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Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards: How to Enter
Judging In ProgressJudges are now beginning to sort through entries to the Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards' 48th annual contest. Entries this year came from some "old faithfuls" in the newspaper industry, and from some newspapers new to our game. A preliminary review of entries shows that while the business model is changing, journalism content is as strong as ever. We hope to announce winners at the beginning of May. Reporting CategoriesThe reporter categories include single story, series/special section, arts/entertainment (excluding reviews), consumer, fashion/design, food/nutrition, health/fitness, multiculturalism, and best short feature (1000 words max). Judges look for excellence in reporting and writing. Reporters, staff or local freelance, may enter more than one category or more than one article in any category, but there must be a different entry form and fee for each. Send UNMOUNTED tearsheets or clips, including any sidebars and infographics, with the publication date clearly visible. Photocopies are acceptable. Please print out entry form and staple to upper left hand corner of the first tearsheet. Remember! Contest entries must have been published between Sept. 1, 2006 and Aug. 31, 2007. Send TWO COPIES of each article, with an entry form attached to each pair. You may enter several stories in one category and the same story in more than one category, but please use separate entry forms. Each entry requires a separate fee. Entry Form for Reporting Back to TopRegularly Scheduled Feature SupplementThese are the home, health, fashion, A&E, kid, car, travel, and gardening sections done weekly, bi-weekly and monthly in addition to a general feature section.
General ExcellenceIn Class I (under 25,000) and Class II (25,001-50,000) (weekday rather than Sunday ABC figures for dailies), you do not have to send in samples from designated weeks, but rather send what is considered your best week's work. For Classes III (50,001-100,000), IV (100,001-300,000), and V (over 300,000), please send three of your daily feature packages from the week of Nov. 5, 2006 or May 6, 2007, plus your wildcard (what you consider your best week in the contest year Sept. 1, 2006 to Aug. 31, 2007). Weeklies, send in three feature packages published between Sept. 17 and Oct. 7, 2006, or April 8-April 28, 2007, plus a wildcard week. A features package may include such sections as food, TV, or arts, as well as lifestyle. Judges will look for overall excellence of content, local coverage, reporting, editing, layout, and graphics. Send ONE COPY of your General Excellence entry, with an entry form attached. Entry Form for General Excellence Back to TopWhat the Judges Look ForThoroughness of research, organization, readability, style, news value, impact, and service to the reader. Entries may come from any section of the paper, but remember the emphasis is on feature reporting and writing. Back to Top PrizesGeneral Excellence in each circulation category includes a trophy and $1,000 for first place and trophies for second and third place. Three prizes will be awarded in the Regular Feature Supplement category: a trophy and $1,000 for first place and a trophy for second and third places. Reporting awards bring a trophy and $1,000 to the winner. Finalists will be recognized in each reporting category. Back to Top Entry Fees$40 for all General Excellence entries, Regularly Scheduled Feature Supplement, and the Myhre Series/Special Sections category. $30 for all other categories (Consumer, Multicultural, Health & Fitness, Fashion & Design, Food & Nutrition, Best Short Feature, Myhre Single Story, and Arts & Entertainment). Checks may be mailed separately from entries. Back to Top Where to SendMissouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards 76 Gannett Hall Missouri School of Journalism University of Missouri Columbia, MO 65211 Back to Top |
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