tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.comments2009-10-15T12:40:56.954-04:00The Seekernoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-50134943652151403172009-10-05T13:43:27.445-04:002009-10-05T13:43:27.445-04:00One page from each edition is the preference here.The Seekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04486849698706701533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-39615000846884080082009-10-05T13:30:28.754-04:002009-10-05T13:30:28.754-04:00Yeah, I know, last second question. Unclear on how to read your instructions on the PDF files with the general categories. Say I&#39;m entering General Excellence, which requires 2 newspapers. Do you want pdfs from each edition, for a total of 2 pages, or do you want 2 PDFs from each of those editions for a total of 4 pages?<br />-- Still CantankerousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-28976937891474472682009-10-04T21:43:12.741-04:002009-10-04T21:43:12.741-04:00While you&#39;re on this subject, I&#39;m confused about the inclusion of CDs with the full digital version of pages with the general categories. I&#39;d like to submit some material in the General Excellence and News Coverage categories, but I&#39;m 99% sure my handy production department wiped out those files from May and March months ago in order to save space. (I could grumble about this, but what&#39;s done is done.) Am I out of luck?<br />-- Cantankerous on the South ForkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-12240315600197535372009-10-04T21:18:00.008-04:002009-10-04T21:18:00.008-04:00I have a slightly different, but related question. Some investigative series are neatly planned out before they are published and span just an issue or two, maybe even a few weeks. Well, not ours. Think Watergate in a small town. Our probe of problems in the sheriff&#39;s office began in March and isn&#39;t over. Happy to report our work led to the conviction of our chief deputy on obstruction of justice charges last week. We&#39;ve had articles in at least 30 different editions over that time span. My plan is to enter just the most important articles, but I&#39;m still looking at a fair number. So....<br />Any suggestions on how to present a large number of articles neatly in the folder with the required stapling system? <br />-- Cantankerous on the South ForkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-77106332439393223772009-10-02T13:10:44.116-04:002009-10-02T13:10:44.116-04:00thanks!<br />News LeaderGray Whitley [+] Photographerhttp://www.graywhitley.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-59228123706734583982009-09-26T19:16:41.258-04:002009-09-26T19:16:41.258-04:00Not sure if this is where I need to direct my question, but I&#39;ve got one:<br /><br />I&#39;m looking to nominate something for sports news reporting. The series of stories are on one team in a state championship game. It was a pretty big deal around here. I have two stories on the front underneath a large photo, and a hammer head and numbers from the game are at the top. The whole package is part of the presentation. Do I include all of that? Or just the smaller stories underneath the photo? <br /><br />Are we supposed to include photos with our stories at all?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-10777509659707093272009-09-23T12:09:36.673-04:002009-09-23T12:09:36.673-04:00Sorry, I didn&#39;t mean to be anonymous. I just couldn&#39;t remember my google username, and anonymous was an option. Anyway, my name is Renee Sloan and I am no longer anonymous.<br /><br />Thank you for answering my question.<br /><br />Renee Sloanrsloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699602574227396915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-14682201547043920742009-09-17T09:55:48.956-04:002009-09-17T09:55:48.956-04:00I have another question regarding special sections; are stories published in special sections eligible for submission in the feature writing category?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-7427655773810563552009-09-17T08:33:07.705-04:002009-09-17T08:33:07.705-04:00What category should sports reporters use if they have an investigative project? There is a features category for them and a &quot;single event&quot; category. There is no investigative category for them.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14695548871831098261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-33648068457721622192009-09-15T11:22:06.584-04:002009-09-15T11:22:06.584-04:00Question about the headline category: Can overlines/photo kickers be entered as headlines?Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625370232333722905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-58710914935442250872008-12-17T17:25:00.000-05:002008-12-17T17:25:00.000-05:00Ahem, welcome to the digital age. Shouldn't you be posting those results instead of mailing them out to newspapers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-46138925272282183942008-11-18T22:03:00.000-05:002008-11-18T22:03:00.000-05:00Q: Holly, I'm working on a series that will start on Sept. 30 and conclude Oct. 3.<BR/>Would that have to be entered in the 2007-08 contest?<BR/><BR/>A: That is correct. If a series spans two contest years, it must be entered in the contest year in which it is completed. <BR/><BR/>---<BR/>Now I find out! Belated queary: What if the series takes place over 5 months of each year? I started a 10 part, monthly special section series in May 2008 which cncludes in February 2009. Am I disqualified for entering it into the community service category? If so, I guess I shoulda checked this blog before.<BR/><BR/>daveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-22255145312320789992008-10-02T11:14:00.000-04:002008-10-02T11:14:00.000-04:00They certainly would!The Contest Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04486849698706701533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-67653806325177234012008-10-02T11:01:00.000-04:002008-10-02T11:01:00.000-04:00On a related note: What if we don't have feature sections that print on consecutive dates. For example, we have one that prints on Thursdays and one on Sundays with no feature/special sections on the days between. Would those be considered a valid entry?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-45847924165676766652008-10-02T10:54:00.000-04:002008-10-02T10:54:00.000-04:00Debbie,<BR/>The articles are absolutely eligible as long as they were not published in any other paper.The Contest Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04486849698706701533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-88686852049133446722008-10-02T10:09:00.000-04:002008-10-02T10:09:00.000-04:00Hello,<BR/><BR/>This question deals with community newspapers.<BR/><BR/>We published a two-part series on a student who traveled to Africa which we would like to enter under "features." <BR/><BR/>The student wrote the articles, which we edited and shortened quite a bit, and we shared that information in an editor's note. <BR/><BR/>Are the stories eligible for the contest? <BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/><BR/>DebbieDebbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671380932224443849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-58564657961719043292008-10-01T19:52:00.000-04:002008-10-01T19:52:00.000-04:00Hi! I have a question about the feature section design category. If the feature section is weekly, it's obviously not printed on consecutive dates. We have other feature sections that print in between. So would I submit two consecutive, albeit different, sections or the two feature sections that printed a week apart?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-91837267472086301722008-09-30T16:27:00.000-04:002008-09-30T16:27:00.000-04:00Jennifer,<BR/>Your guess on the answer that print stories that are entered in the multimedia category can not be entered into other categories is correct. Also, if all of the pieces for that one entry are to big to staple into a folder you can always use a binder clip or just rubbber band them in. <BR/>I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.The Contest Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04486849698706701533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-81083957322928940552008-09-30T14:50:00.000-04:002008-09-30T14:50:00.000-04:00I have a general news question, too. We have had a drawn-out legal battle over a botched election here in Clayton last November. The N.C. Court of Appeals handed down a final opinion in the case on Sept. 16, but there are still lingering legal questions. We have been covering the botched election and legal wrangling (with its myriad twists and turns) all along since last November. <BR/>Should this be considered a single event? If so, should we include all 15-20 articles we've written on this in an entry in the general news category? If it's not a single event, how to break our coverage into separate entries? Articles about the election and post-election audit by the elections board in one entry, articles about the case winding through the legal system as another entry?<BR/>Advice would be appreciated. Thanks.<BR/>--Rick Mercier<BR/>The Clayton News-Starrickmercieryourcns.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-56600462462276294432008-09-30T00:51:00.000-04:002008-09-30T00:51:00.000-04:00Hi, I was wondering if I missed the answer to the 10-parter question? I have a multimedia submission that includes more than 10 different printed stories, and I also am wondering if I am supposed to staple all that inside one manila folder. Thanks!Jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-52572795067434283912008-09-24T15:29:00.000-04:002008-09-24T15:29:00.000-04:00Hello-<BR/><BR/>I was wondering if items in the general news category have to cover an actual event, rather than a subject. I know the definition lists the entry as covering an event so I am wondering what category a general news story that does not cover an event should be submitted under?Mollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-84022796715429532732008-09-23T14:47:00.000-04:002008-09-23T14:47:00.000-04:00Not having the CDs for those categories will not disqualify entries from being judged. We are moving in that direction, but we need to take it slow while everyone gets adjusted.<BR/><BR/>For now, except for General Excellence, it is not a disqualifier.<BR/><BR/>That having been said, we do encourage you to still provide the requested CDs -- particularly if you think you might get an award as we use the CDs to produce the awards ceremony video and the booklet.The Contest Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04486849698706701533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-88028406858899291282008-09-23T12:57:00.000-04:002008-09-23T12:57:00.000-04:00On CD submission. The confusing part is the "take note" at the bottom of page 2 in which it says that "While CDs are not required for any category other than General Excellence, by the 2009 Contest, the digital files...."<BR/><BR/>Directly above that it seems to say that CDs are required for categories 12, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 in the Dailies division.<BR/><BR/>Are CD/digital files required or not?Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-4146646168459976622008-09-22T12:54:00.000-04:002008-09-22T12:54:00.000-04:00Hi, I am a little unclear on the difference between the "best use of an interactive feature" and "best multimedia project" categories. Specifically, the interactive feature description mentions "multiple ways for users to interact and participate in the story" -- does that mean participate as in submitting their own comments/photos/information, or would databases and photo galleries (in which users can click around and filter results, but not submit their own information) also fall into that "interactive" category? We have a few sections online that include a number of elements -- multiple stories, photo galleries, videos, a database in one case, a blog in another case. I am just trying to determine where to enter those sections. <BR/>Also, if I enter an online section (for interactive or multimedia) that includes multiple print stories and other elements, none of those stories or photos can be entered in other categories, correct? Sorry this is such a long series of questions!Jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031389366057684311.post-63301655725418578702008-09-16T15:24:00.000-04:002008-09-16T15:24:00.000-04:00Two questions in the Community Division:<BR/>- I have a 10 part series to enter in theFeatures category. Will that be one entry with all 10 articles within one manila folder?<BR/>- Is the CD only for Photo and General Excellence categories or is a CD to accompany each paper's entries?Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783741394558022761noreply@blogger.com