SPJ Hawaii: 2015 Contest

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2015 Best in Hawaii Journalism contest details released; ceremony to be held June 24

PRINT
In all categories: Submit article URLs or attach PDFs of articles (no larger than 20 mg).

NEWSPAPERS

  • N101 Business Reporting. Submit up to five stories on a particular event or issue.
  • N102 News Page Design

DAILY NEWSPAPERS (Open to newspapers that publish at least five days a week and wire services)

  • D101 Spot News Reporting. For deadline reporting of a single event, scheduled or unscheduled. Entry must have been published in the issue that directly followed the event and may include sidebars.
  • D102 General News/Enterprise Reporting. Submit up to five stories on a particular event or issue.
  • D103 Feature Writing/Short Form. A single article no more than 1,500 words in length. Entry may include sidebars.
  • D104 Feature Writing/Long Form. A single article of more than 1,500 words in length. Entry may include sidebars.
  • D105 Feature Page Design

NON-DAILY NEWSPAPERS

  • ND101 General News/Enterprise Reporting. Submit up to five stories on a particular event or issue.
  • ND102 Feature Writing. Submit a single article. Entry may include sidebars.
  • ND103 Community Reporting. Submit up to five stories on a community event or issue.

MAGAZINES (Open to magazines and newsletters)

  • M101 Business Reporting. Submit up to five stories on a particular event or issue.
  • M102 Industry or Trade Reporting. Submit up to five stories on a particular industry or trade.
  • M103 Profile. Submit a single profile or story portraying a personality, business or group of interest or significance. May include sidebars.
  • M104 Feature writing/Short Form. Submit a single article of no more than 1,500 words in length. Entry may include sidebars.
  • M105 Feature Writing/Long Form. Submit a single article of more than 1,500 words in length. Entry may include sidebars.
  • M106 Body of Work, Single Writer. Submit up to five articles written in 2015.
  • M107 Overall Page Design (submit three issues)
  • M108 Best Single Feature layout (one story)
  • M109 Magazine Cover. Submit a single magazine cover.
BROADCAST
In all broadcast categories: Entries must not contain material not originally aired. Lead-ins may be included.

RADIO (URLs preferred.)

  • R101 General News/Enterprise Reporting. Submit up to five stories on a particular event or issue.
  • R102 Feature Reporting. Entry may include related stories that aired in the same newscast.

TELEVISION (URLs preferred.)

  • T101 Government Reporting. Submit a single story on a particular government issue or event.
  • T102 Business Reporting. Submit a single story on a particular event or issue.
  • T103 General News/Enterprise Reporting. Submit a single story on a particular event or issue.
  • T104 Feature Reporting. Entry may include related stories that aired in the same newscast.
  • T105 Spot News Reporting. For deadline reporting of a single event, scheduled or unscheduled. Entry must have been aired within 24 hours of the event, and may include related stories that aired in the same newscast.
  • T106 Investigative Reporting. Submit a single story or series of stories on a single subject that was the result of extensive research and original investigation.
  • T107 Videography. Submit a single story.
  • T108 Series Reporting/Documentary/Special News Program. 1) A series of stories on a single subject that aired consecutively. 2) For an independent production that need not be under the control of a news organization, the documentary must have been produced and aired in Hawaii during the calendar year. 3) For a news program aired outside a regular newscast but under the control of a news organization, the special news program may be an entire program or a single segment from a program.
ALL MEDIA
Open to entries from all divisions. Submit article URLs or attach PDFs of articles (up to 20 MG).

  • A101 Column Writing/News. Submit up to five columns or blog entries related to a news event or events.
  • A102 Column Writing/Features or Sports. Submit columns or blog entries up to five on a feature or sports event.
  • A103 Government Reporting. Submit articles or blog entries up to five on a particular government-related event or issue.
  • A104 Breaking News Reporting. For spot news coverage and continuing coverage of a major event. Entries must include both initial reports and up to four follow-ups.
  • A105 Health Reporting. Submit articles or blog entries up to five on a health-related topic.
  • A106 Science Reporting Submit articles or blog entries up to five on a science-related topic.
  • A107 Data Journalism Story or Series. Telling a story based on numbers or other data. Infographics can be part of the story, but do not have to be.
  • A108 Sports Reporting. Submit an article or blog entry on a particular sports event, person or issue. Entry may include sidebars.
  • A109 Arts/Entertainment Writing. Submit a single column, review, feature or blog entry.
  • A110 Editorial Opinion. Submit up to five editorials related to a news event or events.
  • A111 Illustration/Cartoon. Entry consists of original art or editorial cartoon.
  • A112 Informational Graphic
  • A113 News Photography/Videography
  • A114 Feature Photography/Videography
  • A115 Sports Photography/Videography
  • A116 Photo/Video Essay
  • A117 Headlines. Submit five headlines and their accompanying stories. Headlines are mainly judged on effectiveness in creating reader interest in the article and in capturing the essence of the story. Also considered are creativity, humor, brevity and a variety of styles in the five headlines. Visual design is not a factor.
  • A118 Best Reporting Using Social Media. Submit one news or feature story in which social media was a primary component of the news gathering and/or display process. Tracking down key sources for a story, crowd sourcing and showing community conversation about a subject via social media are all viable measures for this category. Also submit examples from relevant social media sources and how they were used to flesh out the story.
  • A119 Best Explanatory Journalism. Single piece or a series tackling a complex subject indepth and explaining it to the layman.
  • A120 Special Section. Submit one complete staff-produced special section or edition built around a unique local subject matter, such as anniversary, collector's edition, disaster, tribute or any major issue, that goes above and beyond routine coverage. Section must have been published in 2015. Judging will be based on theme and content, and layout/design/presentation.
  • A121 Investigative Reporting. Submit a single article or blog entry or series of articles or blog entries on a single subject that was the result of extensive research and original investigation.
  • A122 Best Independent Journalist (not supported by an organization). Submit up to five articles or blog entries.
  • A123 Public Service Reporting. For public service through extensive coverage of an important issue facing the community. Submit a single article or series of articles or blog entries. May include sidebars and editorials.

SAVE THE DATE!
The awards ceremony will be at 6 p.m. June 24 at the Manoa Grand Ballroom in the Japanese Cultural Center.

GENERAL RULES
Eligibility: Entries must have been published or broadcast in Hawaii during 2015. Beginning entriy date: Jan. 20, 2016 Entry Deadline: March 16, 2016. Entries must be posted on Better Newspaper Contest site by 4:30 p.m. Hawaiian Standard Time.

  • Entry Fee (per entry): $23 for members, $28 for nonmembers.
  • Multiple-Entry Discount: $21 each for 10 or more entries (members), $25 each for 10 or more entries (nonmembers).
  • Student contest fee: $18 for members of an SPJ student chapter, $20 for nonmembers.

Entrants must be chapter members to qualify for membership rate, which is not transferrable to other people in the same company. All fees are nonrefundable. SPJ members submitting entries for nonmembers must pay nonmember rate.

To submit entries: One check may be used for all submissions by one person or company. Email smorita1@twc.com to give the total number of entries. We will email you back with the amount that should be paid. Checks or money orders should be made out to "Hawaii Chapter SPJ." DO NOT SEND CASH. Entrants may also submit a very brief statement in support of work summarizing the entry, discussing major findings and subsequent results (no more than 50 words on the online entry page).

Joining SPJ: Anyone may qualify for member rates if a completed SPJ membership application is submitted to the chapter, P.O. Box 3141, Honolulu, HI 96802. An application can be downloaded from the SPJ Hawaii website: hawaiispj.org.

Student fee applies to the student category only. (Students entering professional categories must pay professional rates).

THE SPJ HAWAII CHAPTER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY ANY ENTRY THAT FAILS TO CONFORM TO RULES. ENTRY FEES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. ENTRIES WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

Questions: Direct them to Stirling Morita at smorita1@twc.com or 529-4755.

ENTRIES

  1. Go to www.betterbnc.com and click on Contestant Log in"
  2. Select Contestant Manager or Authorized Entrant tabs. Click under Select Contest for: 2015 HSPJ Excellence in Journalism
  3. Look in Select Media Organization box for your News Organization or name. (Not there? Contact Stirling Morita at smorita1@twc.com or 529-4755.)
  4. Click on your organization or name and type bnc under password. (You will be asked to provide your own password after logging in. Contestant managers will have the passwords selected last year. Contact Stirling Morita for password.)
  5. Click on submit one now, when asked: You don't yet have any entries. Why not ....
  6. Choose your Division.
  7. Choose your Category.
  8. Enter the headline or title of the story. It should match the headline on the PDF of the article, or the headline from the digital story link.
  9. Add your story in Upload Attachments & Links:
    1. Click on Browse and find your .PDF file (no more than 20 megabytes in size).
    2. Or paste links to your article or video.
  10. Put in comments, if any, and the names of up to five people to be credited.
  11. Hit Submit.

There will be tools for contest managers to organize multiple entries from one company.

First-place awards will be given, with merit awards for up to two finalists. Awards may be withheld if judges decide no entry merits recognition. Decisions of the judges are final.

FAQs

Q: If original clips are unavailable, can I submit a computer printout of my entry?
A: Yes, as long as the publication date is clearly visible. Wire services may submit computer printouts as PDFs.

Q: Can organizations qualify for membership rates?
A: No, but individual members entering can qualify.

Q: Can an entry qualify for the membership rate if one of the named entrants contributing to the work being entered is a chapter member?
A: Yes.



INTERNET
Entries consist of one main URL and up to four additional URLs to highlight specific features. Entrants must keep their nominated entries intact and accessible for at least eight months following submission. In the case of individual writing or reporting entries, entrants may create PDFs of webpages as an alternative. Entries from online media affiliated with other media should document and explain how the material entered differed from or enhanced the coverage provided by the affiliated medium rather than merely repurposed it.

  • I101 Online News Reporting. Submit a story or package about a single issue or news event.
  • I102 Online Feature Reporting. Submit a story or package about a single issue or news event not produced on a daily deadline.
  • I103 Best Multimedia Presentation. News on a single topic displaying outstanding use of multimedia.
  • I104 Best Overall News Site. Submit up to five links.
  • I105 Best 1-Person Online News Site/1-Person News Blog. Submit up to five links.
  • I106 Best 1-Person Online Features Site/1-Person Features Blog. Submit up to five links.
STUDENT
The contest is open to anyone studying in an academic institution in 2015. All entries must have been published or aired in 2015. Work published while working as a student intern is acceptable. Unpublished manuscripts and classroom exercises do not qualify.

  • S101 Student News Reporting in Any Media. Submit a single news article on a particular event or issue or webpage address where the article or broadcast is located. May include sidebars.
  • S102 Student Feature Writing in Any Media. Submit a single feature on a particular event or issue or webpage address where the article or broadcast is located. May include sidebars

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