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JOY Competition 2021

Posted on February 11, 2021

The Journalist of the Year competition is now open to all interested candidates. The deadline for submissions is March 12, 2021. Students can compete in one of two divisions: Two-Year Journalist of the Year and Four-Year Journalist of the Year. To complete, students must be from KCM member schools which have entered a minimum of six individual entries the 2021 KCM journalism contest.

Download the attached announcement for contest rules and submission guidelines. All questions should be directed to Julie Love, Benedictine College, the JOY contest coordinator. Her contact info is listed on the announcement.

To apply, submit your material through this link: https://rebrand.ly/joy2021

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