2020-21 Calendar
Oct. 15, 2020
Early-bird registration ends —
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention
Nov. 6, 2020 (extended from Oct. 2)
Deadline: Online Pacemaker entries. Judges’ review begins Nov. 9.
Nov. 13, 2020
Convention registration closes —
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention
Nov. 19-21, 2020
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention,
presented virtually, with access to pre-convention content
starting Nov. 16.
Nov. 30, 2020 (extended from Nov. 2)
Deadline: Yearbook Pacemaker entries
Deadline: Magazine/Literary Pacemaker entries
Dec. 1, 2020
Town Hall: Clips & Clicks contest
Dec. 28, 2020, 5 p.m. CT
Deadline: Fall Clips & Clicks contest
January 2021
Registration opens —
JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention
Go to spring.journalismconvention.org starting in January 2021 for the latest information — including the status of the on-site convention.
Jan. 31, 2021
Fall Clips & Clicks contest winners announced
Feb. 15, 2021
Registration opens for the JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention
Feb. 16, 2021, 5 p.m. Central
JEA/NSPA Town Hall: Spring convention preview
March 15-May 15, 2021
JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention, presented virtually
May 2021
Registration opens —
NSPA Gloria Shields Workshop, Dallas
Go to gloriashieldsworkshop.com
starting in May 2021 for the latest information — including the status
of the on-site workshop.
May 28, 2021
Deadline:
Spring Clips & Clicks contest
June 25, 2021
Deadline: NSPA Individual Awards
Deadlines: Broadcast, Newspaper/Newsmagazine, Specialty Magazine and Innovation Pacemaker entries
June 28-July 1, 2021
NSPA Gloria Shields Workshop, Dallas. Bonus classes June 27.
June 30, 2021
Spring Clips & Clicks contest winners announced
