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2009
Contest Categories
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MEDIA ENTRIES
Categories 1 through 17 (Paid or unpaid
circulation)
General instructions: A tearsheet
(full page or pages containing the article, special page, etc.)
must be submitted for entries published in newspapers or other publications.
Clearly mark the tearsheet by highlighting or underlining the headline or
title. Photocopies or print PDFs of tearsheets are permitted when originals
are not available, but they must show publication name and date of issue
printed on the page.
Note: A single story OR a package (story, sidebar(s) and/or related
information boxes) published on a single day constitutes one article.
Each article may be entered only once. A story entered as a single
feature, news story cannot also be entered in a multi-part category such
as series. Sections, special editions and publications must be submitted
in their entirety. Sections and supplements should indicate clearly that
they are part of a larger publication. | >/p>
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/magazine/supplement
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.
The entry date is the date of the final article,
which must be on or before Dec. 31 of the contest year.
A one-page written statement noting general chronology
of the unfolding news and any special circumstances
or events related to the topic MUST be included
with the entry.
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
underway with daily coverage, or surprising new facts
discovered at a later date on a story that is not a
planned series). |
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3.
Investigative reporting
Open competition. Entry should demonstrate entrant's
ability to provide treatment of an issue that has an
impact on the 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.
The entry date is the date of the final article,
which must be on or before Dec. 31 of the contest year.
A one-page written statement MUST accompany the entry.
It should include the entrant's role in preparing the
coverage, chronology of events, current status of issue
covered and any unusual circumstances or difficulties
encountered in preparation of the series. Judges will
consider the initiative, thoroughness of research,
documentation, clarity of writing and/or presentation
and technical excellence. |
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4.
Enterprise reporting
Open competition. 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 the publication's coverage area. Submit a
maximum of SIX (6) articles representing the course
of the story. The entry date is the date of the final
article, which must be on or before Dec. 31 of the
contest year. A one-page written statement MUST a
ccompany the entry. It should include the entrant's
role in preparing the coverage, chronology of events,
current status of issue covered and any unusual
circumstances or difficulties encountered in preparation
of the series. Judges will consider the initiative,
thoroughness of research, documentation, clarity of
writing and/or presentation and technical excellence. |
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5.
Special series
Open competition. Submit a minimum of THREE (3),
but not more than SIX (6) developed articles.
The articles must be numbered or must otherwise
indicate with an editor's note, a consistent series
title or a logo that the articles were intended as
a series, published either over time or in the same
issue. The entry date is the date of the final article,
which must be on or before Dec. 31 of the contest year.
A one-page written statement MUST accompany the entry.
It should include the entrant's role in preparing the
coverage, chronology of events, current status of issue
covered and any unusual circumstances or difficulties
encountered in preparation of the series. Judges will
consider the initiative, thoroughness of research,
documentation, clarity of writing and/or presentation
and technical excellence.
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6.
Editorial/Opinion
Submit ONE (1) article. DO NOT SUBMIT personal columns;
this category is for pieces that generally are
not bylined and appear on editorial or op-ed
pages. 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. |
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
Open competition. Submit ONE (1) article that gives
a portrait of an individual based on interviews
with one or more persons. Judges will consider how well
the writer reveals the personality of the
subject by exploring the subject's background,
motivations and character.
| A. 500 words or fewer. B. More than 500 words.
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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 O (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 M (Reviews), one
article may be a review of a play, while another
is a review of a concert. Judges will consider
the same criteria as for news or feature stories, but
will include the author's ability to write
knowledgeably on the subject. |
A. Business B.
Agriculture, agribusiness, aquaculture
C. Arts and entertainment
D. Physical health, fitness, mental
health, self-help
E. Education
F. Science (technology,
ecology, environment, energy, "green issues")
G. Food
H. Government or
politics
I. History
J. Home
(interior decoration, furniture, architecture, landscaping)
K. Fashion
L. Religion
M. Reviews (any
subject, personal opinion must be expressed)
N. Social issues
(energy, consumerism, minority affairs, welfare,
women, the elderly, consumerism)
O. Sports
P. Hobby or crafts
Q. Travel
R. Advertorials
(writing done on behalf of special advertising
supplements or special sections)
P. Rotating
Subject: Planet Earth
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10.
Columns
Open competitio,n with sub-categories for type of
publication or circulation. Submit TWO (2)
columns.Columns should have a headline or logo
that indicates it is a regular feature of the
publication, should entertain and/or educate and
should reveal author's style. Judges will consider
interest, organization and ideas conveyed in the
column as well as clarity, readability, style and
author's ability to write knowledgeably on the subject.
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A. Humorous. B.
General.
C. Informational
(how-to, Q&A, advice).
D. Specialized
(essays, opinion, critique or review).
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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 TWO (2) cartoon).
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