KYJTA – The Student News Site of Kentucky Journalism Teachers Association

Resources for teaching feature writing
September 16, 2019
James Miller
Need help with teaching feature writing? James Miller has you covered.
Hansen Named JEA Kentucky Journalist of the Year
March 14, 2019
Larry Steinmetz, Executive Director
Manual's Piper Hansen was named the 2019 JEA Journalist of the Year for the state of Kentucky. Hansen is a senior at duPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky....
It’s Recruiting Season, Here Are Some Tips
February 25, 2019
Larry Steinmetz, Executive Director
Depending on how prepared you are, this time of year can be nerve-wracking for advisers. With all of the documented benefits of high school journalism, our jobs should be...
Kentucky JEA Journalist of the Year Entries DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEB 22
February 12, 2019
Larry Steinmetz, Executive Director
Click on the link to enter the 2019 Kentucky JEA Journalist of the Year Contest. All entries are due February 22. To enter, your adviser must be a current JEA member. https://goo.gl/forms/hvQri4hKypFnSW6K2
Grappling with grades? Try the matrix
January 22, 2019
James Miller
Struggling with student assessment in the journalism classroom? James Miller offers one solution: the grade matrix.
KYJTA Spring Update
January 11, 2019
Larry Steinmetz, Executive Director
Thankfully a really difficult semester is behind us. If any of you advise yearbook and journalism and have switched rooms, you understand the struggle that is moving inventory,...
Registration is open for JEA/NSPA National Conference in Chicago
September 5, 2018
Larry Steinmetz, Executive Director
Whether you've been to a dozen national conferences or you are thinking about your first, Chicago offers some opportunities that we don't often get to take advantage of in...
JEA Journalist Of The Year Entries Due February 15
January 25, 2018
Are you a JEA member? If so then your students are eligible to compete for JEA's journalist of the year scholarship contest. There is no fee to submit, but you must...

Kentucky JEA Journalist of the Year Entries DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEB 22

February 12, 2019 • No Comments

Click on the link to enter the 2019 Kentucky JEA Journalist of the Year Contest. All entries are due February 22. To enter, your adviser must be a current JEA member. https://goo.gl/forms/hvQri4hKypFnSW6K2

KYJTA Spring Update

Larry Steinmetz, Executive Director

January 11, 2019 • No Comments

Thankfully a really difficult semester is behind us. If any of you advise yearbook and journalism and have switched rooms, you understand the struggle that is moving inventory, renaming computers (three times) and figuring...

Registration is open for JEA/NSPA National Conference in Chicago

Larry Steinmetz, Executive Director

September 5, 2018 • No Comments

Whether you've been to a dozen national conferences or you are thinking about your first, Chicago offers some opportunities that we don't often get to take advantage of in our area. Chief among those is accessibility through...

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Contests

JEA Journalist Of The Year Entries Due February 15

January 25, 2018 • No Comments

Are you a JEA member? If so then your students are eligible to compete for JEA's journalist of the year scholarship contest. There is no fee to submit, but you must be a member of JEA. All entries are due to JEA State...

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