Aspiring Young Journalist Award
JEA programs you should know about
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Join us in Anaheim
April 25-27, 2019
The 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
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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 Write-off contest
Registration for the 2019 Anaheim Write-off Contest and online entry submission will open Feb. 12. Materials for the online layout and graphic design contests also will be posted at that time so students can
begin work on their entries.
Chicago Convention Write-off Winners
More than 2,000 students competed in the national Write-off in Chicago.
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
Lori Keekley, MJE
Director, Scholastic Press Rights
Megan Fromm, MJE
Director, Educational Initiatives
Michael Malcom-Bjorklund, CJE
Director-at-large
Julia Satterthwaite, CJE
Director-at-large
Laura Negri, CJE
Director-at-large
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