Criteria for fall 2012 contests

Judges will evaluate each entry on a 1-10 scale using five criteria, which will vary by category. Participants will also receive written feedback for each entry.

Back to School Photo

  1. Focus/lighting
  2. Exposure/technical quality
  3. Composition/visual interest
  4. Caption quality
  5. Creative effort

Freshman First Impressions Story

  1. Compelling/holds readers’ interest
  2. Effective use of quotes/dialogue/anecdotes
  3. Style/grammar/punctuation
  4. Avoids cliche
  5. Effective organization and structure

Sports Video Package

  1. Pre-production-script
  2. Production-video/B-roll
  3. Production-video/interview
  4. Production-audio/nat sound/interviews
  5. Post-production-editing/graphics

Literary Magazine Spread

  1. Design
  2. Strength of pairing
  3. Creativity
  4. Writing quality
  5. Emotional appeal

Video Election Package

  1. Pre-production-script
  2. Production-video/B-roll
  3. Production-video/interview
  4. Production-audio/nat sound/interviews
  5. Post-production-editing/graphics

Yearbook Student Life Spread (Coming of Age)

  1. Effective design
  2. Compelling copy
  3. Fresh concept
  4. Photo quality
  5. Overall impact
Computer-drawn illustration
  1. Idea conception
  2. Technical quality
  3. Conveys information visually
  4. Appropriate use of color
  5. Overall creativity
Multimedia event coverage
  1. Integration of different media
  2. Technical quality
  3. Difficulty of the piece
  4. Originality
  5. Overall storytelling