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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!
Carla Jimenez of The State Journal-Register discusses her philosophy of WWQLD? while addressing the honorees Saturday at IJEAs annual year-end awards luncheon in Springfield.

What would Queen Latifah do? Advice for the next generation of journalists

By Carla Jimenez June 10, 2015
One of the highlights of Saturday's IJEA awards luncheon was the inspiring speech by Carla Jimenez. Read on to find out what Queen Latifah has to do with great journalism!
Members of the Mattoon High School journalism team await the start of last weeks IHSA sectional at Illinois State University in Normal. Mattoon students qualified for seven events in Fridays state final at Eastern Illinois University.

Encouraging words: Reasons to be optimistic going into Friday’s IHSA state journalism final!

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor April 29, 2015
Even if your school is small or you didn’t win your sectional, IHSA history says you have ample grounds to be positive!
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