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Svetlana Alexievich, shown here in 2013, won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature. She is a lifelong journalist who has used oral history to create a portrait of life in the former Soviet Union. Photo by Elke Wetzig (used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0)

Why it matters that a journalist has won the Nobel Prize in Literature

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor October 9, 2015
Journalism has long existed on the periphery of the Nobel Prize in Literature. With Svetlana Alexievich's 2015 award, journalism takes center stage. What can we learn from the new Nobel laureate and her victory?
A few suggestions on how to celebrate Constitution Day

A few suggestions on how to celebrate Constitution Day

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor September 16, 2015
If everything goes right, by the end of class your students will have become intellectually engaged while discussing the fundamental legal document of our country. They'll have understood why the Constitution matters.
A screenshot of the headline and graphic of The Wilson Beacons editorial against prior review as it appeared online Aug. 31, 2015. Graphic by Ellice Ellis of The Wilson Beacon.

Students land a blow against prior review

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor August 31, 2015
On the first day of school the new principal of Woodrow Wilson High in Washington, D.C., instituted a policy of prior review for the school newspaper. The students pushed back, and the result was heartening for all who care about a free and responsible student press.
Journalists at work covering a press conference — in this case the 44th Munich Security Conference in 2008. Hopefully this years high school journalists will do more than cover conferences. In any event, lets get ready for a new school year!

Getting ready for a new school year

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor August 1, 2015
With arrival of August comes the unofficial end of summer vacation. For publication advisers and their students that means gearing up to tell the many stories that will unfold this year both on and off campus. And IJEA is here to help, starting with our blog!
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