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 • Boston > program
Spring 2023 • San Francisco > program

Fall 2022 • St. Louis  > program
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