RESOURCES
JEA has created lesson plans — nearly 200 weeks worth — across 11 content areas, complete with classroom materials, learning outcomes, assessments and models.
RECOGNITION
JEA awards and contests offer members and their students a platform to showcase excellence and receive the recognition they deserve.
Online submission materials for fall 2021 NSMC available
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[…]
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Sergio Yanes appointed to director-at-large position
Sergio Yanes, CJE, will join the Journalism Education Association board of directors as director-at-large effective immediately. He teaches journalism and advises student media at Arvada (Colorado) High School, where he[…]
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JEA and NSPA postpone opening fall convention registration
Due to recent troubling trends in the COVID-19 pandemic, JEA and NSPA have decided to postpone the opening of registration for the Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention. The[…]
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We educate teachers on how to educate students
Among JEA’s more than 2,900 members are journalism teachers and publications advisers, media professionals, press associations, adviser organizations, libraries, publishing companies, newspapers, radio stations and
departments of journalism.
Upcoming Dates to Remember
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October 1, 2021
Outreach Academy applications due
October 15, 2021
H.L. Hall National Yearbook Adviser of the Year award nominations due
October 18, 2021
National Student Media Contests entries due
December 15, 2021
Application deadline for First Amendment Press Freedom Award
December 15, 2021
Speaker proposals due for the spring convention
May 15, 2022
Broadcast Adviser of the Year applications due
JEA programs you should know about
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Join us for the fall national convention
The Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention is a semiannual gathering of high school journalists and advisers sponsored by the Journalism Education Association and its partner, the National Scholastic Press Association. The associations partner to prepare hundreds of practical and professional learning sessions, from high-profile keynotes to specific, problem-solving breakouts, hands-on workshops and discussion groups.
Join a national community of journalism advisers
Don’t take our word for it – here’s what our members say:
JEA gave me footing when I was a fresh newspaper adviser, and it grew into a trusted friendship, a place I go to celebrate milestones, practice my journalistic craft, and make lifetime bonds with peers whom I rely on for support.
Come on in, there’s room for you, too!
– MICHELLE HARMON, MJE
Boise, Idaho
I love being a member of JEA because as an adviser of media, sometimes it’s like being on an island all by yourself at school. Networking with JEA, attending the Advisers Institute and conferences, being able to access
curriculum, and building
relationships have all helped me become a better adviser and educator.
– CANDICE GRAVITT, CJE
Las Vegas, Nevada
Simply put, the best professional organization available for journalism educators. From the conventions to the curriculum to the listserv, there is no better source for information about teaching journalism. If you’re not a
member you’re doing
yourself, and your students, a disservice.
– DENNIS LEIZEAR, CJE
Wilmington, Delaware
Support scholastic journalism
Upcoming Events
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Banned Books Week
September 26, 2021 – October 2, 2021
The Banned Books Week celebration of the right to read. The “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us” theme is intended to be inclusive and emphasizes the ways in which books and information bring people together, help individuals see themselves in the stories of others, and aid the development of empathy and understanding for people from other backgrounds.
Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention
November 11, 2021 – November 13, 2021
Philadelphia
The nation’s largest spring gathering of scholastic journalists, advisers and journalism teachers.
PANIC BUTTON
Need Help? You found it.
If you are a JEA member or students of a JEA member who need assistance concerning censorship issues, use the panic button below to generate an online form to explain your situation. This will go to a Scholastic Press Rights Committee member who will assist you quickly and notify others in your state so they can offer assistance. This outreach capability is a direct result of JEA’s Adviser Assistance Program and is designed to combat censorship issues advisers and students might face.
AWARDS
JEA National Student Media Contests
Registration for the fall 2021 National Student Media Contests is open. Online submissions are due by 6 p.m. CDT Oct. 18.
Spring 2021 NSMC Winners
More than 400 students competed in the spring National Student Media Contests.
Our Team
Meet some of the faces behind the Journalism Education Association
Kelly Glasscock, CJE
Executive Director
Sarah Nichols, MJE
President
Valerie Kibler, MJE
Vice President
Kristin Taylor, MJE
Director, Scholastic Press Rights
Shari Adwers, MJE
Director, Educational Initiatives
Brenda Field, MJE
Director-at-large
Katie Merritt, MJE
Director-at-large
Sergio Yanes, CJE
Director-at-large
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