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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.
  • 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!
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

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

Illinois JEA

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We Want to Help You and Your Students!


Illinois Journalism Education Association
2501 Chatham Road, Suite 200
Springfield, IL 62704
773-771-8582
[email protected]

Few things are changing faster than journalism these days. All of us who work with student media have the obligation to keep up with those changes while remaining grounded in the fundamentals of accurate and fair nonfiction storytelling.

Each day on our Twitter feed we strive to post the latest tips and advice relevant to you and your students. We’ve also compiled — and continue to expand — one of the largest galleries of student publications in the country so that you can see what other Illinois high school journalism programs are doing.

For that and more, we invite you to visit the sections below to learn from and stay in touch with your peers.

 


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See What Your Peers and Their Students Are Doing


 


Teach Your Students Illinois Scholastic Media Law and Ethics


 


NOTE: Another way in which we make resources available is through our Twitter feed. Follow us at “@IllinoisJEA” to receive links to outstanding tips and advice concerning all aspects of journalism and scholastic media.


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