2010 Excellence in Journalism
Contest
GENERAL RULES
Eligibility: Entries must
have been published or broadcast in Hawaii during 2010.
Deadline: March 15,
2011. Entries must be posted on Better Newspaper Contest site by 4:30 p.m.
Hawaiian Standard Time.
FEES
Entry Fee:
$20 for members
$25 for
nonmembers
Entrants must be chapter members to qualify for membership rate,
which is not transferrable to other people in the same company. SPJ members
submitting entries for nonmembers must pay nonmember rate.
Joining SPJ: Anyone may qualify for member fees if a completed SPJ membership application is submitted with entry fees, along with a separate check for SPJ dues payment.
Multiple-entry discount: $22 for each of 10 or more entries. ($220 for 10 entries)
Student contest fee:
$15 for members of an SPJ
student chapter
$17 for nonmembers
Student fee applies to the student
category only. (Students entering professional categories must pay professional
rates.)
Checks or money orders should be made out to "Hawaii Chapter SPJ." DO NOT SEND CASH. All fees are nonrefundable.
One check may be written for all submissions by one person or company and should be mailed to Hawaii Chapter SPJ, P.O. Box 3141, Honolulu, HI 96802.
ENTRIES
Go to www.betterbnc.com and click on Newspapers and Journalists Log in Here under "Are you a contestant?"
Click on News Organization login for: 2010 HSPJ Excellence in Journalism
Look in the drop down box for your News Organization or name (Not there? Contact Stirling Morita at spj@flex.com or 529-4755)
Click on your organization or name and type bnc under
password
(You will be asked to provide your own password after logging
in)
Click on Submit Entry.
Enter your Division
Enter your Category
Enter
Title exactly as it appears on the Web page or .pdf (Adobe Acrobat File for
print strories)
Attach a .pdf click on Browse and find your file (No more
than 20 megabytes in size)
OR Hit the Next button and enter the Web page
address for your article or video story
Put in names of up to five people to be credited
Hit Submit
AWARDS
First-place awards will be given, with
merit awards given to up to two finalists. Awards may be withheld if judges
decide no entry merits recognition. Decisions of the judges are
final.
The awards ceremony will be at 6 p.m. June 24 at the Manoa Grand Ballroom in the Japanese Cultural Center.
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
spj@flex.com or 529-4755.
In all PRINT categories: Submit webpage addresses of where the articles are located or attach .PDF (Adobe Acrobat) of articles up to 20 megabytes when entering items online
NEWSPAPERS
N101 Business Reporting. Submit a
single story on a particular event or issue.
N201 News Page Design
Daily Newspapers
(Open to newspapers that are
published 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.
D201
General News/Enterprise Reporting. Submit a single story on a particular event
or issue.
D301 Feature Writing/Short Form. Submit a single article no more
than 1,500 words in length. Entry may include sidebars.
D401 Feature
Writing/Long Form. Submit a single article of more than 1,500 words in length.
Entry may include sidebars.
D501 Feature Page Design
Non-Daily Newspapers
ND101 General News/Enterprise Reporting. Submit a
single story on a particular event or issue.
ND201 Feature Writing. Submit a
single article. Entry may include sidebars.
ND301 Community Reporting.
Submit a single article on a particular community event or issue.
Magazines
(Open to magazines and
newsletters)
M101 Business Reporting. Submit a single story on a
particular event or issue.
M201 Industry or Trade Reporting. Submit a single
article on a particular industry or trade.
M301 Profile. Submit a single
profile or story portraying a personality, business or group of interest or
significance.
M401 Feature writing/Short Form. Submit a single article no
more than 1,500 words in length. Entry may include sidebars.
M501 Feature
Writing/Long Form. Submit a single article of more than 1,500 words in length.
Entry may include sidebars.
M601 Page Design
M701 Magazine Cover. Submit
a single magazine cover.
All Media
(Open to entries from
divisions)
Submit webpage addresses of where the stories are located or
attach .PDF (Adobe Acrobat) of articles up to 20 megabytes when entering items
online.
A101 Column Writing/News. Submit a column or blog
entry related to a news event or events.
A201 Column Writing/Features or
Sports. Submit a column or blog entry on a feature or sports event.
A301
Government Reporting. Submit an article or blog entry on a particular
government-related event or issue.
A401 Breaking News Reporting. For spot
news coverage and continuing coverage of a major event. Entries must include
both initial reports and up to five follow-ups.
A501 Health Reporting.
Submit an article or blog entry on a health-related topic.
A601 Sports
Reporting. Submit an article or blog entry on a particular sports event, person
or issue. Entry may include sidebars.
A701 Arts/Entertainment Writing.
Submit a single column, review, feature or blog entry.
A801 Editorial
Opinion. Submit an editorial on a single subject.
A901 Illustration/Cartoon.
Entry consists of original art or editorial cartoon.
A102 Informational
Graphic
A202 News Photography
A302 Feature Photography
A402 Sports
Photography
A502 Photo Essay
A602 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 2010. Judging will be based on theme and content, and
layout/design/presentation.
A702 Investigative Reporting. Submit a single
article or blog entry on a single subject that was the result of extensive
research and original investigation.
A802 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.
Internet
Entries consist of one main webpage
address and up to two additional addresses 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 facsimiles of the webpage (.PDF attachments) 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.
I201 Online Feature Reporting. Submit a
story or package about a single issue or news event not produced on a daily
deadline.
I301 Best Multimedia Presentation. News on a single topic
displaying outstanding use of multimedia.
I401 Best Overall News Site. Submit
three links
I501 Best News Site (1-person produced). Submit three
links
Student
The contest is open to anyone studying in
an academic institution in 2010. All entries must have been published or aired
in 2010. Work published while working as a student intern is acceptable.
Unpublished manuscripts and classroom exercises do not qualify.
S101 Student Journalism in Any Media. Submit a single article on a particular event or issue or webpage address where the article or broadcast is located. May include sidebars.
Broadcast
In all broadcast categories: Entries
must not contain material not originally aired. Lead-ins may be
included.
Radio
(Web page addresses preferred)
R101 General News/Enterprise Reporting. Submit a
single story on a particular event or issue.
R201 Feature Reporting. Entry
may include related stories that aired in the same newscast.
Television
(Web page addresses
preferred)
T101 Government Reporting. Submit a single story on a
particular government issue or event.
T201 Business Reporting. Submit a
single story on a particular event or issue. T301 General News/Enterprise
Reporting. Submit a single story on a particular event or issue.
T401
Feature Reporting. Entry may include related stories that aired in the same
newscast.
T501 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.
T601 Investigative Reporting. Submit a single story on a single
subject that was the result of extensive research and original investigation.
T701 Videography. Submit a single story.
T801 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.
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