The US Journalism Education Association (JEA) is a US-based national organization for teachers and advisers of
journalism
Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree. The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (profes ...
. National organizations of the same name exist in Australia and New Zealand.
History
JEA is a 501(c)3 organization that in 2015 reported income of $1.7 million and assets of $1.5 million. It was founded in 1924, becoming incorporated in the state of Minnesota in 1967. It reincorporated in the state of Kansas in 2014.
About
JEA's mission statement is to support "free and responsible scholastic journalism by providing resources and educational opportunities, by promoting professionalism, by encouraging and rewarding student excellence and teacher achievement, and by fostering an atmosphere which encompasses diversity yet builds unity." It outlines its "core values" as
* Pedagogy
* Advocacy
* Innovation
* Community
* Excellence
Sponsored publications
Communication: Journalism Education Today
JEA publishes the quarterly magazine, Communication: Journalism Education Today (C:JET), which is available to members of the association. C:JET focuses on subjects pertinent to journalism in schools, and provides a variety of resources to teachers and advisers.
The C:JET staff includes
Publications Editor Bradley Wilson,
Copy Editor
Copy editing (also known as copyediting and manuscript editing) is the process of revising written material (copy) to improve readability and fitness, as well as ensuring that text is free of grammatical and factual errors. ''The Chicago Manual of ...
Howard Spanogle, and
Advertising Coordinator Pam Boller. JEA accepts electronic submissions to C:JET.
JEA.org
JEA.org was established April 19, 1996.
JEADigitalmedia.org
This website is a source of information, tips and teaching insights for online, multimedia and broadcast journalism. It is a branch of the Digital Media committee that was formed to address the growing need to support "convergence" of multiple forms of journalism, particularly the move toward online publications.
Study
In 1987, the Journalism Education Association's "Committee on the Role of Journalism in Secondary Education" published "High School Journalism Confronts Critical Deadline," a 138-page journalism research report. The research indicated that recipients of secondary
journalism education
A journalism school is a school or department, usually part of an established university, where journalists are trained. 'J-School' is an increasingly used term for a journalism department at a school or college.
Journalists in most parts of th ...
are more academically successful. The article cites high school grades, college grades, and
American College Testing
The ACT (; originally an abbreviation of American College Testing) Name changed in 1996. is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States. It is currently administered by ACT, a nonprofit organization of the same name. ...
scores as evidence.
First Amendment advocacy
The Journalism Education Association released an official statement regarding the practice of
prior review of a school publication on April 16, 2009.
Statements
at JEA.org The statement says: "Prior review by administrators undermines critical thinking, encourages students to dismiss the role of a free press in society and provides no greater likelihood of increased quality of student media."
See also
*Student Press Law Center
The Student Press Law Center (SPLC) is a non-profit organization in the United States that aims to protect press freedom rights for student journalists at high school and university student newspapers. It is dedicated to student free-press righ ...
*Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) is a major international membership organization for academics in the field, offering regional and national conferences and refereed publications. It has numerous membershi ...
*National Student Press Week
National Student Press Week is a week-long observance celebrating the achievements, diversity and freedom of the student press in Canada. It also provides an opportunity to educate students and the public about the important role the student press ...
References
External links
JEA website
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Education-related professional associations
Journalism-related professional associations
Non-profit organizations based in Kansas
Organizations established in 1924
Journalism academics
Kansas State University