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MEDIA ENTRIES
Categories 1 through 17 (Paid or unpaid
circulation)
A tear sheet
(full page or pages containing the article,
special page, etc.) must be submitted for entries
published in newspapers or other publications.
Clearly mark the tear sheet by highlighting or
underlining the headline or title. Photocopies of
tear sheets are permitted when originals are not
available, but they must show publication name
and date of issue printed on the page. Sections,
special editions and publications must be
submitted in their entirety. Sections and
supplements should clearly indicate that it is
part of a larger publication. |
1.
News reporting
Submit ONE (1) article. Judges will consider
planning and general organization of story,
initiative in obtaining story, news writing,
readability and impact. |
A.
Non-daily newspaper. B. Daily
newspaper.
C. Publication
for general or specialized circulation, including
internal publications.
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2.
Continuing coverage or unfolding news
Open competition. Submit a maximum of SIX (6)
articles representing the course of the story.
Judges will consider the writer's ability to
stick with the story, the handling of the
subject, writing style, readability and
thoroughness of coverage (e.g., a trial under way
with daily coverage, or surprising new facts
discovered at a later date on a story that is not
a planned series). A one-page written summary
noting general chronology of the unfolding news
and any special circumstances or events related
to the topic should be included with the entry. |
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3.
Investigative reporting
(Revised for 2005) Open competition. No
sub-categories. Entry should demonstrate
entrant's ability to provide treatment of an
issue that has an impact on publication's
coverage area but that has not received prior
coverage or would not have been told without the
reporter's diligence in uncovering or reporting
of the subject. Submit a maximum of SIX (6)
articles representing the course of the story.
Judges will consider the initiative, thoroughness
of research, documentation, clarity of writing
and/or presentation and technical excellence. A
one-page written summary must accompany the
entry. The summary should include the entrant's
role in preparing the coverage, chronology of
events, events of coverage, current status of
issue covered and any unusual circumstances or
difficulties encountered in preparation of the
series. |
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4.
Enterprise reporting
(Revised for 2005) Open competition. No
sub-categories. Entry should demonstrate
entrant's ability to expand on and add in-depth
information to an issue that already has been
reported and had an impact on publication's
coverage area. Submit a maximum of six (6)
articles representing the course of the story.
Judges will consider the initiative, thoroughness
of research, documentation, clarity of writing
and/or presentation and technical excellence. A
one-page written summary must accompany the
entry. The summary should include the entrant's
role in preparing the coverage, chronology of
events, events of coverage, current status of
issue covered and any unusual circumstances or
difficulties encountered in preparation of the
series. |
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5.
Special series
Open competition. No sub-categories. Submit a
minimum of THREE (3) but not more than SIX (6)
developed articles. The final article must have
appeared by contest deadline (Dec. 31, 2005). Use
publication date of the final article as entry
date. (This allows beginning article to have been
published in the previous contest year.) The
articles must be numbered or must otherwise
indicate (e.g., an editor's note or a logo) that
the articles were INTENDED as a series. |
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6.
Editorial/Opinion
(Revised for 2005) In addition to considering
local interest of the publication for the
readers, judges will consider clarity of style,
sound reasoning and effort to influence readers'
opinions in what the writer believes to be the
right direction. DO NOT SUBMIT personal columns;
this category is for pieces that generally are
not bylined and appear on editorial or op-ed
pages. |
A. Non-daily
newspaper. B. Daily
newspaper.
C. Publication
for general or specialized circulation, including
internal publications.
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7.
Feature story
Judges will consider interest and unusual aspects
of the feature material itself and/or the
handling of it, writing style, readability and
thoroughness of coverage. DO NOT ENTER interview
as feature (see Category 8. Personality Profile). |
A. Non-daily
newspaper. B. Daily
newspaper.
C. Publication
for general or specialized circulation, including
internal publications.
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8.
Personality profile
(Revised for 2005) Open competition. No
sub-categories. Submit ONE (1) article that gives
a portrait of an individual based on interviews
with one or more persons. The personality of the
subject must come through as you find out what
makes the person special by exploring the
subject's background, motivations and character. |
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9.
Special articles
Open competition. Submit TWO (2) articles on the
same basic subject for each sub-category. The two
articles equal one entry and both should be
listed on the same entry form and placed in one
envelope. Entrants may enter one or all lettered
sub-categories, but the two articles that make up
an entry must be on the topic of that
sub-category. Example: sub-category M (Sports),
both articles may cover various sports topics;
each may focus on a particular sport, e.g.,
basketball; or each article may cover a different
sport -- one on basketball and one on hunting,
etc. Or, as in sub-category K (Reviews), one
article may be a review of a play, while another
is a review of a concert. Judging will be on the
same criteria as for news or feature stories, but
will include the author's ability to write
knowledgeably on the subject. |
A. Business,
agriculture, agribusiness, aquaculture B. Arts
and entertainment
C. Health
D. Education
E. Science,
ecology, environment
F. Food
G. Government or
politics
H. History
I. Home
(interior decoration, furniture, architecture)
J. Religion
K. Reviews (any
subject, personal opinion must be expressed)
L. Social issues
(energy, consumerism, minority affairs, welfare,
women, the elderly, or other)
M. Sports and
leisure
N. Travel
O. Advertorials
(writing done on behalf of special advertising
supplements or special sections)
P. Rotating
Subject: Faces in the Crowd
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10.
Personal Columns
Open competition. No sub-categories for type of
publication or circulation. Submit TWO (2)
columns. Column should have a head that indicates
it is a regular feature of the publication;
should entertain and/or educate; should reveal
author's style. |
A. Humorous. B.
General.
C. Informational
(how-to, Q&A, advice).
D. Specialized
(critique or review on one continuing subject,
such as gardening).
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11.
Single page or pages regularly edited by entrant
- Lifestyle or Entertainment
Specify frequency of page's appearance and submit
TWO (2) samples of the same type or subject
(i.e., two editorial pages, two youth pages,
etc.). Judges will consider the planning and
general organization of the page, the power of
original editorial material, suitability and
appeal of feature material, informational value,
editing and headline writing. |
A. Non-daily
newspaper. B. Daily
newspaper.
C. Publication
for general or specialized circulation, including
internal publications.
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12.
Single page or pages regularly edited by entrant
- other than Lifestyle or Entertainment
Submit TWO (2) samples. Judges will consider the
planning and general organization of the page,
the power of original editorial material,
suitability and appeal of feature material,
informational value, editing and headline
writing. |
A. Non-daily
newspaper. B. Daily
newspaper.
C. Publication
for general or specialized circulation, including
internal publications.
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13.
Section edited by entrant - frequent or regular
sections
Specify frequency of section or supplement and
submit TWO (2) samples. Newspaper supplements
(e.g., Sunday magazines) must be entered in the
appropriate newspaper sub-category below, not in
magazine sub-category. Judges will consider
planning and general organization, the power of
original editorial material, suitability and
appeal of feature material, informational value,
editing and headline writing, cohesiveness, and
thoroughness of coverage. |
A. Non-daily
newspaper. B. Daily
newspaper.
C. Publication
for general or specialized circulation, including
internal publications.
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14.
Sections/supplements edited by entrant -
infrequent (one-time, annual, semi-annual,
quarterly)
Submit one (1) sample. Newspaper supplements
(such as Sunday magazines) must be entered in the
appropriate newspaper subdivision. Entry must
specify the larger publication in which the
section appeared. Judges will consider planning
and general organization, the power of original
editorial material, suitability and appeal of
feature material, informational value, editing
and headline writing, cohesiveness, and
thoroughness of coverage. |
A. Non-daily
newspaper. B. Daily
newspaper.
C. Publication
for general or specialized circulation, including
internal publications.
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15.
Publications regularly edited by entrant
Submit TWO (2) issues in their entirety. Note
that there are categories for public relations
magazines and other types of publications in the
Public Relations Entries section. Judges will
consider writing, editing, design and content. |
A. Non-daily
newspaper. B. Daily
newspaper.
C. General or
specialized magazines including internal
publications.
D. Newsletters
(not internal or public relations).
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16. Page
layout
Submit TWO (2) examples of pages regularly laid
out by entrant. Entry may consist of front pages,
youth pages, editorial pages, sports pages,
family pages or others, all of one type or in
combination. Judges will consider the overall
layout and design of the pages, typefaces, use of
photographs and arrangements of the various
elements to appeal to readers. |
A. Non-daily
newspaper. B. Daily
newspaper.
C. Publication
for general or specialized circulation, including
internal publications.
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17.
Headlines, caption writing, original graphics,
and editorial cartoons
Judges will consider appropriateness to story,
originality and appeal to the reader. Open
competition. No sub-categories as to type of
publication or circulation. |
A. Headline
writing (submit four (4) samples on marked tear
sheets). B. Caption
writing (submit four (4) samples on marked tear
sheets).
C. Original
graphics (submit two (2) samples on marked tear
sheets).
D. Editorial
cartoons (submit one (1) cartoon).
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