Best News Story

BEST NEWS STORY

OVERVIEW: Use this form to enter the Best News Story category, IJEA Newspaper and Digital News Media Contest. Asterisks indicate fields in which a response is required.

CORE CATEGORY: Best News Story is a core category, open to both print and digital media. Each publication may submit two entries in this category. If you want to submit a second entry, use this form to send both entries.

IF YOU ADVISE A HYBRID PUBLICATION: Please note that if your publication has both a print and digital version, you are limited to two entries overall in this category. You may enter two print items or two online items or one of each, but your total entries in this category may not exceed two.

DESCRIPTION: For a description of this and other core categories, click here.

2022 DEADLINE: All entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on March 15, 2022.

REMINDER: Please make sure you have completed our Adviser Information Form before submitting your students' contest entries. Only one submission of the Adviser Information Form is required, regardless of how many categories your students compete in.

Headline of your first entry for Best News Story (asterisk indicates response is required)*
NOTE: You do not have to write the entire headline in this space. Simply write enough of the headline so our judges can easily identify the entry.
Author name(s), first entry*
Headline of your second entry for Best News Story
NOTE: A second entry for Best News Story is optional. If you want to submit a second entry for this category, use this form to submit both entries.
Author name(s), second entry
Publication name*
School name*
Adviser name*
IF YOUR PUBLICATION IS DIGITAL OR HYBRID: Enter the URL of your first digital entry here.
NOTE: You are responsible for making sure this URL is correct. If it does not work, the entry will not be judged.
IF YOUR PUBLICATION IS DIGITAL OR HYBRID: Enter the URL of your second digital entry here.
NOTE: You are responsible for making sure this URL is correct. If it does not work, the entry will not be judged.
IF YOUR PUBLICATION IS PRINT OR HYBRID: Upload the PDF of your first print entry here.
Max. file size: 15 MB.
NOTE: Upload a PDF containing the entire page on which your entry appears. If the entry jumps to a second page, include the entire jump page in the same PDF document as the first page. (Total upload size for the PDF of your first entry is limited to 10 MB.)
IF YOUR PUBLICATION IS PRINT OR HYBRID: Upload the PDF of your second print entry here.
Max. file size: 15 MB.
NOTE: Upload a PDF containing the entire page on which your entry appears. If the entry jumps to a second page, include the entire jump page in the same PDF document as the first page. (Total upload size for the PDF of your second entry is limited to 10 MB.)

REMINDER TO ADVISERS OF HYBRID PUBLICATIONS: You are limited to two entries overall in this category. You may enter two digital items or two print items or one of each, but your total entries in this category may not exceed two.

Illinois JEA

Illinois JEA

Illinois JEA

Best News Story

BEST NEWS STORY

Illinois JEA