By Shaina Kaufman & Melisa Sermet
West Hills Press
West Hills MS
1st Place Division MS, News Design
Story Package
JUDGING CRITERIA
- Package generates reader interest; showcases strongest content
- Story package elements — including stories, photos, supplementary copy, headlines, caption, graphics, etc. — work together to tell a single story
- Visual elements tie package together to create cohesiveness, even if package extends to another non-consecutive page or does not fill an entire page.
- Graphic devices, if used, contribute to overall impact of package
- Design reflects effective graphic style, personality of publication
- Consistent use of headline styles/typography
- Content covers appropriate, timely issues/topics
- Package elements display sound journalistic principles
- Headlines get smaller in relation to importance of elements in package