JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention
Nov. 16-19, 2017 | Hyatt Regency | Dallas

The National High School Journalism Convention is a semi-annual gathering of high school journalists and advisers sponsored by National Scholastic Press Association and its partner, the Journalism Education Association. The associations partner to prepare nearly 400 practical and professional learning sessions, from high-profile keynotes to specific, problem-solving breakouts, hands-on workshops and discussion groups. Other convention activities include an exhibit hall with vendors who sell to student media, JEA’s on-site Write-off contests, NSPA’s Best of Show contest, receptions, awards convocations, critiques, career roundtables and evening entertainment.

Breakout sessions for students from all media types – newspaper, online, broadcast, yearbook and magazine – are planned to meet the publishing and broadcasting needs of all scholastic student media. Some are specifically for advisers, administrators or middle school students. Whether it’s ethics and law, technology and design, advertising and business operations, photography and art or just the basics of news writing and reporting, this convention covers the bases.

With typical attendance of more than 4,000 delegates, the JEA/NSPA convention has become the place to seek solutions to the most challenging publishing and broadcasting problems, share and celebrate success stories, see what’s new in the media marketplace, discover trends and network with students and advisers from throughout the United States.

Upcoming JEA/NSPA convention dates/sites:

• April 12-15, 2018, Marriott Marquis, San Francisco
• Nov. 1-4, 2018, Hyatt, Chicago
• April 25-28, 2019, Hilton, Anaheim

NSPA is not planning a summer workshop for 2017.

In today’s changing media landscape, student journalists must have a skillset that transcends just one medium. In addition to strong writing, stories must have captivating photos, videos, graphics and social components to engage each reader.

Don’t miss your chance to sharpen your multimedia storytelling skills at our first-ever summer workshop: Storytelling: The Complete Package, a weekend-long workshop for high school journalists, photographers, videographers, and designers.

With the help of award-winning student media advisers and top professionals from the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, MinnPost and others, you’ll gain hands-on reporting experience in a bustling metro area.  At the end of the weekend, you’ll come away with a professional-quality multimedia package that will be published by a major Twin Cities-based media outlet.