2008 Katie Awards RULES
2008 Katie Awards
The 2008 Katie Awards of the Press Club of Dallas will be for entries published, broadcast or disseminated online between July 1, 2007, and June 30, 2008.
It is important that all entries be accompanied by the official entry form filled out completely. Please note that the completed entry form must be fixed to the outside of each packaged entry. A letter not to exceed one page may be included with each entry.
Print and photo entries should be placed in a standard 11½x9 manila folder. For ease of processing, the official entry form must be attached to the outside of the folder. It is helpful if stories are pasted or taped to standard paper so that judges can read the material sequentially.
Photos must be submitted as 8×10 prints. Proof of publication, including the date, must accompany the entry. Prints may be either color or black and white.
Television entries must be on a DVD. Radio entries must be on a CD. Television and radio entries must be sealed in a 9X12 envelope. The official entry form must be attached to the outside of the envelope.
In the online categories, entry material may include written stories, interactive graphics, databases, blogs and still or video images and must be published on the news organization’s Web site during the contest year. When submitted, the copied material must depict its original publication on the Web, not a subsequent update or alteration. An online link to material must remain active during the judging period. The URL should be as brief as possible. Online entries should include copies of the material on standard-size paper and placed inside a standard manila folder. The official entry form must be attached to the outside of the folder.
All full-time staff members of Texas news organizations who are based and living outside Texas are eligible to enter. News organizations outside Texas may enter the work of journalists based and living in Texas. The exception is in the two online categories. News organizations entering the online categories must be based in Texas.
It is the intent of the Katie Awards to recognize individual excellence in journalism. However, up to three individuals may be listed on any entry. If more than three individuals are responsible for the entry, the entry will be considered that of the news organization. In any case, only one Katie will be awarded in each category. (Additional Katies may be purchased for those entries with multiple participants.)
Division 1: Newspapers
Large Markets
For newspapers in Texas with a circulation of 100,000 or more, including special interest publications (law, medicine, business, etc.) No frequency limitations apply. Newspapers outside Texas may enter the work of journalists based and living in Texas full time.
Best Spot News Story: A single story on a specific breaking news event constitutes an entry.
Best Feature Story: A single story on a feature subject constitutes an entry.
Best Column: A single column on a topic other than sports constitutes an entry.
Best Series: May be news or feature related. Any series published on more than one day and clearly labeled as a series is eligible. Series may be on consecutive days or published as an occasional series. Sidebars may be included in the entry.
Best Specialty Reporting (science, health, politics, arts, etc.): A single story on any specialty topic constitutes an entry.
Best Headline Portfolio: Three headlines by the same writer constitute an entry.
Best Investigative Series or Story: A single story or series on a specific investigative topic constitutes an entry. May include the work of more than one writer as well as photographers, artists and others contributing to the project. If more than three journalists are part of the entry, the entry will be considered that of the newspaper.
Best Editorial: A single editorial constitutes an entry.
Best Business Reporting: A single story on a business topic constitutes an entry.
Best Sports Reporting: A single story on a sports topic constitutes an entry.
Best Sports Column: A single column on sports constitutes an entry.
Best Graphic Design: A single graphic or series of graphics on a topic constitutes an entry. In a series, multiple artists may contribute. If more than three artists are named in the entry, it will be considered a team entry by the newspaper.
Medium and Small Markets
For newspapers in Texas with a circulation of less than 100,000, including special interest publications (law, medicine, business, etc.) No frequency limitations apply. Newspapers outside Texas may enter the work of journalists based and living in Texas full time.
Best Spot News Story: A single story on a specific breaking news event constitutes an entry.
Best Feature Story: A single story on a feature subject constitutes an entry.
Best Column: A single column on a topic other than sports constitutes an entry.
Best Series: May be news or feature related. Any series published on more than one day and clearly labeled as a series is eligible. Series may be published on consecutive days or as an occasional series. Sidebars may be included in the entry.
Best Specialty Reporting (science, health, politics, arts, etc.): A single story on any specialty topic constitutes an entry.
Best Headline Portfolio: Three headlines by the same writer constitute an entry.
Best Investigative Series or Story: A single story or series on a specific investigative topic constitutes an entry. May include the work of more than one writer as well as photographers, artists and others contributing to the project. If more than three journalists are part of the entry, the entry will be considered that of the newspaper.
Best Editorial: A single editorial constitutes an entry.
Best Business Reporting: A single story on a business topic constitutes an entry.
Best Sports Reporting: A single story on a sports topic constitutes an entry.
Best Sports Column: A single column on sports constitutes an entry.
Best Graphic Design: A single graphic or series of graphics on a topic constitutes an entry. In a series, multiple artists may contribute. If more than three artists are named in the entry, it will be considered a team entry by the newspaper.
Division 2: Wire Services
For all general and specialized wire services operating in Texas.
Best Spot News Story: A single story on a breaking news event constitutes an entry.
Best Feature Story: A single story on a feature topic constitutes an entry.
Best Business News Story: A single story on business constitutes an entry.
Best Sports Reporting: A single story on a sports topic constitutes an entry.
Division 3: Magazines
For all general and special interest magazines in Texas, including closed circulation magazines, magazine bureaus operating within Texas and newspaper magazine supplements. Magazines outside Texas may enter the work of journalists based and living in Texas full time.
General Excellence: Three editions of the magazine constitute an entry.
Excellence in Design: Three editions of the magazine constitute an entry.
Best Story: A single story, together with any sidebars published in the same edition, constitutes an entry.
Writer of the Year: A maximum of three pieces, published in separate editions, constitute an entry.
Best Cover: The cover of a single edition constitutes an entry.
Division 4: Photography
Open to all news organizations including newspapers, magazines, wire services and online news sites operating in Texas.
Best Spot News Photograph: A single photograph of a breaking news event constitutes an entry.
Best Feature Photograph: A single photograph on a feature subject constitutes an entry.
Best Sports Photograph: A single photograph of a sporting event constitutes an entry.
Photographer of the Year: A portfolio of no more than 10 photographs constitutes an entry. May be on a single topic or multiple topics.
Division 5: Television
For local television stations, regional or national television networks and cable television companies operating in Texas. Staff members of Texas television stations working in bureaus outside the state are also eligible. Entries may be recorded from any broadcast during the competition period. Stations may submit multiple entries in the same category provided that each is from a different time of day or is otherwise distinguishable by different anchors, producers or type of broadcast.
Best newscast entries must be less than 15 minutes. All other entries must be less than five minutes. Commercial breaks must be edited from entries. No other editing is allowed except to meet the length requirement.
Entries may include anchor voiceover intros and/or extros used to introduce the report. The voiceover intro and extro must be entered exactly as it was done on air and cannot be edited.
Large Markets
For television stations operating in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.
Best Newscast: A single regularly scheduled newscast constitutes an entry.
Best Spot News Story: A single report on a breaking news story constitutes an entry.
Best Feature Story: A single report on a feature topic constitutes an entry.
Best Sportscast. A single regularly scheduled sportscast constitutes an entry.
Best Weathercast: A single regularly scheduled weathercast constitutes an entry.
Medium and Small Markets
For television stations operating in markets in Texas other than Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.
Best Newscast: A single regularly scheduled newscast constitutes an entry.
Best Spot News Story: A single report on a breaking news story constitutes an entry.
Best Feature Story: A single report on a feature topic constitutes an entry.
Best Sportscast: A single regularly scheduled sportscast constitutes an entry.
Best Weathercast: A single regularly scheduled weathercast constitutes an entry.
Division 6: Radio
For local radio stations and regional or national radio networks operating in Texas. Entries may be recorded from any broadcast during the competition period. Stations may submit multiple entries in the same category provided that each is from a different time of day or is otherwise distinguishable by different reporters or type of broadcast.
Best newscast entries must be less than 10 minutes. All other entries must be less than five minutes. Commercial breaks must be edited from entries. No other editing is allowed except to meet the length requirement.
Entries may include anchor voiceover intros and/or extros used to introduce the report. The voiceover intro and extro must be entered exactly as it was done on air and cannot be edited.
Large Markets
For radio stations operating in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.
Best Newscast: A single regularly scheduled newscast constitutes an entry.
Best Spot News Story: A single report on a breaking news story constitutes an entry.
Best Feature Story: A single report on a feature topic constitutes an entry.
Best Sportscast: A single regularly scheduled sportscast constitutes an entry.
Medium and Small Markets
For radio stations operating in markets in Texas other than Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.
Best Newscast: A single regularly scheduled newscast constitutes an entry.
Best Spot News Story: A single report on a breaking news story constitutes an entry.
Best Feature Story: A single report on a feature topic constitutes an entry.
Best Sportscast: A single regularly scheduled sportscast constitutes an entry.
Division 7: Online
Open to any news organization based in Texas with a site on the World Wide Web.
Best Web Site: Conception, design and execution will be the criteria.
Best Blog: May be on general news or any specialized topic. Topicality, quality of writing and lively interaction will be the criteria.