C:JET magazine
Communication: Journalism Education Today magazine
Dates & Deadlines
2024
Spring C:JET to printer Jan. 15
Spring C:JET to members Feb. 12
Summer C:JET copy deadline Feb. 12
Summer C:JET to printer March 11
Summer C:JET to members April 1
C:JET contact information
Editor
Bradley Wilson, Ph.D., MJE
bradleywilson08@gmail.com
Copy Editor
Beth Butler
JEA Business and Projects Coordinator
Cindy Horchem, Ph.D., CJE
Advertising
Lindsay Porter, CJE
porter@jea.org
785-532-5563
Mission
Communication: Journalism Education Today provides educational perspectives to JEA members on a wide variety of topics, such as teaching/advising issues, scholastic media strategy, pedagogical updates, current journalism research and other professional and technological concerns.
Target Audience
High school journalism educators, from the newest to the most experienced, make up the majority of the 2,500 members of the national Journalism Education Association. A secondary audience includes professionals — college librarians (more than 200 library subscriptions), yearbook printing companies, college journalism education leaders, and state and regional association directors.
Content
Communication: Journalism Education Today promotes lifelong professional learning as the norm and as the expectation for all journalism teachers/advisers.
The quarterly JEA magazine, which is 32 to 48 pages and includes bonus online content, presents articles and packages about reporting, writing, editing, photography, design, typography, trends, advertising, fundraising, public relations and ethical standards as well as articles and packages about technology and pedagogy pertinent for journalism educators. Editors seek articles that value originality, thorough research, knowledgeable sources, fact checking and Associated Press style — all in ways that speak to journalism advisers.
To serve multiple readers and to present a wide range of content, each issue features diverse subject matter. Occasionally, an issue highlights an in-depth consideration that builds on current journalism needs or on JEA activities or programs. Other story packages present personal commentary, photography or page galleries, original educational exercises or feature shorts highlighting technical innovations.
Editor-reviewed content follows Associated Press style.
For researchers and others with library access to magazine databases, C:JET magazine is available in the EBSCOhost Education Source beginning in 2005.
Contributors
JEA members and other journalism professionals may submit original articles and packages as well as photographs and other visuals that advance magazine goals, as described above. Always the goal for writing is a length that is appropriate for the subject and/or the package. Articles are often 1,500 to 3,500 words, but they may be shorter or longer if the subject requires a special length to achieve effective communication. Packages with multiple stories and visuals are also a way to present diverse perspectives and to focus on complex issues.
Writers are encouraged to present new perspectives on subjects that have journalism education appeal. Writers may include quotations from authoritative or pertinent sources, such as professional journalists (broadcasters, photographers, writers, designers and the like), students, advisers, administrators or reputable experts. All copyrighted material and other sources must be properly cited.
Biography
Authors are responsible for providing the editor with a color head-and-shoulders photograph of themselves, a short biography (maximum, 100 words) and contact information (mailing address, email address and contact phone numbers). Each author will receive two copies of the finished publication.