By Noah Bernstein
The Communicator
Ann Arbor Community HS
1st Place
Division 4, News Design and Info Graphics
ND-09. Sports Page or Spread
Pages will be evaluated for content and design. Content is restricted to sports. Advertising may or may not be included on these pages. Entry may be a single page or a two-page spread, in which two adjacent pages have been designed as a single unit to showcase a single article or a package of related articles. Submit a PDF of the print newspaper or magazine page(s).
JUDGING CRITERIA
- Avoids sports jargon, cliches
- Strong visual center of interest; visually attractive top and bottom
- Demonstrates knowledge of subject
- Consistent use of headline styles/type faces; head sizes indicate importance of story
- Cutlines stand out from body copy; effective lead-ins used for longer cutlines
- Graphic devices and ads, if used, contribute to impact of page, are attractively packaged, and encourage readership
- Clear relationship between story and related pictures/art; potential for each story to draw readers
- Photos effectively cropped, of varied size, shape, and emphasizing action
- Page design reflects personality, contributes to attractiveness of page