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.
High school seniors! Get your portfolios ready for the 2025 Illinois Journalist of the Year Contest! Entries will be due Feb. 15.
The winners of the 2024 IJEA Yearbook Contest have been announced! Check out our article below for the full listing of honorees!
A big thank you to everyone who attended our 2024 Fall Conference, which took place Sept. 20 at Illinois State University. The sessions were amazing! Thank you to all of our presenters!
Advisers! Join IJEA today! Annual memberships and lifetime memberships are available. Use our online form or fillable PDF to join!

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Apply NOW: 2016 Summer Journalism Workshops

By Amanda Bright, IJEA Co-Secretary and Region 5 Board Member • May 19, 2016

Journalism education doesn't stop when the school year ends. There are many opportunities to keep learning, practicing, and engaging with other student journalists throughout the summer months. Take a...

U of I offers new journalism camp focused on multimedia

By Amanda Bright, IJEA Co-Secretary and Region 5 Board Member • May 19, 2016

The College of Media at the University of Illinois has a new Journalism camp: PRESS PASS. This multimedia journalism camp for students teaches storytelling skills and how to prepare video news breaks...

Make your summer plans now: Apply to the IPF/EIU High School Journalism Workshop

Illinois Journalism Education Association • March 8, 2016

How does an all-expenses-paid, 10-day summer j-camp sound? If you're a student, read on for application info. If you're an adviser, share this with your students!

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