• Advisers! Do you have a senior who would be a great candidate for IJEA's Illinois Journalist of the Year Contest? Entry deadline is Feb. 15. Consult our 'Contests & Awards' menu for more information!
  • Journalism educators! Join IJEA today! Annual memberships for 2025-26 and lifetime memberships are available. Use our online form or fillable PDF to join!
  • We are delighted to announce IJEA's new partnership with Northwestern University's Medill School! We are now headquartered at Medill, and our new executive director is Katie Fernandez, CJE, senior program coordinator of Medill's Teach for Chicago Journalism program. Thank you, Medill, for your support of high school journalism!
  • Congratulations to IJEA member schools Huntley H.S. and Prospect H.S. on co-winning the IHSA journalism state title! The schools tied for 1st place at the IHSA finals April 25 in Normal.
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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

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DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL CATEGORY
(OPEN TO ENTRIES FROM ALL MEDIA, PRINT AND DIGITAL)


SPECIAL CATEGORY

Best COVID-19 Coverage

A piece of journalism that provides timely information about anything related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the school community.
This is a special category, open to both print and digital media. Any type of article, photo/photo gallery, video, podcast, infographic, illustration or other coverage related to COVID-19 and its impact will be accepted.

Number of Entries

Total number of entries in this special category is limited to two per school.

Duplicate Submissions

If you have already submitted or plan to submit a coronavirus-related item in another category (e.g., Best News Story), you may also submit that item in this special category. Winners in the Best COVID-19 Coverage category will not count for points in the Best Overall Publication competition. This is a special category that is meant to highlight outstanding student work covering an extraordinary event under extraordinary circumstances.

 

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