Over the past year, hundreds of high school journalists throughout the country worked hours to complete their portfolios for state Journalist of the Year contests, and the 36 state winners who entered the national competition were recognized April 25 at the opening ceremony of the JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention in Anaheim. The…
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Photo by Olivia Bergmeier The following contestants have received awards for the Spring 2019 Anaheim Write-offs. 1021 students entered the Write-offs including 103 in broadcast 231 in photography 55 in literary magazine 236 in yearbook 557 received awards (55%) including 85 Superiors (15%) 176 Excellents (32%) 296 Honorable Mentions (53%) See a few of the judges’…
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The Journalism Education Association has named Tayla Ahlf of Derby (Kansas) North Middle School, the 2019 Aspiring Young Journalist Award honoree. JEA presents this award to junior high/middle school students to acknowledge and reward their work, and to encourage them to continue their journalistic studies in high school. Marchella Mazzoni of Winslow Township Middle School…
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The Journalism Education Association and Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society for High School Journalists have named The Chronicle staff at Classical Academy High School in Escondido, California, as winner of the 2019 Student Journalist Impact Award. After the death of one of their classmates, the staff of The Chronicle knew it needed to do…
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A committee with representatives from the Journalism Education Association, National Scholastic Press Association and Quill and Scroll International Honor Society chose 12 winners for the 2019 First Amendment Press Freedom Award. The award recognizes public and private high schools that actively support, teach and protect First Amendment rights and responsibilities of students and teachers, with…
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