1st Place, Feature Page or Spread
2023-24, Division MS, News Design & Art
By Annabella Mi & Jay Tavane
The Cougar Star
Clague MS
ND-07. Feature Page or Spread
Pages appearing in print will be evaluated for content and design. Content may be based on one significant story, a package of related stories, or diverse feature stories. Advertising may or may not be incorporated into the page design. 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. Print-style PDF or e-edition pages may be submitted into this category. Submit a PDF of the newspaper or magazine page(s).
JUDGING CRITERIA
- Page generates reader interest; showcases strongest content
- Strong visual center of interest; page maintains visual interest throughout
- Consistent use of headline styles/typefaces; special types restricted to unique packaging of a single element
- Photos effectively cropped, of varied size, shape, emphasizing action
- Demonstrates effective graphic style with graphic devices contributing to impact of page
- Clear relationships demonstrated between story and related pictures, art
- Cutlines stand out from body copy; effective lead-ins used for longer cutlines
- Content reflects student interests
- Stories written according to sound journalistic style