Advisers, student journalists learn, collaborate at 2017 IJEA Fall Conference
By Amanda C. Bright, Co-Secretary and At-Large Board Member
September 19, 2017
Hundreds of student journalists and their advisers gathered at the IJEA Fall Conference at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on Sept. 15, 2017.
Holley-Bruns, Doerner receive IJEA honors for their service
By Amanda C. Bright, Co-Secretary and At-Large Board Member
September 18, 2017
Advisers gather together after a luncheon at the 2017 IJEA Fall Conference.
IJEA Blog: Encourage your news and feature writers to compete at the IJEA Fall Conference!
Dr. Sally Renaud, IJEA Executive Director
September 12, 2017
Chicago-area advisers learn from each other at 2017 Teach-In
By Amanda Bright, Co-Secretary and At-Large Board Member
August 21, 2017
IJEA Blog: It’s OK to cheat! Use this to ID your deserving All-State Journalism Team member(s)
Did that just say "Cheat"? Is that legal if I'm a teacher and adviser? Turns out, it is — especially if it's rewarding the most driven and passionate students in your newsroom with the honor of being on the IJEA All-State Journalism Team for 2017.
February 27, 2017 • No Comments
Recent IJEA Blog Stories
IJEA Blog: Reflections on winning the James A. Tidwell Award
February 21, 2017
It’s easy to remember the highest achieving students from my 15 years of experience as a scholastic journalism teacher. ...
February 20, 2017
This week is Scholastic Journalism Week — a time for scholastic journalists and their advisers and teachers to tout the excitemen...
IJEA Blog: The lasting lessons of a high school journalism education
February 13, 2017
Exposure to high school journalism classes changed my life. As a reporter and editor for The Pacer newspaper at Rolling Meadows High School, I had the opportunity to rep...
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FREE CURRICULUM: Advisers can download, use ‘Scholastic Media Law & Ethics in New Voices Illinois’ for this fall
On July 29, 2016, Illinois became a New Voices state when the Speech Rights of Student Journalists Act (HB 5902) became law. The Illinois Journalism Education Association was elated at the bill’s passage, but we also re...
July 17, 2017 • No Comments
IHSA Journalism Sectionals and State: A Pictorial
Results, FB Live video, photo gallery, Storify of social media document 2017 IHSA Journalism events
May 19, 2017 • No Comments
IPF awards Illinois high schools with $25,000 in grants for 2017
21 schools receive funds to help their scholastic journalism programs, thanks to the Illinois Press Foundation's annual program of mini-grants.
May 16, 2017 • No Comments
Recent IJEA News Stories
Brenda Field receives 2017 James A. Tidwell Award for Excellence in Scholastic Media Education
May 12, 2017
Glenbrook South High School yearbook adviser and Illinois JEA State Director Brenda Field couldn't help but reference the...
IJEA inducts Stan Zoller, Brenda Field into 2017 Hall of Fame
May 12, 2017
Cathy Wall, herself a member of the IJEA Hall of Fame, inducted Stan Zoller and Brenda Field into the 2017 class of the IJEA...
IJEA selects All-State Journalism Team for 2017
April 28, 2017
The All-State Journalism Team began in spring of 2005, when the Illinois Journalism Education Association recognized a need to hono...
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Brenda Field receives 2017 James A. Tidwell Award for Excellence in Scholastic Media Education
The Glenbrook South High School yearbook adviser and state director for the IJEA encourages advisers to "Fly the J" as a reference to her beloved Cubs and scholastic press freedom in Illinois
May 12, 2017 • 1 Comment
Recent IJEA Video Stories
IJEA inducts Stan Zoller, Brenda Field into 2017 Hall of Fame
May 12, 2017
Cathy Wall, herself a member of the IJEA Hall of Fame, inducted Stan Zoller and Brenda Field into the 2017 class of the IJEA...
IJEA honors Linda Jones as 2016 Friend of Scholastic Journalism
September 29, 2016
In accepting the Friend of Scholastic Journalism award, Linda Jones spoke of everyone -- except herself. From the McCormick...
2016 IJEA Fall Conference in Review: Empowered staffs, empowered advisers
September 19, 2016
With more than 320 Illinois high school journalists and their advisers in attendance this year, the 2016 IJEA Fall ...
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When schools take free speech seriously, so do students
That's what Randy Swikle learned during his 25 years at Johnsburg High School. Sure, free speech is risky, but when a school builds a culture of trust, students show time and again that they'll live up to the responsibilities they're given.
October 23, 2015 • No Comments
Who better to celebrate Free Speech Week than journalism teachers and advisers?
October 21, 2015
For a teacher, there is almost nothing more rewarding than watching students emerge from their shells, begin to reason through...
Lessons from ASNE, a summer program that left an impact
September 4, 2015
The ASNE Reynolds High School Journalism Institute may have come to an end after 15 summers, but its legacy is likely to continue for many y...
Remembering Georgia Stohr: A tribute from her students
June 16, 2015
NOTE: The author, Stephanie Bias, is a rising senior at LaSalle-Peru High School. She is editor-in-chief of the 2015-16 Ell E...
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