2010 PAGE ONE CONTEST — ENTRY CATEGORIES

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1. NEWSPAPER
A. Spot news (One or more stories on a spot news event)
B. Short feature (A single feature story of less than 30 inches)
C. Long feature (A single feature story of more than 30 inches)
D. In-depth (One or more stories that help the reader understand a situation beyond information provided in a typical news story)
E. Investigative (One or more stories containing information not readily available to the news media or public and obtained through reporter initiative)
F. Business News (One or more stories on a business-related news event)
G. Sports News (One or more stories on a sports-related news event)
H. General column (A single column written for any section)
I. Editorial (A single editorial)
J. Graphics (Charted information, graphs, diagrams or maps that illustrate a story)
K. Art and illustration (Original artwork used to illustrate a story)
L. Layout (A single layout)
M. Headline (A single headline, submitted with the story)
N. Best issue (Based on writing, photography, graphics/illustration, layout, copyhandling)

2. MAGAZINE
A. Best Profile Story (A single profile story)
B. Best Feature Story (A single feature story)
C. Best Department (a magazine component appearing under the same heading and possibly, but not always, written by different writers); send 3 unique examples
D. Best Column (a magazine component appearing under the same heading and always written by the same author); send 3 unique examples
E. Best Service Package (non-narrative feature meant to be primarily useful)
F. Best Cover (A single cover)
G. Best Page Design (A single page, two-page or double-truck)
H. Best Feature Design (entire story, published in feature well)
I. Best Commissioned Illustration (A single illustration or illustrations accompanying a story)
J. Best issue (Based on writing, photography, graphics/illustration, layout)

3. TELEVISION
A. Spot/Breaking news (coverage of an unscheduled event broadcast within 24 hours; may be a single story or compilation of coverage on a single event)
B. Hard News report (best coverage of a news-related topic; may include in-depth, planned coverage of a single event, or enterprise reporting)
C. Feature (single story done for some other factor than timeliness–may include profile, human interest, or trend stories)
D. Mini-documentary/in-depth series (a single report or series of reports going in-depth on a particular subject, helping the viewer understand a situation beyond information in a typical news story)
E. Feature-length documentary (Single feature-length program on a particular news subject, aired outside a regularly scheduled newscast)
F. Investigative (One or more stories containing information not readily available to the news media or public and obtained through reporter initiative)
G. Newscast (One regularly-scheduled newscast airing on any day in the contest year. The entry should represent the station’s best work in news content, execution, and overall presentation)

4. RADIO
A. Spot/Breaking news (coverage of an unscheduled event broadcast within 24 hours; may be a single story or compilation of coverage on a single event)
B. Hard News report (best coverage of a news-related topic; may include in-depth, planned coverage of a single event, or enterprise reporting)
C. Feature (single story done for some other factor than timeliness–may include profile, human interest, or trend stories)
D. Mini-documentary/in-depth series (a single report or series of reports going in-depth on a particular subject, helping the viewer understand a situation beyond information in a typical news story)
E. Feature-length documentary (Single feature-length program on a particular news subject, aired outside a regularly scheduled newscast)
F. Investigative (One or more stories containing information not readily available to the news media or public and obtained through reporter initiative)
G. Newscast (One regularly-scheduled newscast airing on any day in the contest year. The entry should represent the station’s best work in news content, execution, and overall presentation)

5. ONLINE
A. Best Web site (Best use of a Web site for providing news to an online audience. Judges will look at areas such as ease of navigation, creative design concepts, good organization and degree to which online resources enhance reporting)
B. Best single news story (Best online coverage of a single news story or event)
C. Best continuing coverage (two or more online reports demonstrating ongoing coverage of a news event; including original or web-only content)
D. Best use of multimedia (demonstrates outstanding use of photos, galleries, video, and/or audio to enhance original story)
E. Best use of video (demonstrates outstanding use of video produced exclusively for the Web)
F. Best newsroom blog (three blog entries demonstrating overall excellence in news coverage, affiliated with a newspaper, magazine, TV or radio station)
G. Best independent news blog (three blog entries demonstrating overall excellence in news coverage, not affiliated with a newspaper, magazine, TV or radio station)

6. PHOTOGRAPHY
A. Best Spot News Photo (Best use of photography in a spot news story)
B. Best Hard News Photo (Best use of photography in a hard news story)
C. Best Feature Photo (Best use of photography in a features story)
D. Best News Portrait (Best portrait)
E. Best Sports Photo (Best use of photography in a sports story)
F. Best Commissioned Magazine Photo (A single photo or photographs accompanying a story)