Our Philosophy
As
a professional organization, the WJEA provides support services in the
field of scholastic journalism.
The WJEA believes:
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- that
student publications are an important, vital part of the school curriculum;
that is essential to the survival of this country;
- that
the student press should be as serious and responsible as the professional
press, and toward this end offers many training options for both advisers
and students;
- learning
basic skills takes on new meaning and urgency when one immediately sees
the results so graphically. Added to the basic skills are the invaluable
traits of cooperation, punctuality, respect for each other, desire for
truth, and self-confidence;
- that
no other course of study offers more diversified training;
- that
members should dedicate themselves to accomplish these and give
freely of their time and experience; and,
- that
our purpose is support a free press in a democratic society. We intend
to continue to work with administrators, legislators and members is
this respect.
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