About the convention

The Fall National High School Journalism Convention is the nation’s largest gathering of high school journalists, advisers and journalism teachers.

Sponsored for more than 40 years by Journalism Education Association and National Scholastic Press Association, the event attracts more than 5,000 attendees. 

The convention offers hundreds of instructional sessions, keynote speakers from national newsmakers, dozens of media critiques, JEA’s popular on-site media contests and the announcement of NSPA national winners for Pacemaker Awards and Individual Awards. NSPA also offers a convention Best of Show competition that celebrates current student media work.

Connecting with the attendees will be dozens of sponsoring vendors, at an exhibit area in the primary gathering space. Sponsors include companies with products and services for student media, educational institutions marketing to prospective students and organizations seeking to connect with the scholastic journalism community.

The fall convention is one of two annual conventions sponsored by the organizations. The Spring National High School Journalism Convention is scheduled for April 8-10, 2021, at the Seattle Sheraton.