Agenda
Journalism Education Association Board Meeting
April 24, 2025 – 8 a.m., Seattle Pike Street Tower (Floor 35) Sheraton Grand Cirrus Ballroom
I. JEA/NSPA Steering Committee report to join meeting of JEA/NSPA boards
II. Call to order – Val Kibler, MJE
III. Roll call and determination of quorum – Cindy Horchem, CJE
IV. Reading of Notice of Meeting – Horchem
V. Approval of minutes – Kibler
VI. Approval of agenda – Kibler
VII. Affirmation of electronic votes – Kibler
VIII. Commendations – Kibler
- Bradley Wilson for Michele Dunaway
- Amy Sorrell for Candace Bowen, Jane Blystone, Mark Hilburn and Timm Pilcher
- Sandra Coyer and Debra Klevens for Sarah Nichols, David Ragsdale and Adriana Chavira
- Sandra Coyer for Anne Hayman and Scott Collins
- Debra Klevens for Melissa Krainer
- Justin Daigle for Brian Baron
- Justin Daigle for Morgan Bricker, MJE
- Justin Daigle for Kristi Rathbun, MJE
- P.J. Cabrera for Amber James
- Alicia Merrifield for Shari Chumley
- Veronica Purvis for Aaron Manfull
- Joe Humphrey for Brian Baron
IX. Reports
- National Student Media Contests – Nancy Smith, MJE
- Mentoring Report – Alicia Merrifield, MJE
- Q4 Fundraising Report – Davonte Longmire
- Semiannual report for the board – Justin Daigle, MJE
- Conventions & Headquarters – Veronica Purvis, DBA, CAE
- Nominations/Elections – Kelly Furnas, MJE
- Curriculum Specialist Update – Jim Streisel, MJE
X. New Business
- The committee on NSMC moves that JEA create a non-convention, themed photo contest for advisers to take place once in the spring and once in the fall with the contest announcement, theme and results to be publicized on JEA official social media and on org. Budget: none for next fiscal year
- Fundraising Days
- Recognition of outgoing board members
XI. Adjournment
XII. JEA Power Hour
MOTIONS:
Why should the motion be adopted (background, need, mission)?
Over the years, there has been demand for competitions for advisers to show off their skills. Our National Student Media Contests offer great opportunities for students but none for advisers. Further, the NSMC are tied to conventions meaning that less than one-third of our membership can ever take advantage of them.
What is the motion (what is the new policy, budget allocation, bylaw, and who is making the motion — you [“I move …”] or a committee [“The awards committee moves …”])?
The committee on NSMC moves that JEA create a non-convention, themed photo contest for advisers to take place once in the spring and once in the fall with the contest announcement, theme and results to be publicized on JEA official social media and on jea.org. Budget: none for next fiscal year
How would the motion be implemented (who would be in charge of execution, what budget lines would change, where would we modify our procedure)?
We have piloted off-convention photo contests so the systems are in place. Turnout will not, initially, be high so it’s a good member benefit with no charge in 2025. It will be judged all online by our panel of existing photo judges at no cost to JEA. We will report to the Board in the fall of 2025 and spring of 2026 the number of participants, award recipients and recommendation for future such contests.
Lindsay Porter