The Sigma Delta Chi Foundation of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Journalism Education Association want to increase high school students’ knowledge and understanding of the importance of independent media to our lives. National winners of this essay contest receive scholarship awards.
Competition Process
The essay should be 300-500 words. Entries may be typed or handwritten but must be double-spaced. 1. Contestants must enter through JEA headquarters. 2. Contestants must compose an original essay with limited guidance from others.Judging Criteria
Judging and Timing 1. Judging will be completed by a panel of qualified judges. 2. Judges will not discuss or compare essays being judged until all essays have been judged. 3. Only judges can assign a penalty or award points. Scoring of Contest Scoring procedures at all levels of the contest will be identical. 1. Material Organization (Logical interpretation of the subject, adherence to topic): 40 points 2. Vocabulary and Style (Phrasing and continuity): 30 points 3. Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling: 20 points 4. Neatness: 5 points 5. Adherence to contest rules (prepared in the proper format): 5 pointsParticipate
Website: http://jea.org/wp/home/awards-honors/high-school-essay-contest/
Managing Organization: Journalism Education Association
Eligibility:
1. The contest is open to all students in grades 9-12 in public, private and home schools within the United States. 2. Contestants may submit only one essay entry during any given contest year. 3. No individual having previously won a national SPJ Essay Scholarship will be eligible to compete at any level of the competition again.
1. The contest is open to all students in grades 9-12 in public, private and home schools within the United States. 2. Contestants may submit only one essay entry during any given contest year. 3. No individual having previously won a national SPJ Essay Scholarship will be eligible to compete at any level of the competition again.
Registration Dates
October 31, 2019
10:01pm PDT
Registration Opens
February 21, 2020
9:59pm PST