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CRITIQUE & CONTESTTHE DIVISIONS & CONTESTS
National Agricultural Communicators of
Tomorrow
NEWS STORYSHORT FEATURE STORYLONG FEATURE STORY
SHORT FEATURE PERSONALITY PROFILELONG FEATURE PERSONALITY PROFILE
RESEARCH-RELATED WRITING
Writing Division
Writing Division: News Story
Must be a current issue
Writing Division: Short/Long Feature Story
Short - 1,000 Words or LessLong - Greater than 1,000 WordsTechnical story (anything about a breed,
disease , etc.)Historical Feature (can cover an event)Anything that is not time sensitive
Writing Division: Short/Long Feature Personality Profile
Short - 1,000 Words or LessLong - Greater than 1,000 WordsHighlight a person and their
accomplishments
Writing Division: Research-Related Writing
ArticleResearch summary
MAGAZINENEWSPAPER, TABLOID AND NEWSLETTER
BROCHURE AND PAMPHLETONLINE PUBLICATION
Publication Division
Publication Division: Magazine
Must include budgetExamples: Cowboy Journal, Agrileader
Publication Division: Newspaper, Tabloid and Newsletter and
Brochures and Pamphlets
Submit a copy in published formSummary of budget to produceLayout and Design class material
Publication Division: Online Publication
E-NewslettersAnything that can be viewed in HTML formatNOT a PDF
RADIO PRODUCTIONVIDEO PRODUCTION
MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION
Electronic Media Division
Electronic Media Division: Radio Production
Thirty seconds to five minutesAny format
Electronic Media Division: Video Production
Thirty seconds to 15 minutesAny formatAny broadcast class assignment
Electronic Media Division: Multimedia Production
PresentationPowerPoint
PHOTO SERIES (THREE OR MORE PHOTOS IN A SERIES)
SCENIC PHOTOPEOPLE PHOTO ANIMAL PHOTOPLANT PHOTOFOOD PHOTO
OTHER PHOTO
Photography Division
ADVERTISEMENTPAGE LAYOUT
GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR PRINT OR WEBWEB DESIGN
Design and Layout Division
Design and Layout Division: Advertisement
Layout and Design WorkOne copy of finished product
Design and Layout Division: Page Layout
Two-page magazine spreadOne-page broadsheetTwo-page tabloid size news spread
Design and Layout Division: Graphic Design for Print or Web
LogosSmall advertisements
Design and Layout Division: Web Design
Any Web siteIt does not have to be live on the WebSubmitted via CD, DVD or USB
PUBLIC RELATIONS SINGLE ITEMPUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN
NEWS RELEASESOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
Public Relations Division
Public Relations Division: Public Relations Single Item
Anything that cannot be entered in another category
Posters, coffee mugs, promotional products
Public Relations Division: Public Relations Campaign
A campaign or innovations project
Public Relations Division: News Release
No length requirementsCan cover any topic
Public Relations Division: Social Media Campaign
Summarize campaign that used Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Include URLs for social media sites related to campaign