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