1st Place, Sports Feature Story or Package
2024-25, Division 1, Video Journalism
By Ryan Stasinski, Anthony Norris, Mustafa Ali & David Graunstadt
Athens TV
Troy Athens HS
VJ-08. Sports Feature Story/Package
This is a single story that should inform or instruct about an athletics-related topic. For example, showing what it’s like to be a swimmer. Entries should go beyond the surface facts. They might include detailed background information. They may appeal to the emotions of the viewer with inspiration, motivation, pathos or humor. The angle is less immediate than hard news. Stories may be longer-form, and they may be less formally structured than a sports news package. Note: A story focusing on a single student-athlete should be submitted into VJ-04. Personality Profile Feature. Good interviews and sound bites are a must-have. Lower thirds are important for identification. Submit a URL to the entry.