FSPA District 6 Digital Contests Free to enter. One entry per publication per category. Up to four students’ names may be credited on an entry; entries with more than four participants will be submitted as “Staff.” The upload window is Sept. 22-­‐Oct. 1. Details on how to submit entries will be provided to publications registered for the workshop. 1. Yearbook Student Life Spread – Submit a double-­‐page yearbook student life spread. (When you PDF, you must check the “spread” button so the two pages come out side-­‐by-­‐side rather than as separate pages.) Judging Rubric (Scale of 1-­‐10) CRITERIA 1 CRITERIA 2 CRITERIA 3 CRITERIA 4 CRITERIA 5 Effective use of Effective Compelling Multiple entry Creativity visuals typography content points 2. Newspaper/Newsmagazine Page Design – Submit any page of your newspaper or magazine other than your front page. You may submit a centerspread in this category. Judging Rubric (Scale of 1-­‐10) CRITERIA 1 CRITERIA 2 CRITERIA 3 CRITERIA 4 CRITERIA 5 Effective use of Effective Proper visual Reader friendly Compelling visuals typography hierarchy content 3. Literary Magazine Spread – Submit a double-­‐page literary magazine spread. (When you PDF, you must check the “spread” button so the two pages come out side-­‐by-­‐side rather than as separate pages.) Judging Rubric (Scale of 1-­‐10) CRITERIA 1 CRITERIA 2 CRITERIA 3 CRITERIA 4 CRITERIA 5 Unified theme Good use of Good balance of Color/contrast Originality negative space art and text support meaning 4. News Show – Submit one of your Broadcast shows with a run time of 10-­‐15 minutes. The show must include at least one package. (Video entries should be uploaded to a site such as YouTube, Vimeo or School Tube. Your submission will consist of the pasted link to your video.) Participants must adhere to all copyright laws – inappropriate use of music or other footage will result in immediate disqualification. Judging Rubric (Scale of 1-­‐10) CRITERIA 1 CRITERIA 2 CRITERIA 3 CRITERIA 4 CRITERIA 5 Good opening Quality of writing Composition and Anchor/reporter Technical Quality audio delivery 5. Sports Action Photo – A single candid action shot; may include coverage of recreational and non-­‐
school related sporting events. (Submit .jpg files. An entry consists of a single image plus a caption, which should be typed into the File Info field of the photograph.) Judging Rubric (Scale of 1-­‐10) CRITERIA 1 CRITERIA 2 CRITERIA 3 CRITERIA 4 CRITERIA 5 Effective High technical Creativity/originality Captures a Human interest composition quality specific moment 6. Nature Photo – A single candid shot in a natural setting. May include a person. (Submit .jpg files. An entry consists of a single image plus a caption, which should be typed into the File Info field of the photograph.) Judging Rubric (Scale of 1-­‐10) CRITERIA 1 CRITERIA 2 CRITERIA 3 CRITERIA 4 CRITERIA 5 Effective High technical Creativity/originality Setting Composition of composition quality image 7. Student Life Photo – A single candid shot that shows students interacting with each other around the school. (Submit .jpg files. An entry consists of a single image plus a caption, which should be typed into the File Info field of the photograph.) Judging Rubric (Scale of 1-­‐10) CRITERIA 1 CRITERIA 2 CRITERIA 3 CRITERIA 4 CRITERIA 5 Effective High technical Creativity/originality Captures a Human interest composition quality specific moment