1st Place, Audio Interview
2024-25, Division 1, Digital Media and Multimedia
By Luke Gjonaj
Beast News
South Lyon East HS
DM-08. Audio Interview
Audio clip from an interview or segment from a podcast or radio news program. Entry may be an element of a multimedia story package, but should NOT be part of an entry in DM-07. Audio News Feature or DM-09. Podcast Series. Judges will only listen to the first five minutes of any entry more than five minutes in length. Submit a URL to the entry.
JUDGING CRITERIA
CONTENT:
- Interview focuses on an important aspect of the person or a topic relevant to interests and/or welfare of school or students
- The journalist engages the subject and demonstrates strong listening skills
- Reporter practices good interviewing skills by asking open-ended questions that result in detailed, thorough responses
- Reporter does not interrupt interview subject with verbal cues (“uh-huh,” “OK,” etc.)
MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION QUALITY:
- Audio is clear; volume is consistent
- Voices can clearly be heard. Background noise is at a minimum.
- Music (if used) is appropriate for the subject matter, is not distracting and does not violate copyright