Society of Collegiate Journalists
Encyclopedia
The Society for Collegiate Journalists (SCJ) is an American
honor society
for student journalists
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It was formed on June 1, 1975 as a merger between the two journalism honor societies Pi Delta Epsilon (PDE) and Alpha Phi Gamma (APG).
Many of its activities take place at the chapter level. At the national level, the SCJ runs a biennial national convention and publishes an online journal, The Collegiate Journalist, and a newsletter, The Reporter.
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Honor society
In the United States, an honor society is a rank organization that recognizes excellence among peers. Numerous societies recognize various fields and circumstances. The Order of the Arrow, for example, is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America...
for student journalists
Student newspaper
A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
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It was formed on June 1, 1975 as a merger between the two journalism honor societies Pi Delta Epsilon (PDE) and Alpha Phi Gamma (APG).
Many of its activities take place at the chapter level. At the national level, the SCJ runs a biennial national convention and publishes an online journal, The Collegiate Journalist, and a newsletter, The Reporter.