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- Spot News
- Ty Cacek - Western Kentucky 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
- Scott McIntyre - Western Kentucky University
- 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
- Ty Cacek - Western Kentucky 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
- Adam Lau - San Francisco State University
- 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
- Jon Goering - University of Kansas
- 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
- Maddie McGarvey - Ohio University
- A picture of a person that reveals the essence of the subject's character.
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- Pictorial
- Asbjørn Sand - Danish School of Journalism
- A graphic image that expresses beauty, tension, harmony, chaos and other abstract concepts through composition, tonal and color relationships more than through human interaction.
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- Illustration
- Tim Duggan - University of Tennessee
- A food, product, still life, fashion or concept picture. Each entry must have a title.
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- Domestic Picture Story
- Ross Brinkerhoff - Ohio University
- August Kryger - University of Missouri
- 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
- Jana Asenbrennerova - San Francisco State University
- 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
- Rachel Mummey - Ohio University
- A long-form photographic essay or extended narrative story which portrays important contemporary concerns or social issues.
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- Sports Portfolio
- Jeff Lautenberger - University of Missouri
- Demonstrates versatility and includes at least three different sports.
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- Portfolio
- Rachel Mummey - Ohio University
- A portfolio should showcase your vision as well as demonstrate versatility, expertise and depth.
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- Large Group Multimedia
- 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
- Rachel Mummey
- A story or essay 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
- Jessey Dearing, Lauren Frohne, Elena Rue and Mike Ehrlich
- 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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