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the convention Testimonials: Why conventions matter Get involved Planning resources Convention websites Fall website Spring website Select Page National High School Journalism Convention Inspiring student journalists and celebrating scholastic journalism — each fall and spring, at the nation’s largest gatherings of high school journalists, teachers and advisers. Presented by Journalism Education Association and National Scholastic Press Association Attendance: 6,000+ fall and 3,000+ spring, pre-pandemic Duration: Thursday to Saturday/Sunday, both fall and spring Varying locations: Washington, Chicago, San Francisco, Orlando and more Sites: Convention hotels and nearby convention centers Training: Hundreds of educational sessions led by educators and journalists Awards: Top national honors for the past year for staffs, students and advisers Competitions: Pre-submitted entries, on-site contests, quiz bowl, best of show In depth: Eight pre-convention workshops, with three hours of instruction Critiques: Face-to-face feedback with common-sense advice Networking: Newsmakers, featured speakers and collegiate recruiters Experienced advisers and administrators provide brief videos on how they make the most of our journalism conventions — and how powerful they are for successful programs.Why conventions matter It’s no small feat for an adviser to organize a convention trip. Get a jump start by looking through sample documents and forms. Then adapt them for your program.Planning resources Learn more about how the convention works, from registration to accommodations to sessions, including the sponsoring organizations, their support for student journalism.About the convention It takes a large team of volunteers to make national convention strong. Speak on a topic or experience so others can benefit. Judge an on-site contest. Critique and collaborate with another staff on how they can improve their publication.Get involved UPCOMING CONVENTIONS Nov. 7-10, 2024 Philadelphia Philadelphia Marriott fall.journalismconvention.org April 24-26, 2025 Seattle Sheraton Grand website coming soon Fall 2025 • Nashville, Tennessee Spring 2026 • TBD Fall 2026 • Orlando, Florida Spring 2027 • Los Angeles PAST CONVENTIONS Fall 2023 • Bostonprogram Spring 2023 • San Franciscoprogram Fall 2022 • St. Louisprogram Spring 2022 • Los Angeles Fall 2021 • spring 2021 • virtual Fall 2020 • spring 2020 • virtual Fall 2019 • Washington, D.C. Spring 2019 • Anaheim, California Fall 2018 • Chicago Spring 2018 • San Francisco dating to November 1923 Twitter Instagram RSS Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by...