2015 NorCal Media Conference: FAQs

September 12, 2015

Who can attend? JEANC member advisers and their students are welcome to attend without cost. Advisers who are not yet members can join online before the conference or pay for membership on site. How many students can one adviser bring? Member advisers may bring as many students as they'd like....

2015 Norcal Media Conference: Tentative Sessions

September 12, 2015

From the Professionals Mobile news truck tour Sports broadcasting -- tour the truck Panel: My amazing newspaper career -- so far Publishing your magazine on ISSUU (advanced) "Taking the lede" documentary Q&A with director Flipboard Have fun, make money: Freelance writing Stop ...

2015 NorCal Media Conference

August 5, 2015

Join JEANC for a full day of learning at the NorCal Media Conference. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 FREE for JEANC member advisers and their students at the Media Arts Center, Palo Alto HS Registration 9:30 a.m., sessions 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Optional on-site contests 2:15-3:15 p.m. For advisers: Learn how ...

Congratulations to 2015 Annual Contest Winners

May 22, 2015

Congratulations to JEANC member advisers and their students who recently entered the 2015 Annual Contest. This year's contest produced 246 awards given to 38 publications from 30 schools. You can check the complete list of awards here. And mark your calendar now for April 15, 2016 — next year's ...

2014 JEANC Board of Directors election

November 11, 2014

Loading... The backgrounds of the candidates are presented below in alphabetical order: Michelle Balmeo, CJE, is in her tenth year advising the student newsmagazine and news website at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino. El Estoque, a student news organization of nearly 50 students, has received ...

Get certified at Sept. 27 J-Day

September 3, 2014

JEA Certification is a great way to demonstrate professional excellence by showing colleagues, students, administrators and parents that you are highly qualified in your field. The test for Certified Journalism Educator status is offered at each national JEA convention, but advisers sometimes feel too ...

Kickstart Day series offers intensive one-day training at SFSU

April 30, 2014

JEANC is excited to offer a series of one-day workshops at San Francisco State University this summer. These workshops are designed to give students and advisers an intensive, product-oriented experience that will leave them both inspired and empowered. Participants will meet at SFSU in the morning,...

6 things only people who enter the JEANC annual contest understand

February 27, 2014

1. Recognize your outstanding students while you still have them in class. Many annual contests recognize your outstanding students, but this one announces the winners while you still have your students in class. This is incredibly meaningful for Seniors and middle school staffs. 2. It's easy to enter. T...

Annual Meeting Minutes: Jan. 11, 2014

January 26, 2014

The Board met Saturday, Jan. 11 at the CNPA offices in Sacramento for their annual meeting. The next meeting is set for September 13, 2014 in San Francisco. JEANCminutes1.11.14(1)

NorCal schools CONVERGE in Sacramento

October 15, 2013

Nearly 300 Northern California scholastic journalists and advisers converged at the Sacramento Convention Center last weekend, Oct. 12-13, 2013. They heard from student speakers, advisers and local media professionals, who spoke on everything from media ethics to the changing journalism landscape to...

CONVERGE session lineup

October 9, 2013

Early registration deadline nearing

September 25, 2013

Now is the time to register yourself or your group for the 2013 Fall State Convention CONVERGE, to be held at the Sacramento Convention Center from October 11-12, 2013. The early registration deadline ends next Tuesday, Oct. 1. At that time prices go up $10 to $65 per person. Why register early? He...