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  • Congratulations to IJEA member school Edwardsville on winning the 2026 IHSA journalism tournament! IJEA members Huntley and Prospect finished second and third respectively! Congrats to all IHSA state finalists!
  • Congratulations to the 2026 Illinois Journalist of the Year, senior Light Dohrn of the University of Chicago Laboratory High School!
  • Journalism educators! Consider joining IJEA for 2026-27! Annual memberships for 2026-27 will be available in May. Lifetime memberships are always available. Use our online form or fillable PDF to join!
  • We are delighted to announce IJEA's partnership with Northwestern University's Medill School! We are now headquartered at Medill. Thank you, Medill, for your support of high school journalism!
Illinois Journalism Education Association, Medill School, Northwestern University, 1845 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-2101

Illinois JEA

Illinois Journalism Education Association, Medill School, Northwestern University, 1845 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-2101

Illinois JEA

Illinois Journalism Education Association, Medill School, Northwestern University, 1845 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-2101

Illinois JEA

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We Want to Help You and Your Students!


Illinois Journalism Education Association
Medill School
Northwestern University
1845 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-2101

[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.

 


Connect with Your Peers


 


Give or Receive Mentoring Help


 


Learn from the Experts


 


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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