The Journalism Education Association announces the winners of the 2024 Junior High/Middle School National Media Contest. There were 278 entries in the yearbook, news publication, broadcast, graphic design and photography categories. Judging for entries took place between April 17 through May 1. There are 181 winning entries comprising 41 Superior, 67 Excellent and 73 Honorable Mention…
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Five schools have been named as winners in the Journalism Education Association’s 100 Hours of Service Journalism Project competition. The competition, which called for student publications staffs to use their journalistic skills to benefit their school communities, is part of the centennial celebration of the organization. “Participating in the 100 Hours of Service Journalism Project…
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The National Student Media Contests were all completed online and on site for the 2024 Spring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Kansas City. In all, 824 students competed in photo, broadcast, graphic design, literary magazine, design and writing contests. There were 365 students recognized with 65 superior, 107 excellent and 193 honorable mention awards. All the competitors…
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By Joe Humphrey, JEA Journalist of the Year coordinator She got her start in theater, playing characters such as Toto, Tinker Bell and the Cheshire Cat, but the brightest spotlight for Alice Scott shined when she found her starring role as a student journalist. Scott, co-editor of The Shield newsmagazine at McCallum High School in…
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