1st Place, Entertainment Page or Spread
2024-25, Division 3, News Design & Art
By Kenzie Dera
North Pointe
Grosse Pointe North HS
ND-10. Entertainment Page or Spread
Pages appearing in print will be evaluated for content and design. Content is restricted to features and news dealing with entertainment (music, plays, movies, reviews). 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. 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
- Includes logos/labels to separate types of entertainment (books, videos, music, etc)
- 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