Online submission materials are made available for use in preparing entries for selected JEA National Student Media Contests. Each zip file contains contest instructions and all materials needed to complete your entry. For full contest information, go to the main JEA National Student Media Contests page. 01: Newswriting View/download assignment prompt Download materials (72 MB) 02: Editorial…
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By PJ Cabrera, CJE, Scholastic Journalism Week coordinator Scholastic Journalism Week is Feb. 21-27 featuring #WhatWeDoMatters. It is a week that focuses on reminding scholastic journalism students that their work is vital to their community. “The committee wanted to use this week having teachers remind students that what they are doing is important,” said Scholastic…
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In celebration and in remembrance, JEA presents three lessons on Black History and the media. Teachers could use these in any media-related course to encourage students of color about the rich history of Black media and Black journalists and to build awareness of potential bias for students of all backgrounds. Log in to the members…
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By Erinn Harris, MJE, awards chair The Journalism Education Association has named James Jordan, former adviser of the Decamhian at Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks, California, as its 2021 Linda S. Puntney Teacher Inspiration Award recipient. This award recognizes a teacher who, through the teaching and/or advising of journalism, inspired others to pursue…
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By Erinn Harris, MJE, awards chair Pam Bunka, Jack Denker and Lori Oglesbee-Petter are advisers who have contributed significantly to scholastic journalism throughout their careers. They will receive the Journalism Education Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award and be recognized in a video presentation April 10, as part of the Spring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention.…
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