Awards and criteria

1st place
This award should be granted for work that defines the best in its category. It should be perfect or near perfect.

2nd place
This award should be granted for work that is outstanding in its category. It should have few, if any, flaws.

3rd place
This award should be granted for work that is impressive in its category. Technical and design skills are evident.

honorable mention
This award should be granted for work that is not in the top three in its category but shows innovation and potential.

 

contest statistics

246
entries
 
by category
37
front page
80
feature page
27 sports page
12 illustration
15 infographics
20 photography
22 promotions
13 advertisements
20 special sections
 
by type of entry
112 class assignments
12 internships
104 campus newspapers
16 jobs
 
who entered
21 schools
20 states
2 countries
 
Web stuff
211 entry forms from the Web site
836 unique visitors to the Web site through the contest deadline