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  • It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Sarah Doerner, IJEA’s longest-serving president. Sarah died Nov. 29 in Du Quoin at the age of 86. Services were held Dec. 7. See below for our tribute to this great journalism educator.
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Illinois JEA

Illinois Journalism Education Association, 2501 Chatham Road, Suite 200, Springfield, IL 62704

Illinois JEA

Illinois Journalism Education Association, 2501 Chatham Road, Suite 200, Springfield, IL 62704

Illinois JEA

Best Blogger

BEST BLOGGER


OVERVIEW: Use this form to enter the Best Blogger category, IJEA Newspaper & Digital News Media Contest. Asterisks indicate fields in which a response is required.

DIGITAL CATEGORY: Best Blogger is a digital-only category. Digital media (including the online versions of hybrid publications) may each submit two entries in this category. If you want to submit a second entry, use this form to send both entries.

IF YOU ADVISE A HYBRID PUBLICATION: Please note that if your publication has both a print and digital version, the digital version may submit two entries in this category.

NOTE: A single entry in this category consists of three blog posts by the same student.

DESCRIPTION: For a description of this and other digital categories, click here.

DEADLINE: All entries in this contest must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on March 15 of the current school year.

REMINDER: Please make sure you have completed our Adviser Information Form before submitting your students' contest entries. Only one submission of the Adviser Information Form is required, regardless of how many categories your students compete in.


  • NOTE: You must submit three blog posts for this to count as an entry for Best Blogger. You do not have to write the entire headline of each blog post. Simply provide enough information so our judges can easily identify each post.

  • NOTE: You must submit three blog posts for this to count as an entry.

  • NOTE: You must submit three blog posts for this to count as an entry.

  • NOTE: The blog posts that make up this entry must have been written by the same student. This student is not eligible to submit a second entry in this category.

  • NOTE: Entry by a second student for consideration as Best Blogger is optional. If a second student does enter this category, the student must submit three blog posts for this to count as an entry.

  • NOTE: You must submit three blog posts for this to count as an entry.

  • NOTE: You must submit three blog posts for this to count as an entry.

  • NOTE: The author of this entry's blog posts must not be the same student who wrote the first entry's posts.

  • NOTE: You are responsible for making sure this URL is correct. If it does not work, the entry will not be judged.

  • NOTE: You are responsible for making sure this URL is correct. If it does not work, the entry will not be judged.

  • NOTE: You are responsible for making sure this URL is correct. If it does not work, the entry will not be judged.

  • NOTE: You are responsible for making sure this URL is correct. If it does not work, the entry will not be judged.

  • NOTE: You are responsible for making sure this URL is correct. If it does not work, the entry will not be judged.

  • NOTE: You are responsible for making sure this URL is correct. If it does not work, the entry will not be judged.

    REMINDER TO ADVISERS OF HYBRID PUBLICATIONS: The online version of your publication may submit two entries in this category. An entry consists of three blog posts by the same student.

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