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1. NEWS SPECIAL:
For excellence in coverage of a one-time-only, significant, newsworthy event, occasion
or topic aired outside any regularly scheduled news program. Subject should be an
in-depth treatment of current topic. Time limit 60 minutes.
2. BREAKING NEWS:
For excellence in coverage of a single unanticipated news event that is aired simultaneously
with the news event being covered and aired either within or outside of a regularly
scheduled newscast. Entry may include multiple live or taped elements. Time limit:
15 minutes.
Comment:
This is the “I am here at the bank robbery and the bullets are flying over my head”
story. Preparation limit is unnecessary since it must be simultaneous.
Note: Regional
winners in this category are eligible, at their discretion, to compete for a plaque
in the National News and Documentary Awards in the following category: Outstanding
Regional News Story – Spot News.
3. CONTINUING COVERAGE:
For excellence in coverage of a single news story over an extended number of reports.
Entries will be judged in part on story advancement and should be entered as a composite.
Elements may include segments from within or outside of a regularly scheduled newscast.
A stand-alone segment from this composite may be entered in one other area. Time
Limit: 30 Minutes.
4. FEATURE NEWS REPORT:
For excellence in reporting of a single or multi-part feature news story or topic
aired within a regularly scheduled newscast. Time limit 10 minutes.
A. Within 24 Hours
B. No Time Limit
C. Series
5. GENERAL ASSIGNMENT
REPORT
A. Within 24 hours - For excellence in coverage of a single or multi-part
story or topic aired within a regularly scheduled newscast or newscasts which is
assigned, shot, edited and aired within a 24 - hr period. Entry may include live
and/or taped elements. Time limit: 10 minutes.
B. No Time Limit - For excellence in coverage of a single or multi-part story
or topic aired within a regularly scheduled newscast or newscasts, which has no
time limit for its preparation. Entry may include live and/or taped elements. Stories
and topics covered must be of a Hard News character and be an assigned report that
would not be considered a Feature or Special Report (to be entered elsewhere). Time
Limit: 10 Minutes
Comment: This
is the basic news reporting done day-in day-out by a News Department. This is for
the coverage of planned events and done as planned assignments. No time limit entries
should be carefully reviewed to insure that these were assigned reports and not
pitched or created reports that would fall under Feature or Special Reports.
6. INVESTIGATIVE REPORT:
For excellence in a report of a community problem requiring research and investigative
journalism, aired within a regularly scheduled newscast. Entry will be judged on
the quality and extent of research, the presentation, and the impact of the reporting.
Written documentation is required (100-word limit). Time limit 30 minutes.
A. Single Story
B. Series
Note: Regional
winners in this category are eligible, at their discretion, to compete for a plaque
in the National News & Documentary Awards in the following category: Outstanding
Regional News Story – Investigative Reporting.
7. SPOT NEWS: For
excellence in coverage of a single unanticipated news event that is shot edited
and produced within 24 hours on a regularly scheduled newscast. Entry may include
multiple live and/or taped elements. Elements of a related Breaking News entry may
be included in a Spot News entry but not in their entirety. Time Limit: Limited
to a single report.
Comment: This
is the “I am here at the bank where this morning the bullets were flying over my
head, and in the 2 hours following the police chased the robber to the state line.”
The goal is to extend what was done in the simultaneous report to allow the entry
of the longer form report.
Note: Regional
winners in this category are eligible, at their discretion, to compete for a plaque
in the National News and Documentary Awards in the following category: Outstanding
Regional News Story – Spot News.
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