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Newspaper Contest results announced

More than 30 newspapers from around the state competed in the 2013 Newspaper Contest, sponsored by IJEA. This year, individual awards and overall excellence were named in four divisions. Five new categories were added, including Centerspread, Headline Writing and Newspaper Website. Congratulations to all, and keep up the great journalism! Division 1: Best Overall Newspaper...

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Keith Carlson cited as a Rising Star

Keith Carlson cited as a Rising Star

Naperville Central newspaper adviser Keith Carlson was honored by the Journalism Education Association as a “Rising Star” during its awards ceremonies in San Francisco on Saturday, April 27.

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All-State Team to be honored June 1 at Executive Mansion

Each year the IJEA names members of the All-State Journalism Team, those MVPs without whom their student media would not run as smoothly. Advisers nominate students who rise to the challenge, who work to ensure the publication or broadcast media meet deadlines, are error-free...

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Belleville West adviser reminisces about career

Adviser Laurie Bielong, along with sound effects, gave a fantastic acceptance speech for the 2013 Illinois Scholastic Journalism Educator of the Year award at the Adviser Breakfast at the IHSA state journalism tournament Friday, April 26, 2013. If you know a worthy adviser, nominate...

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Illinois schools honored by NSPA

Illinois schools honored by NSPA

Several Illinois schools were honored by the National Scholastic Press Association at the NSPA/JEA Spring conference in San Francisco. O’Fallon, Riverside Brookfield, Niles West and Naperville North high schools all won online Pacemakers. The Etruscan, the yearbook at  Glenbrook South High School was named...

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IEJA adopts resolution in support of advisers

The Illinois Journalism Education Association has adopted a resolution in support of advisers. The resolution calls on administrators to recognize the work done by both advisers and scholastic journalists saying “…the Illinois Journalism Education Association supports and defends media advisers and strongly urges the...

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