PROGRAMMING CATEGORIES:
Program entries may be entered in only one programming category.
In programming categories, an entry is defined as a single program or segment
or, in the case of news, one story or a series of stories directly related to each
other. A maximum of three edits is permitted to bring longer program entries to
the stated entry time. One Award, more
than one Award, or no Award (except where noted) may be given to the producer(s)
and others directly responsible for the content and execution of the program, segment
or coverage. Anchors, reporters, photographers,
editors, assignment editors, hosts, directors and qualified others may be eligible
if their contributions are significant to the entry’s award-worthiness.
For any entry designated as a series, a minimum of two segments must be included.
1. News Excellence
A statuette is awarded to the news director of the station or stations which, in
the opinion of the judges, displayed an outstanding overall news operation during
the eligibility period. Entries should present as many different activities as possible,
including, but not limited to: enterprise in general assignment reporting, breaking
news coverage, specialty and beat reporting, series, documentaries, continuing coverage
of community issues, editorials/commentaries, etc., or other factors which you wish
to call to the attention of the judges. Judges will stress quality and breadth of
a station's news operation, substance rather than style, and the station's performance
in sustaining excellence throughout the year. The composite entry must be comprised
only of material as actually aired.
No introductions, post production, music or special effects may be added.
Entry should include a one-page, written synopsis.
Time Limit: 60 minutes.
(See Also – Category 62 Advanced Media News Programming)
2. Newscast/Evening
For excellence by news director or executive producer, producer and anchor(s) in
any regularly scheduled newscast of half-hour or longer which aired between
July 1, 2006, and June 30, 2007.
Time Limit: 60 Minutes
(See Also – Category 62 Advanced Media News Programming)
3. Newscast/Daytime
For excellence by news director or executive producer, producer, and anchor(s)/on-camera
persons, in any regularly scheduled newscast of half-hour or longer which aired
between the hours of 5 AM and 5 PM Monday-Friday between
July 1, 2006, and June 30, 2007.
Time Limit: 60 Minutes
(See Also – Category 62 Advanced Media News Programming)
4. Newscast/Weekend
For excellence by news director or executive producer, producer, and anchor(s)/on-camera
persons, in any regularly scheduled newscast of half-hour or longer which aired
between the hours of 12 Midnight Friday and 12 Midnight Sunday between
July 1, 2006, and June 30, 2008.
Time Limit: 60 Minutes
(See Also – Category 62 Advanced Media News Programming)
5. 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 lived 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.
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.
(See Also – Category 62 Advanced Media News Programming)
6. 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.
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.
(See Also – Category 63 Advanced Media Breaking News
/ Continuing Coverage
7. General Assignment Report
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
8. 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
(See Also – Category 63 Advanced Media Breaking News
/ Continuing Coverage
9.
Feature Story
10. Feature Series
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 or two complete reports, if longer.
11. Human Interest Story
12. Human Interest Series
For excellence in coverage of stories that appeal to the human spirit.
Time limit 10 minutes or two complete reports, if longer.
13. Investigative Report
For excellence in reporting 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.
Regional winners,
at their discretion, are eligible to compete for a plaque in the National News &
Documentary Awards in the following category: Outstanding Regional News Story –
Investigative Reporting.
See Also – Category 64 Advanced Media Investigative Report
14. Business/Consumer Report
For excellence in coverage of business, finance or consumer topics.
Time limit 10 minutes or two complete reports, if longer.
15. Specialty Assignment Report
For excellence in coverage of special interest information.
Time limit 10 minutes or two complete reports, if longer.
16. Journalistic Enterprise
For excellence in the continuing endeavor of high journalistic enterprise, which
may include investigative pieces, breaking news, features, profiles, interviews,
documentaries, etc. Composite entry
may include a maximum of 5 different stories. The
title of this entry must include the entrant’s name.
The airdate and length of each story must be submitted with the entry.
Time limit: 30 minutes.
17. 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.
18. Sportscast
For excellence in coverage of sports in general, sports related topics or subject
matter within a regularly scheduled news program.
Time limit 10 minutes or two complete reports, if longer.
See Also – Category 66 Advanced Media Sports
19. Sports Segment
For excellence in coverage of sports in general, sports related topics or subject
matter.
Time limit 10 minutes.
See Also – Category 66 Advanced Media Sports
20.
Sports Programs and Series
For excellence in a regularly scheduled daily
or weekly sports program, or for coverage of a one-time-only sports event (not sporting
game or play-by-play) or sports series.
Entry may be live or taped. Entry must
have, as its basis, special coverage not to be taken from a regularly scheduled
newscast. Entries may include multi-camera
and pre-produced segments that cover the full spectrum of the event.
Entry may have no post edits except for the removal of commercials.
Entry will be judged on overall content, presentation, enterprise, writing,
format, teases, etc. A maximum of three
edits is permitted to bring longer programs to the time limit. Enter complete program
or series compilation
Time Limit 30 minutes
See Also – Category 66 Advanced Media Sports
21.
Sports Event/Game – Live/Unedited
For excellence in production of a single program or series, live or live-to-tape
sports event or game. A composite is
required and must include examples of:
Show Open, Graphics Package, Use of Replays, Inserted Pre-Produced Segments, Use
of Statistical or Other Prepared Material, Highlights, Standard Coverage (e.g. Routine
Innings or Downs) and any additional material at entrant’s discretion.
Time limit 30 minutes.
See Also – Category 66 Advanced Media Sports
22. Weathercast
For excellence in coverage of weather in general, weather related topics or subject
matter within a regularly scheduled news program.
Time limit 10 minutes or two complete reports, if longer
23.
Documentary – Cultural
For excellence in the creation of a formal, structured television presentation of
in-depth coverage of a substantive topic in the areas of the arts, sciences, or
the humanities, during a single program of at least half-hour duration.
Time limit 60 minutes.
See Also – Category 68 Advanced Media Documentary
24.
Documentary - Historical
For excellence in the creation of a formal,
structured television presentation of.in-depth coverage of a substantive historical
topic during a single program of at least half-hour duration.
Time limit 60 minutes.
See Also – Category 68 Advanced Media Documentary
25. Documentary – Topical
For excellence in the creation of a formal,
structured television presentation of.in-depth coverage of a substantive topic in
the areas of current issues, topical events, or subject matter which includes social
and political issues of the day, during a single program of at least half-hour duration.
Time limit 60 minutes.
See Also – Category 68 Advanced Media Documentary
26. Arts/Entertainment (excluding
magazine programs)
For excellence in a regularly scheduled program or special that focuses on general
entertainment, variety or performing arts.
Series entries accepted. Enter complete
program or series compilation.
Time Limit 30 minutes.
See Also – Category 67 Advanced Media Arts / Entertainment
27. Magazine Program/Special
28. Magazine Series
For excellence in a program consisting of various segments of local interest designed
to entertain and inform.
Time limit 30 minutes
29.
Public Affairs
For excellence in a regularly scheduled program or special that focuses on current
issues of societal concerns, social ills, community or general public interest. Enter complete program or series compilation.
Time Limit 30 minutes.
See Also – Category 65 Advanced Media Public/Current/Community Affairs
30. Community Service
For excellence by executive producer (if directly involved), and/or producer in
programming, whether news or non-news, involving the entire station in a continuing
effort to focus interest on, and marshal support for, a worthy community cause.
Emphasis should be given to the depth, breadth and duration of the station effort.
Entry should include a one-page, written synopsis.
Time Limit 60 minutes.
See Also – Category 65 Advanced Media Public/Current/Community Affairs
31. Informational/Instructional
For excellence in presentation of stories whose prime purpose is to be instructional;
to teach formally or informally about a subject or subjects.
Enter complete program or series compilation.
Time Limit 30 minutes.
32. Children's Programs
For excellence by executive producer (if directly involved), producer and/or host(s)
in a program or series specifically designed for children.
Time Limit 30 minutes
33. Special Event Coverage - Live (other than
News or Sports)
34. Special Event Coverage – Edited (other than
News or Sports)
For excellence in coverage of a one-time-only,
anticipated community or entertainment event.
Program may include multi-cameras and pre-produced segments that cover the
full spectrum of the event. Live entries
should include at least 70% live material. A maximum of three edits is permitted
to bring longer programs to the time limit.
Time limit 30 minutes.
SPOT ANNOUNCEMENTS
One award, more than one award, or no award is given to the Producer(s) and others
directly responsible for the content and execution of the promotion or commercial. Entries must be locally conceived, produced
and aired. Spots that contain more
than 50% of network or syndicator-provided material do not qualify -- music, graphics
and pre-edited video constitute such material.
For a campaign, a minimum of two, and a maximum of three spots may be entered.
35.
PSA Spot
36.
PSA Campaign
For excellence in announcements that effectively focus interest in and marshal support
for worthy community or area causes.
37.
Promotional Spot/News
38.
Promotional Campaign/News
For excellence in announcements that promote
a news image, a specific story, stories or series, including sports, weather and/or
franchise stories. This includes promos
for news specials, breaking weather, sports specials, etc.
39. Promotional Spot/Programs (Non-News)
40.
Promotional Campaign/Programs (Non-New
For excellence in announcements
that promote non-news station programming.
This includes spots promoting a broader station image as well as locally produced
spots for network and/or syndicated programming.
41.
Commercial Spot
42.
Commercial Campaign
For excellence in commercial production advertising a product, business or service
that is conceived, written, created and produced in and for the local market. Spots may be between: 05 and 2:00 in
length. Program length commercials
(infomercials) are not eligible.
See Also – Category 70 Advanced
Media Commercial
INDIVIDUAL CRAFTS
One award, more than one award, or no award is given for excellence in a specific
television discipline demonstrating the skills of one or more individuals.
Submit a single example of the craft or a composite of material as originally
broadcast. While craft entrants may
submit more than one entry per craft discipline, only one of those entries may be
a composite. Craft awards are intended
for hands-on craftpersons, not those that supervise craftpersons.
Time Limit: 15 Minutes
43. Animation
See Also – Category 71 Advanced Media Animator / Motion Graphic
Designer
44. Audio
45. Director/News
46. Director/Programs (Non-News)
47. Director//Short Form (PSA/Promo/Commercial)
48. Editor/News
49. Editor/Programs (Non-News)
50.
Editor/Short Form (PSA/Promo/Commercial)
See Also – Category 73 Advanced Media Video Editor
51. Graphic Arts
See Also – Category 71 Advanced Media Animator / Motion
Graphic Designer
52. Lighting
53. Music Composer-Arranger
54. Photography/News
55. Photography/Program (Non-News)
56.
Photography/Short Form (PSA/Promo/Commercial)
See Also – Category 72 Advanced Media Photographer
57.
Set Designer
58. Technical Achievement
Technical Achievement recognizes excellence
in technical engineering and might include: oversight in the coverage of a special
event, specific technical innovation that enhances viewer experience or a technical
success story that is so unique and noteworthy as to warrant special honor and recognition. Entry should include a one-page synopsis
detailing specific objectives and challenges that were overcome as a result of the
technical achievement.
Time Limit 30 minutes
59. Writer/News
60. Writer/Programs (Non-News)
61.
Writer/Short Form (PSA/Promo/Commercial)
See Also – Category 74 Advanced Media Writer / Producer
ADVANCED MEDIA
Outstanding Achievement in Content for Broadband and Portable Delivery
Awards will be
given in recognition of editorial content and video production creativity in original
material created primarily for consumption on non-traditional viewing platforms
such as computers, mobile phones, PDAs and similar devices. Judges
will give significant weight to the entrant’s utilization of advanced media capabilities,
(i.e. interactivity, and viewers’ choice of images), when determining award-worthy
entries.
Examples of potential
submissions may be (but are not limited to) vodcasts, podcasts, webcasts, video
blogs, web-site programs including journalistic reporting, event coverage or event
analysis, mobisodes, video-on-demand content and any other form of material delivered
over an IP network or platform like wireless, broadband or VOD.
One award, more
than one award, or no award may be given to the person(s) directly responsible for
the content and execution of the program or segment. Content directors, managing
editors, writers, editors, graphic artists, video editors, directors, photographers,
hosts, moderators, anchors, reporters, assignment editors and qualified others may
be eligible if their contributions are significant to the entry’s award-worthiness.
Enter 15 minutes
of complete program
or compilation not to exceed 15 minutes.
62.
Advanced Media News Programming
For excellence in coverage of news in general, news related topics or subject matter.
63.
Advanced Media Breaking News /
Continuing Coverage
For excellence in coverage of a single unanticipated news event that is streamed
simultaneously with the news event being covered. Entry may include multiple live
or taped elements. And/or 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. A stand-alone segment from this composite may be entered in one
other area.
64.
Advanced Media Investigative Report
For excellence in reporting 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)
65.
Advanced Media Public/Current/Community Affairs
For excellence in a coverage of current issues of societal concerns, social ills,
community or general public interest.
66.
Advanced Media Sports
For excellence in coverage of sports in general, sports related topics or subject
matter.
67. Advanced Media Arts / Entertainment
For excellence in coverage of general entertainment, variety or performing arts.
68.
Advanced Media Documentary
For excellence in the creation of a formal, structured presentation with dramatic
impact of an event, condition or situation of current, cultural and/or historical
significance; or coverage of subjects that emphasize historical, cultural or ethnic
issues or topics.
69.
Advanced Media Interactivity
For excellence in the creation of an interactive media effort
that extends the reach and content delivery of a program created primarily for consumption on non-traditional
viewing platforms, including but not limited to, live over-the
air broadcasts or cablecasts, video sharing, video blogs, discussion boards, online
forums, instant web polls, live-to-tape telephone responses, man on the street kiosk
recorders and other media. This is
NOT an award for “best website,” but may include the use of a website in a program. The combination of these content-enhancing
extensions must demonstrably engage the viewer synchronously or in a manner that
is integral to the content of the associated program.
Submission must include a video presentation of the original program AND
synchronous media IF the appearance and value of such is not obvious during the
program. If the judging panel can benefit
by visiting a website that will be current and relevant during the judging period,
provide an appropriate web address.
If the appropriate web site is not available during the judging period, the entry
must include a video clip that represents its significant contribution to the interactive
program. The entry may be accompanied
by a written description of no more than 200 words explaining the enriching media
experience of the interactive media effort.
70. Advanced Media Commercial
For excellence
in commercial production advertising a product, business, political campaign, or
service. Spots may be
5-seconds to 5-minutes in length. Entries
must be locally conceived, produced and posted.
Spots that contain more than 50% of network or syndicator-provided material
do not qualify. Music, graphics and
pre-edited video constitute such material.
Program length commercials
(infomercials) are not eligible.
71.
Advanced Media Animator / Motion Graphic Designer
72.
Advanced Media Photographer
73.
Advanced Media Video Editor
74.
Advanced Media Writer / Producer
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