
Recent News
76 superior rankings awarded, 444 students recognized in Spring 2025 NSMC
The National Student Media Contests were all completed online and on site for the 2025 Spring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Seattle. In all, 873 students competed in photo, broadcast, graphic design, literary magazine, design and writing contests.
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Recent News
JEA honors Alan Tai of California as 2025 Journalist of the Year
Alan Tai is the seventh JOY winner from California and the second from Monta Vista High School.
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Recent News
JEA recognizes Michigan’s Annabella Mi as 2025 Aspiring Young Journalist
Annabella Mi, an eighth grader at Clague Middle School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was recognized on April 26 in Seattle as JEA's 2025 Aspiring Young Journalist.
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Recent News
duPont Manual captures fifth National Journalism Quiz Bowl win in Seattle
Students from duPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky were named National Journalism Quiz Bowl champions on April 26 at the Spring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Seattle.
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Recent News
2025 Impact Award winner sheds light on budget cuts
For her dedication to covering the impacts of a $20 million cut to the school district’s budget, Satvika Ramanathan from Huron (Michigan) High School is the 2025 Student Journalist Impact Award winner.
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Recent News
2025 First Amendment Press Freedom Award schools recognized
Sixteen schools were named 2025 First Amendment Press Freedom Award winners. Five additional schools received new Press Freedom Commendations.
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Recent News
JEA announces 2025 election results
JEA board of directors elections took place Feb. 24 through March 3, 2025.
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Recent News
Harris wins 2025 Linda S. Puntney Teacher Inspiration Award
Charla Harris of Pleasant Grove High School in Texarkana, Texas, is JEA’s 2025 Linda S. Puntney Teacher Inspiration Award recipient.
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Recent News
Learn how to use JEA’s new membership system
Sept. 11, 2024 JEA launched a new website and membership system. Before members will be able to access members-only content at JEA.org you will need to activate your new membership account.
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76 superior rankings awarded, 444 students recognized in Spring 2025 NSMC

JEA honors Alan Tai of California as 2025 Journalist of the Year

JEA recognizes Michigan’s Annabella Mi as 2025 Aspiring Young Journalist

duPont Manual captures fifth National Journalism Quiz Bowl win in Seattle

2025 Impact Award winner sheds light on budget cuts

2025 First Amendment Press Freedom Award schools recognized

JEA announces 2025 election results

Harris wins 2025 Linda S. Puntney Teacher Inspiration Award

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Curriculum library
JEA’s curriculum offers hundreds of lessons in areas including writing, multimedia, design, and law and ethics. Each lesson includes standards, learning objectives, materials and assessment guides.
Law & Ethics
AI, Fair Use and the First Amendment
Writers are on strike in Hats against AI companies, and students will consider what’s at stake.
Leadership & Team Building
Re-examining the Student Media Staff Manual
Staff manuals provide student journalists with resources and guidance. Now is the perfect time to evaluate and review your guidelines.
Web
Podcasts are Just Like Writing a Beat
Students will listen to a podcast and analyze the elements contained within to understand how the audio format is closely related to writing.
News Literacy
Bringing Help to News Deserts: Lesson Plan
In a news desert that doesn’t have trained journalists seeking truth and expert opinions about education in its community, students can help fill that void.
Newsgathering
Election Coverage
This lesson on election coverage moves students through critical-thinking and decision-making processes, then prompts them to cover stories communities need.
Web
Using Data to Cover a Beat
Students read a blog post on using data to find stories, then apply the principles to their own beat coverage and generate story ideas.
Digital media library
JEA’s digital media library educates high school advisers and students on relevant topics and training, including websites, podcasts, broadcast, social media and more.
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Events
JEA Advisers Institute
July 14-16, 2025
Providence, Rhode Island
JEA Outreach Academy
Nov. 13, 2025
Nashville, Tennessee
Fall National High School Journalism Convention
Nov. 13-16, 2025
Nashville, Tennessee
Scholastic Journalism Week
Stay tuned for SJW 2026 dates
Spring National High School Journalism Convention
April 16-18, 2026
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Awards, contests and scholarships
JEA awards and contests offer members and their students a platform to showcase excellence and receive the recognition they deserve.
Press rights library
JEA Scholastic Press Rights Committee works to empower and educate students and advisers concerning legal and ethical issues. The committee provides lesson plans, commentary and support.
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C:JET magazine
Communication: Journalism Education Today provides educational perspectives to JEA members on a wide variety of topics, such as teaching and advising issues, scholastic media strategy, pedagogical updates, current journalism research, and other professional and technological concerns.

JEA’s 2024 centennial proved to be a unique and significant opportunity for the association to articulate its remarkable trajectory — unparalleled in scholastic media education.

Since 1924, JEA has been leading the way in scholastic journalism and media education. With your support, we plan to continue these efforts for decades to come.