NorCal Student Journalists Take Top Honors
March 6, 2019
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Northern California student journalists took top honors in this year’s California Journalist of the Year contest, according to an announcement Saturday by state Journalism Education Association director Danielle Ryan. Taking the top spot at the state level was Palo Alto High School’s Ashley Hitchings,...
JEANC launches logo design contest
February 28, 2019
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In an effort to update the organization’s visual identity, the Journalism Education Association of Northern California has developed a logo design contest. Teachers can use the contest as an enrichment activity for advanced designers or as part of a lesson for the entire staff. The contest is an o...
JEANC Adviser Spotlight: Josh Miller, The Epic
January 19, 2019
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JEANC:Â How long have you been advising? Miller: I've been advising The Epic at Lynbrook High School in San Jose for three years. JEANC: What's the best part of your advising day? Miller: The best part of advising is watching my students become leaders. They put out amazing writing and design, b...
JEANC Adviser Spotlight: Greg Stobbe, The Feather Online
December 20, 2018
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JEANC: How long have you been advising? Stobbe: I’ve been advising at Fresno Christian High School for 22 years. JEANC: What's the best part of your advising day? Stobbe: I love celebrating with students after they learned a skill and then used it in the field successfully. JEANC: What...
Journalist of the Year deadline is February 1!
December 2, 2018
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February 1 is the deadline to send portfolios for this year's JEA Journalist of the Year competition. Advisers may nominate one student journalist PER SCHOOL for the award. For contest details, please visit http://jea.org/wp/home/awards-honors/journalist-of-the-year/. The journalist with the winning NorCal portfolio will be awarded JEANC's Arnet...
Rachel Simpson, JEA’s Administrator of the Year, delivers acceptance speech in Chicago
November 9, 2018
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Simpson was nominated for JEA's Administrator of the Year by JEANC adviser Tracy Sena. Her speech, reprinted below with permission, epitomizes the importance of a strong, positive relationship between student publications programs and administrators at their schools. Thanks to the JEA for this awa...
Details for the 2nd Annual Adviser Development “Teach-In” on Dec. 8-9, 2018
November 7, 2018
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With more space and increased opportunities for discussion and collaboration, this year’s adviser development teach-in promises another great workshop for journalism teachers and student media advisers from all program types. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Similar to the 2017 retreat, the Dec. 8, 2018 program will offer a full day of b...
JEANC Adviser Spotlight: Kaitlin Weidkamp, Lykos yearbook
October 9, 2018
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JEANC: How long have you been advising? Kaitlin:Â Beginning my fifth year. I am originally from the Roseville area and relocated back here after going to college in SoCal and working in the entertainment/advertising industry. JEANC: What's the best part of your advising day? Kaitlin: The be...
2018 Best of the West winners from NorCal Media Day
September 30, 2018
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The Best of the West contest included 23 submissions from 13 high schools. Entries were judged by a panel of professionals from the San Francisco Press Club. Top honors went to the following: Newspaper: The Campanile, Palo Alto HS Magazine: Verde Magazine, Palo Alto HS Online News Website:...
JEANC Adviser Spotlight: Natalie Owsley, The Epitaph
September 19, 2018
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Natalie Owsley advises The Epitaph, a print and online publication at Homestead High School in Cupertino, CA.
JEANC Member Spotlight: Dragon Adviser Lessley Anderson
August 16, 2018
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Lessley Anderson advises The Dragon, the online and print newspaper at Design Tech High School.
Save the date: JEANC NorCal Media Day scheduled for Sept. 29, 2018
July 25, 2018
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For those of you in Northern California — or for anyone who would like to make a trip here this fall — please consider attending NorCal Media Day on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Palo Alto High School, sponsored by the Journalism Education Association of Northern California. NorCal Media Day â...
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