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IHSA Journalism State is almost here!

IHSA Journalism State is almost here!

By Amanda Bright, IJEA Co-Secretary and Region 5 Board Member April 26, 2016

More than 350 Illinois high school journalists will be traveling to Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill., on April 29 to compete at the highest level -- IHSA Journalism State. With 86 schools...

Student journalists compete at IHSA Sectionals

Student journalists compete at IHSA Sectionals

By Amanda Bright, IJEA Co-Secretary and Region 5 Board Member April 23, 2016

Beautiful spring weather only enhanced the performances of student journalists at seven sites across Illinois during the IHSA Sectional competition on April 23. One team from each site took home the...

JEA Write-Offs recognize 10 students from Illinois

JEA Write-Offs recognize 10 students from Illinois

By Amanda Bright, IJEA Co-Secretary and Region 5 Board Member April 17, 2016

Ten journalists from Illinois made the trip back from California with JEA Write-Off honors. Congratulations and kudos for amazing performances against other students from across the nation (1,268 participants,...

The staff of the Glenbrook South High School Yearbook enjoys its 2016 Pacemaker while in Los Angeles for the JEA/NSPA Convention.

3 Illinois schools take home Pacemakers

By Amanda Bright, IJEA Co-Secretary and Region 5 Board Member April 16, 2016

Student journalists from Illinois made the state proud as this year's Pacemaker awards were announced in Los Angeles. The Land of Lincoln was represented among the winners with a Yearbook Pacemaker...

Hannah Boufford, IJEAs 2016 Illinois Journalist of the Year, and her adviser, Michael Gluskin, received the good news about the award Tuesday, March 1, when IJEA board members Brenda Field and Stan Zoller visited Libertyville H.S. to make the announcement in person. Boufford is IJEAs 27th Journalist of the Year since 1989. She now advances to the national competition, with the winner to be announced in mid-April at the JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention in Los Angeles.

Meet our 2016 Illinois Journalist of the Year: Libertyville’s Hannah Boufford

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor March 2, 2016
The editor-in-chief of the awarding-winning newsmagazine Drops of Ink is our choice for top high school journalist in Illinois. Check inside for more about Hannah and our two runners-up, Hope Johnson and Danielle Tuchman!
The 2015 IJEA winners for Best Overall Yearbook in each enrollment division are shown here. Back row from left: Taylorville (Division 4); University of Chicago Laboratory High School (Division 3); Okawville High School (Division 1). Front row from left: Meridian High School (Division 2); Glenbrook South High School (Division 5). Congratulations to all who competed!

Congratulations, 2015 IJEA Yearbook Contest winners!

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor January 6, 2016
Whether it was copy writing, sports coverage, photography, graphics, layout and design, divider pages, theme development or overall coverage of the 2014-15 school year, Illinois high school journalists shined in IJEA's 2015 Yearbook Contest. Check out the complete results inside.
Students from only five other states earned more JEA Write-off awards than Illinois student journalists did at last weeks JEA/NSPA  Convention in Orlando, Fla. (Creative Commons photo)

Illinois students take home sixth-largest number of awards at Fall 2015 JEA Write-offs

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor November 18, 2015
There's probably no type of contest that better simulates the deadline conditions of real journalism than a write-off competition. No wonder the JEA Write-offs in Orlando attracted more than 2,000 participants. And Illinois students were right in the thick of things.
NSPA awards

Illinois publications, students win NSPA awards at Orlando convention

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor November 18, 2015
With one Newspaper Pacemaker, four Best of Shows and five Individual Awards, Illinois was well represented in the winners circle at the 2015 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention.

Video: Here’s what’s so great about the IJEA All-State Journalism Team. Now go for it!

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor September 14, 2015
Michael Geheren, a member of the IJEA All-State Journalism Team in 2012 and 2013, talks about why students should enter the competition and why advisers should nominate their MVPs.
IHSA approves changes to state journalism tournament

IHSA approves changes to state journalism tournament

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor September 3, 2015
The biggest change concerns photography, but five other events were also revised. It's never too early to prepare for the spring tournament, so read on!
This photo by Ivan Cervantes of Chicagos Phoenix Military Academy won first place for best photograph in the Division 1 category of our newspaper contest this year. Check out the coverage below  not only for the names of all our winners but also for links to all the first-place entries in the categories of features, blogging, headlines, photos, infographics and websites.

Print, online winners announced in IJEA’s 2014-15 Newspaper Contest

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor May 9, 2015
Student news publications from around the state competed in our annual newspaper contest. Check out the winners, like this photo from Phoenix Military Academy of Chicago.
Meet our new All-State Team!

Meet our new All-State Team!

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor May 5, 2015
Whether they're editing copy, writing headlines, designing pages or otherwise saving the day behind the scenes, these nine students make sure their school publications deliver excellence in journalism.
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