Whereas journalism teachers and student media advisers face uncertainty regarding the start of the 2020-21 school year with concerns for safety and format; and Whereas budgets are tight with possibilities of limited or frozen school purchasing mixed with strain on personal and department or program finances; and Whereas the work of scholastic journalists matters more…
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Teaching journalism and advising student media matters more than ever, but the challenges of 2020 have made it increasingly difficult. With so many questions about whether, when and how schools will reopen for face-to-face instruction and constantly changing conditions affecting the possibility of in-person conventions and learning opportunities, JEA can offer reassurance. Wherever you are…
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The Journalism Education Association’s signature adviser-only conference will take place July 6-9 as a virtual event for 2020, but JEAai will continue to provide a blend of instruction, connection, inspiration and participation. A new component, aiDIY, gives attendees the opportunity to learn by doing. Designed as a do-it-yourself project for advisers to apply what they’ve…
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The Journalism Education Association’s board of directors voted 7-0 to join the National Media Literacy Education Alliance. To form the Alliance, a network of educational associations gathered for a discussion during a virtual meeting in March. The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE), which has been a participant in several JEA programs, organized the…
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As the board of directors began a new three-year term May 1, President Sarah Nichols, MJE, appointed teacher/adviser members to lead the Journalism Education Association’s programs and committees as outlined in the organization’s bylaws (Article VII). Awards: Erinn Harris, MJE Harris advises student media at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria,…
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