By Staff
The Hornet
Saline MS
1st Place
Division MS, Yearbook
Feature Presentation
JUDGING CRITERIA
Writing
- Copy has engaging angle, solid lead and meaningful student quotes that enrich story and reflect effective interviewing
- Captions begin with strong lead and contain at least two sentences that answer all reader’s questions and clearly identifies all people
- Copy and captions show evidence of adequate research
- Clever, engaging headline that draws reader into story and establishes visual/verbal connection
Adheres to rules of good journalism including:
- use of active voice
- freedom from editorial comment
- careful editing and proofreading
- correct use of grammar
- *For more detail, see complete criteria for categories 1, 8, 9 and 10
Design
- Designed as a visual unit; arrangement of photos, headline, copy, captions and white space invite reader onto pages and show careful planning
- Special treatments are used sparingly and effectively
- Graphics and typography enhance readability and attractiveness of design
- Headline has contemporary design and establishes visual/verbal connection
- While designs may be innovative, they adhere to journalistic standards
Photography
- Photos have strong storytelling content and are effectively cropped
- Photos are technically strong and show evidence of composition rules