Montana Journalism Education Association

Students spend day at UM Journalism School

April 16, 2018

Buddy Murphy of Livingston was one of about 200 high school journalists who spent March 22 touring the school and attending classes. Murphy did a sports broadcasting segment.

Kate Lende

Students spend day at UM Journalism School
Sports journalism focus of spring “Mentoring Matters”

April 5, 2018

The Spring 2018 edition of Mentoring Matters is now available. Read it by clicking here: Spring 2018 Mentoring Matters

Sports journalism focus of spring “Mentoring Matters”
JEA and NSPA offering training through Partner Project

March 26, 2018

DEADLINE: April 1 PARTNER PROJECT JEA is entering the third year of its Partner Project in partnership with the National Scholastic Press Association to deliver on-site training to journalism programs in need. All journalism teachers and their students deserve support and training regardless of factors like location, funding and available resources. The National H...

JEA and NSPA offering training through Partner Project
UM High School Journalism Day set for March 22

March 8, 2018

The annual high school journalism day will be held at the University of Montana's School of Journalism on March 22. For a schedule, click below: Schedule

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UM High School Journalism Day set for March 22
Final Adviser Update available online

February 23, 2018

From: Dow Jones News Fund The winter issue of Adviser Update marks the final chapter in a 50-year history of the Dow Jones News Fund publishing newsletters, newspapers, and most recently, digital magazines, for high school media advisers and journalism teachers. A huge thank you to guest editor...

Final Adviser Update available online

Steve Hartman of CBS News is one of the best storytellers working today. For years, he has produced quirky, fun profiles from across the country, always bringing out the best in everyone he interviews. Read this 2002 Q&A with Hartman for insight into how he does it. Everybody has a story - Steve Hartman

SPLC: Know Your Rights: Copyright and Fair Use

The SPLC's Q&A regarding copyright and fair use is a good reminder for all journalism advisers and students at the start of the school year. Q: Can we copy and publish material that we find through an online search engine like Google Images? A: The fact that material is available and easily copied on a website does not lessen its copyright protection. The best practice is always to get consent (and if you can’t, consider creating your own alternative). You may be able to m...

Northeastern grad’s top 5 reporting lessons from Liberia

The New York Times BY ANERI PATTANI JULY 11, 2017 Aneri Pattani, a recent graduate of Northeastern University, is the winner of Nicholas Kristof’s annual win-a-trip contest. She traveled with the New York Times reporter to Liberia. When Nick Kristof announced back in February that I had won his Win-A-Trip contest, the first thing most of my friends said to me was congratulations, almost immediately followed by requests for the inside take on how a Times columnist gathers material. I d...

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Journalism can change the world

I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon. -- Tom Stoppard, London Guardian, March 18, 1988

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MJEA Opinion

JEA conference makes an impression on Billings students

April 27, 2018

I took several students to the JEA journalism conference in April. The event, held in San Francisco, was very meaningful for the students and me. My students attended sessions...

Enjoy the UM J-Day

March 8, 2018

The University of Montana's High School Journalism Day is set for March 22. The day will include classes and the awards ceremony -- as well as the chance to explore the UM...

The midway point

January 1, 2018

Newspaper binding preserves your school’s history

May 21, 2017

The downward slope

April 3, 2017

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A note from UM Journalism Dean Larry Abramson

“Good journalism education prepares students for the workforce, because it gets them into the world. Few other majors offer the hands-on experience that a good journalism school like ours can provide. Our students leave this place with a portfolio of work, and with connections in the community. This is a great time to get into our profession, because producers of good content have more independence than ever. Students can reach an audience almost immediately—they don’t need to wait for some big publisher to give them permission. Digital tools allow everyone to have a studio on their laptop. Students have a lot of freedom, and our school encourages them to run with that independence." Larry Abramson Dean, University of Montana School of Journalism

Scholarships and Awards Info

Check out award-winning nationwide sites

April 27, 2018

The National Scholastic Press Association announced its top awards for scholastic press organization on April 14. Some of the winners: · The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High...

Journalism Honor Roll

January 11, 2018

The NSPA Journalism Honor Roll honors students who have achieved a 3.5 or higher grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and have completed at least two years on staff by the...

Wikoff Scholarship for Editorial Leadership

January 11, 2018

In recognition of his service to NSPA as its executive director in the 1970s, NSPA has offered the Wally Wikoff Scholarship for Editorial Leadership since 1998. The $1,000...

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Resources

New York Times offers more than 1,000 writing prompts for students

April 16, 2018

Check out the following link for some great writing prompts -- narrative, non-fiction, argumentative -- in every area of the curriculum. NYT Writing Prompts ...

JEA semiannual report available online

April 5, 2018

To read the latest reports from JEA, including the report from Executive Director Kelly Glasscock, President Sarah Nichols, and committee chairs from each state (including...

SPJ, JEA bring journalism into classrooms through #Press4Education initiative

March 8, 2018

The Society of Professional Journalists and Journalism Education Association are looking to match journalists and K-12 teachers in a nationwide effort to bring more journalism education...

Enjoy some of the best journalism from 2017

February 19, 2018

Students and teachers alike will enjoy reading and viewing some of these amazing pieces from 2017. Best Journalism of 2017...

The 10 Best Journalism Movies

February 19, 2018

Teaching poetry with the New York Times

February 19, 2018

JEA and NSPA join forces with Partner Project

February 7, 2018

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FOR STUDENTS

The Year in Pictures – NYT

February 19, 2018

Student photographers will enjoy perusing this New York Times site that features the very best photos from 2017 -- from January through December. New York Times - The Year in Pictures ...

NYT publisher shares vision for the future of journalism

January 3, 2018

On Jan. 1, A.G. Sulzberger -- the new publisher of the New York Times -- shared his thoughts on the role of journalists in a free society and his vision for the future of...

The story behind COMIC SANS – video

September 26, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l4sCaw71NE

Life Lessons Thanks to Yearbook

October 16, 2016

SchoolJournalism.org asked six women, ranging in age from 24 to 58, what life lessons their time on a yearbook staff taught them. Their honest and enlightening answers are ones...

TO: Potential Journalism Students

Richard Ecke, Great Falls Tribune (retired)

January 22, 2016

Don’t go into journalism for the pay; the compensation alone probably doesn’t overcome the aggravation journalists face every day. Don’t go into journalism for t...

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Montana's high school journalists in action

ADVISERS: Material wanted

Please consider sending PHOTOGRAPHS of your students at work in your classroom and throughout your community to Beth Britton for the MJEA web site. Also, if you have any LESSON plans or TIPS -- or an OPINION piece -- we would be interested in sharing those on the site. Also send LINKS or PDFs for your publication and they will be posted. You can e-mail material to: [email protected]

Contests/News

NSPA names Online Pacemaker award-winning sites

April 19, 2018 • No Comments

The National Scholastic Press Association announced its top awards for scholastic press organizations on April 14, and the online pacemaker awards went to sites including: · The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High...

2018 UM Contest results

March 27, 2018 • No Comments

To see the results of the 2018 Um Journalism contest, click on the link below: UM Contest Results 2018...

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Events

SCHOLASTIC JOURNALISM WEEK Feb. 18-24

January 11, 2018 • No Comments

The Journalism Education Association has scheduled Scholastic Journalism Week for Feb. 18-24, 2018. How you help promote this week is entirely up to you. It is hoped that your involvement and that of your students will ser...

Spring convention lands in San Francisco April 12-15

January 1, 2018

The JEA Spring Convention is in San Francisco this April so now is the tie to be thinking about attending with or without students. Hotels always fill up really...

UM J-Day to be held March 22 in Missoula

September 26, 2017

Plans for the University of Montana's High School Journalism Day are in the works, and the date for next spring's event has been set as March 22, a Thursday. Here...

Constitution Day set for Sept. 17

August 15, 2017

The Scholastic Press Rights Committee is finalizing lessons and activities for those who would like to participate in the Sept. 17 Constitution Day. More information...

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JOURNALISM MOVIES

These are just some of the journalism-related films that work well in high school journalism classsrooms: * Shattered Glass * American Photography: A Century of Images * Truth * Spotlight * Big Dream, Small Screen * Good Night, and Good Luck * National Geographic: The Photographers * All the President's Men * War Photographer * Absence of Malice * Half Past Autumn - The Life and Works of Gordon Parks * Art & Copy (PBS) *Helvetica * The Paper * Jailed for Their Words (UM J School)

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