This award recognizes a local broadcast station’s photography staff for their consistency in providing outstanding news photography coverage for and about the audience it serves. The award singles out an individual staff as one that has achieved a high standard of quality in photography that is unmatched by any other station in their division. Selection as Station of the Year honors excellence, and most importantly, it serves to raise the standards of the industry.
This award recognizes a local broadcast station’s photography staff for their consistency in providing outstanding news photography coverage for and about the audience it serves. The award singles out an individual staff as one that has achieved a high standard of quality in photography that is unmatched by any other station in their division. Selection as Station of the Year honors excellence, and most importantly, it serves to raise the standards of the industry.
This award recognizes a local broadcast station’s photography staff for their consistency in providing outstanding news photography coverage for and about the audience it serves. The award singles out an individual staff as one that has achieved a high standard of quality in photography that is unmatched by any other station in their division. Selection as Station of the Year honors excellence, and most importantly, it serves to raise the standards of the industry.
This award serves as recognition of individual ability-an ability against which others can compare their output to determine if they are meeting the standards of the industry. The winner must show a high level of skill and professionalism.
This award is to honor those reporters and field producers who, in collaboration with a television photojournalist, produce outstanding visual stories. Entrants must submit a compilation of 3 stories they have written from the individual categories. The first story must be General News. This is not only a writing category. The judges will be looking at overall visual storytelling and how the reporter/field producer contributed to the quality. At least one member must be an NPPA member or an entry fee is required. A Winner and Runner Up will be awarded.
This award is to recognize those who do it all themselves, do it daily, and do it well. It will recognize the best single story produced by a primarily full-time solo video journalist. This is not a category for those who may shoot alone once or twice a week. You must be a solo video journalist during your entire work week schedule. This year many of your typical storytelling methods were altered by social distancing, newsroom restrictions, and safety protocols while gathering interviews and video, because of COVID-19. We’ve created a category to show outstanding storytelling despite dealing with the new reality. Your work should exemplify creative ways to still tell a good story with social distanced interviews and video.
This year many of your typical storytelling methods were altered by social distancing, newsroom restrictions, and safety protocols while gathering interviews and video, because of COVID-19. We’ve created a category to show outstanding storytelling despite dealing with the new reality. Your work should exemplify creative ways to still tell a good story with social distanced interviews and video.
A complete, creative study of a subject or issue in which the theme and treatment follow a predetermined direction. Can be shot by one person or more. Must have debuted during the contest year.
A timely news story, soft or humorous in nature that covers a planned or unplanned news event, an issue, or person or topic of general interest and importance. It can be a follow up or sidebar to spot news. General news stories should contain no music, except where it’s part of the natural sound of the story.
A timely news story, serious in nature (not soft or humorous) that covers a planned or unplanned news event, an issue, or person or topic of general interest and importance. It can be a follow up or sidebar to spot news. General news stories should contain no music, except where it’s part of the natural sound of the story.
A planned story where the photojournalist puts considerable time and effort into the production of the story. It may be divided into a series or successive days. If so, edit the individual parts together, leaving a second of black between each piece.
A Spot News or General News story that may include a live aircheck presentation by a reporter or photojournalist. The goal of this category is to highlight television photojournalism under deadline pressure. The entry must be shot, edited, and broadcast within 4 consecutive hours. This entry may be a stand-alone package, a package with a liveshot, or a liveshot with a VO or VOSOT. If the entry includes a live shot, the air check presentation must be submitted with no re-editing allowed.
A feature or human-interest story shot and edited within a time frame of 48 consecutive hours.
An unscheduled and unfolding news event for which there was no opportunity for planning. This category recognizes the photographer’s ability to function in a stressful situation, keeping his or her photographic gear rolling to capture the overall scope of the scene, and zeroing in on individual reactions.
Any story that was shot by more than one photojournalist. The story may fall into any of the other subject categories except Documentary.
Any feature story about participants, spectators, or those involved or interested in a sport or sporting event. Does not need to focus on the outcome of the game.
This award is to recognize those who do it all themselves, do it daily, and do it well. It will recognize the best single story produced by a primarily full-time solo video journalist.This is not a category for those who may shoot alone once or twice a week. You must be a solo video journalist during your entire work week schedule.A planned story where the SVJ puts considerable time and effort into the production of the story. Can be divided into a series or successive days. The story must be shot, written, and edited by the entrant.
This award is to recognize those who do it all themselves, do it daily, and do it well. It will recognize the best single story produced by a primarily full-time solo video journalist.
This award is to recognize those who do it all themselves, do it daily, and do it well. It will recognize the best single story produced by a primarily full-time solo video journalist.This is not a category for those who may shoot alone once or twice a week. You must be a solo video journalist during your entire work week schedule.The story must be shot, written, and edited within 48 hours by the entrant.
A planned story that appeals to the emotional side of the viewer where the photojournalist puts considerable time and effort into the production of the story. Features that score highly show imagination and creativity.
Any live shot where you may or may not have video to play during your live hit. Most likely to be a breaking news situation.
A planned story that appeals to the emotional side of the viewer where the photojournalist puts considerable time and effort into the production of the story. Stories in this category should be serious in nature.
