Best Centerspread Story Package (Enrollment Division 5)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Glenbrook South High School Entry Title: Tied together: students build connections Entry Credit: Molly Tomczyk, Amani Saudye Judge Comment: The topic for the spread shows good news sense in spotting a sharp story about students. Beware of screening text.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Glenbrook South High School Entry Title: Breaking the language barrier Entry Credit: Molly Tomczyk, Maia Weissman Judge Comment: The spread gives students a sense of who they are -- and how diverse they are. Again, beware of screening the text.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Stevenson High School Entry Title: Under the Weather Entry Credit: Eshaam Bhattad, Saatvik Kailash Judge Comment: The reporting is sharp on a serious news story that affects students. Did you do a staff editorial on this? Beware of knocking out the text -- hard to read.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Downers Grove South High School Entry Title: Issue 5: Talent Show Entry Credit: Liam Wells, Adrian Herres, Mikella Majchrzak, Ren Espinoza, Sebastian Blanco, Kate Dziewinski, Yoldi Villa, Sophia Lodhi Judge Comment: Covering students makes the best focus for a spread, and the talent show sound like a major event at the school. Try to get verbs in headlines.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Stevenson High School Entry Title: Painting Patriots Entry Credit: Eshaam Bhattad, Ishanvi Chaudhary Judge Comment: Coverage of art by students makes a good feature spread. Again. beware of knocking out the text.
Competition Comment: Although not all entries fit the exact criteria of a spread, all showed a focus on local coverage and some good reporting as well a sharp news sense.
Beware of screening and knocking out text. Readability is the main goal of design.
