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- Spot News
- General News
- Feature
- Sports Action
- Sports Feature
- Portrait
- Interpretive Eye
- Illustration
- Interpretive Project
- Domestic Picture Story
- International Picture Story
- Documentary
- Sports Portfolio
- Portfolio
- Large Group Multimedia Project
- Individual Multimedia Story or Essay
- Multimedia Project
- Solo Journalist Multimedia Story or Essay
- Spot News
- Mark Felix - Indiana University
- A picture of an unscheduled or breaking event for which no advance planning was possible. Examples: fires, accidents or natural disasters.
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- General News
- Bjarke Bo Olsen - Danish School of Journalism
- A picture of a scheduled political, social or cultural event for which advance planning was possible. Examples: demonstrations, staged promotional or political events and other daily news.
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- Feature
- Laura McDermott - Ohio University
- A candid picture of a "found situation" containing strong human interest, a fresh view of the ordinary or humor. In all cases the dignity of the subject must be respected.
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- Sports Action
- Benjamin Morris - Brooks Institute of Photography
- A picture that increases understanding of and appreciation for sport through the capture of peak action and the competitive spirit.
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- Sports Feature
- Suzanne Tylander - Brooks Institute of Photography
- A sports-related picture with strong human interest or pictorial quality that celebrates the role athletics play in the lives of athletes and fans. Examples: The joy of victory or agony of defeat, fan reaction and interaction, athlete portraits.
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- Portrait
- Jeppe Nielsen - Danish School of Journalism
- A picture of a person that reveals the essence of the subject's character.
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- Interpretive Eye
- Matthew Ziegler - Syracuse University
- A picture that showcases a photographer's distinctive perspective on the world. May express beauty, tension, harmony, chaos and other abstract concepts through composition, tonal and color relationships or may be an abstraction or non-traditional photograph.
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- Illustration
- Brooke DiDonato - Kent State University
- A food, product, still life, fashion or concept picture demonstrating tight control of lighting, esthetics and purpose.
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- Interpretive Project
- Nikolai Linares - Danish School of Journalism
- A photographic essay, story or series that showcases a photographer's distinctive perspective on the world and in which that vision creates the cohesion and voice in the multiple image presentation.
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- Domestic Picture Story
- Tobias Nørgaard Pedersen - Danish School of Journalism
- A narrative picture story or thematic essay photographed in your home country that either reports on significant events, celebrates life, portrays sport or explores environmental, social, economic or political topics.
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- International Picture Story
- Magnus Holm - Danish School of Journalism
- A narrative picture story or thematic essay photographed in a foreign country that reports on significant events, celebrates life, portrays sport or explores environmental, social, economic or political topics.
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- Documentary
- Marie Hald - Danish School of Journalism
- A long-form photographic essay or extended narrative story which portrays important contemporary concerns or social issues.
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- Sports Portfolio
- Alex Goodlett - Ohio University
- Demonstrates versatility and includes at least three different sports.
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- Portfolio
- Magnus Holm - Danish School of Journalism
- A body of work that showcases a photographer's vision and demonstrates versatility, expertise and depth.
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- Large Group Multimedia Project
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- A multimedia project produced in a class or workshop setting.
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- Individual Multimedia Story or Essay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- A story or essay created by one student which uses more than one form of reporting (still image, video, audio) and where the media choice and its utilization enrich and enhance the understanding of the subject.
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- Multimedia Project
- Western Kentucky University
- A photojournalistic project (one long story or a series of stories related by topic) that may utilize any or all of the following: still photography, video, audio, and/or interactivity in pursuit of enriching and enhancing the understanding of the subject.
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- Solo Journalist Multimedia Story or Essay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- A story or essay created by one student which uses more than one form of reporting (still image, video, audio) and where the media choice and its utilization enrich and enhance the understanding of the subject.
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