By Aishah Abdulkadri
Portrait
East Lansing HS
DM-10. Video Interview
Video clip from an interview or segment from a video podcast or other online program. Entries must be published only online or via social media. Entries broadcast via a school newscast are ineligible and should instead be entered in a Video Journalism category. Entry may be an element of a multimedia story package. Judges will watch no more than the first five minutes of any entry more than five minutes in length. Submit a URL to the entry.
JUDGING CRITERIA
CONTENT:
- Interview focuses on an important aspect of the person or a topic relevant to interests and/or welfare of school or students
- The journalist engages the subject and demonstrates strong listening skills
- Reporter practices good interviewing skills by asking open-ended questions that result in detailed, thorough responses
- Reporter does not interrupt interview subject with verbal cues (“uh-huh,” “OK,” etc.)
MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION QUALITY:
- Audio is clear; volume is consistent
- Voices can clearly be heard. Background noise is at a minimum.
- Music (if used) is appropriate for the subject matter, is not distracting and does not violate copyright
- Video is steady/not shaky
- Video footage is framed well; follows composition standards; is in focus with good lighting
- Editing cuts flow nicely without creating a distraction (including jump cuts)