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2025 First Amendment Press Freedom Award schools recognized

Sixteen schools were named 2025 First Amendment Press Freedom Award winners. Five additional schools received new Press Freedom Commendations.

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Prompts for Spring 2025 NSMC online contests available now

Let your students shine in the Spring 2025 National Student Media Contests. Registration is now open through noon CST April 1.

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JEA announces 2025 election results

JEA board of directors elections took place Feb. 24 through March 3, 2025.

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Harris wins 2025 Linda S. Puntney Teacher Inspiration Award

Charla Harris of Pleasant Grove High School in Texarkana, Texas, is JEA’s 2025 Linda S. Puntney Teacher Inspiration Award recipient.

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JEA names 8 Lifetime Achievement Award winners

The Journalism Education Association has named eight individuals Lifetime Achievement Award recipients for their significant contributions throughout their scholastic journalism careers.

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Orange Glen yearbook staff wins 2025 Diversity Award

The 2025 Diversity Award winner is The Torch Yearbook staff at Orange Glen High School in Escondido, California.

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Daigle named 2024 H.L. Hall National Yearbook Adviser of the Year

Justin Daigle, MJE, of Brighton (Colorado) High School has been named the 2024 H.L. Hall National Yearbook Adviser of the Year.

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92 Superior rankings awarded, 537 students recognized in Fall 2024 NSMC

537 students were recognized in Nov. 2024 as part of the National Student Media Contests at the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Philadelphia.

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Learn how to use JEA’s new membership system

Sept. 11, 2024 JEA launched a new website and membership system. Before members will be able to access members-only content at JEA.org you will need to activate your new membership account.

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2025 First Amendment Press Freedom Award schools recognized

Prompts for Spring 2025 NSMC online contests available now

JEA announces 2025 election results

Harris wins 2025 Linda S. Puntney Teacher Inspiration Award

JEA names 8 Lifetime Achievement Award winners

Orange Glen yearbook staff wins 2025 Diversity Award

Daigle named 2024 H.L. Hall National Yearbook Adviser of the Year

92 Superior rankings awarded, 537 students recognized in Fall 2024 NSMC

Learn how to use JEA’s new membership system

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JEA’s 2024 centennial proved to be a unique and significant opportunity for the association to articulate its remarkable trajectory — unparalleled in scholastic media education.

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Since 1924, JEA has been leading the way in scholastic journalism and media education. With your support, we plan to continue these efforts for decades to come.