By Drew R. Abrams
Beast News
South Lyon East HS
1st Place
Division 3-4, News Writing
NW-20. Sports Columnist
Each entry must :
- have two (2) columns (feature or opinion) from different publication dates on sports-related topics
- have both columns submitted together in the same entry form
- have the same standing head
- be authored by the same writer(s) (both columns in the entry should have the same byline)
- carry bylines or other writer identification to indicate the personal nature of the content
FOR ONLINE ENTRIES, submit the URL to one column in the URL field and the other in the Additional Information field.
A student media outlet may submit a second entry in this category, but it may not be written by the same columnist. Submit a PDF of the print page(s) on which the story was published or the URL to the story on an online news site.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- Sharp attention-getting lead
- Expresses personal opinion; uses consistent style; demonstrates knowledge of sports
- Reflects thought/research, freshness, individuality; avoids cliches
- Effective use of facts/quotes or supportive material
- Informative, interesting, entertaining
- Upholds journalistic integrity
- Sentences, paragraphs of varied length; written clearly, concisely and vividly
- Proper diction/grammar