Best of Photojournalism 2006: TV News Editing: Entry Rules
- All entries must have been originally broadcast between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2005.
- Entries will be accepted beginning January 3, 2006, and must be received by February 10th. All entries must be postmarked or the shipping receipt dated prior to that time to be eligible for judging.
- There is to be NO re-editing of any piece.
- Some stories might fit in more than one category, but you may only enter a given story once. Failure to follow the rule will result in the disqualification of all duplicate entries.
- The chairperson will take every normal precaution in handling the entries but cannot be responsible for non-receipt, damage, or loss. Entry tapes will not be returned.
Registering Yourself for the Contest
Everyone must obtain an identification code to enter Best of Photojournalism 2006. Please note that:
- you must register even if you entered in a previous year
- you cannot simply re-use last year's entry code
Obtaining the code is easy: simply complete the online Contest Registration Form, and you will be given your unique Contest Identification Code within minutes.
Your Contest Identification Code will serve as your ‘name’ for the contest: you must include this 8-digit code on the Tape Entry Form for each clip you enter.
Note that if you are entering more than one division of the Best of Photojournalism competition (for example, TV Editing and Web Sites), you can use the same Contest Identification Code for all divisions.
Entry Tape Preparation
- Entries will only be accepted on Beta SP or DVCPro.
- Each entry must be on an individual cassette and each cassette must be submitted in its own container. Cassettes containing more than one entry will be disqualified.
- Eliminate any slate or title showing your name, station or city at the beginning of each entry. There should be nothing on the tape but the entry.
- Each tape should be cued so when the play button is depressed the entry material begins.
- The audio channels must be mixed on the entry tape.
Categories
There is a $50 fee for non-members entering the TV News Editing categories, made payable to the NPPA. NPPA members can enter for free.
| Category | Description | Max. length |
|---|---|---|
| Under Deadline News | Editors only. No video shot by the editor is allowed in this piece. May include Spot or General News, edited in an hour or less. File tape may be included, but its duration is limited to 15% of the length of the story. | 5 min. |
| General News/Simple Effects | Photographers may enter, but will be judged separately. Please indicate clearly whether any of this entry was photographed by the editor of this piece. Daily news coverage of an event that was shot and edited within 24 hours. This category may include spot news as well as daily news stories. Simple effects (one layered dissolve, freeze frame, slow motion, color effects) are allowed but not necessary. Program must have been broadcast within 12 hours of editing. | 10 min. |
| Editors Effects | This is a combined category. Editors and Photographers will be judged against each other. Everything goes. Judging is based primarily on the Editor's use of effects to enhance a piece. This category may include Year Ender. | 10 min. |
| News Feature | Photographers may enter, but will be judged separately. Please indicate clearly whether any of this entry was photographed by the editor of this piece. A feature story requiring narration, airing on a newscast or special. Effects are allowed but not necessary. | 10 min. |
| Editors Feature | Photographers may enter, but will be judged separately. Please indicate clearly whether any of this entry was photographed by the editor of this piece. Any type of story, natural sound piece, photo essay, year ender, show open or close, in which the editor had considerable input into the production of the piece. These pieces demonstrate exceptional use of natural sound, sound bites, sound effects, and/or music. This category may include Year Ender. Effects are allowed but not necessary. | 10 min. |
| Sports Editing | This is a combined category. Editors and Photographers will be judged against each other. Sports-related news stories, features, or event coverage. Coverage is not limited to game time: preparation, audience reaction, and analysis are all appropriate. Effects are allowed but not necessary. | 10 min. |
| Magazine Editing | Editors only. No video shot by editor is allowed in this piece. A Story on a single topic, which aired on a local or network magazine show. Maximum length, 30 minutes. If entire show lasts more than 30 minutes, segments of that show are allowed, but the segments themselves must not be cut-down. | 30 min. |
| Web Content | This is a combined category. Editors and Photographers will be judged against each other. Stories originally produced for Web distribution. These stories must have been posted on the web before any other use in the broadcast arena. This category is for video-based stories that are written and produced strictly for the web, but is not limited to broadcast photojournalists. Any and all subject matter is allowed. | 10 min. |
| Editor of the year | Editors only. No video shot by the editor is allowed on this tape. The person recognized as Editor of the Year must show a high level of skill and professionalism. To enter this category, submit one video tape of editing typical of your work. The chairperson will not assemble entries from other categories for this award. However, edited stories entered in other categories may also be a part of the composite entry for this category. Entries must include Under Deadline as well as four of the six following categories: General News-Simple Effects, Editors Effects, News Feature, Editors feature, Sports or Magazine. Stories submitted must be in that order along with a log of the stories and the categories they fall in. Enter no more than two stories per category. Re-Editing not allowed. | 30 min. |
Submitting your Entries
The online Tape Entry Form must be submitted for each entry. The confirmation page must be printed and signed, and the labels firmly attached to the outside of each entry's container and to the cassette itself; if not, the entries will be disqualified.
Individuals and/or stations submitting more than one entry may ship all entries in one box, provided each entry is separate within the shipment.
Send TV Editing Entries to
Mike Harrity, Contest Chairc/o The Poynter Institute
801 3rd St South
St Petersburg FL 33701
303-871-1415
michael.harrity@9news.com
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