Guidelines of Contest

in Campus Journalism

JESUSA B. FELIPE
SPA - Filipino
The Journalism Education Association urges advisers and school
systems to consider these guidelines as a working document.
They should be adapted to fit individual needs of each school’s
journalism program while upholding the principles expressed.
Student publications are a valid and integral part of the
educational system. They are recognized by that system as
providing students with a hands-on learning laboratory that
gives them the chance to put into practice the most noble ideals
of English, social studies and other core areas of learning.
As such, the school recognizes and accepts the obligation to
conduct all journalism learning experiences in as complete and
as professional a manner as possible, and, whenever possible,
will hire a state certified and qualified journalism
teacher/adviser as part of its commitment to excellence.
Responsibility
1. Produce a journalistically
professional learning atmosphere
and experience for the students,
allow students to make decisions
concerning content of the
publication, and ensure the
publications will remain an open
forum.
2. Work with students to increase their competence in
the following areas:
determining news values
selecting news stories and in-depth stories
selecting feature stories
selecting sports stories
selecting opinion articles
developing and applying legal and ethical knowledge
learning aspects of the interviewing process
learning aspects of journalism and research skills
learning aspects of journalism note-taking skills
learning source-identification aspects, use
learning aspects of proper attribution in stories
writing news stories
writing feature stories
writing sports stories
writing in-depth stories
writing editorials
writing columns and commentary
writing reviews
learning journalism-editing procedures as part of the writing
process
developing art ideas and producing art work
developing design ideas
designing and laying out pages
learning the photographic process
identifying new trends in content and design
learning advertising procedures
learning to use the computer in publications work
3. Provide the students with an
educated, professional role model as
adviser and serve as a motivator and
catalyst for ideas and professionalism.
4. Evaluate student participation by
using journalism standards.
5. Act as an educational resource for
legal freedoms and restrictions for
students and encourage discussion of
ethics and content.
6. Provide the opportunity for students to produce a
publication consistent with the First Amendment and
court decisions, without faculty or administrative
censorship, within the standards of professional
journalism and the Society of Professional
Journalists/Sigma Delta Chi’s Code of Ethics.
7. Act as a helpful adviser, but not as a censor, to
students in all steps of publishing. In terms of
unprotected speech, the adviser’s role will be to act as
a consultant and as an educator.
8. Develop, with the staff, an editorial policy
consistent with legal precedent, court decisions and
professional journalistic freedoms, which will also be
agreed upon and signed by the principal.
9. Help the staff establish policies that include
roles of all staff positions
role of the editorial board
standards of professional journalism and procedures
for the staff
style and design guidelines
a code of ethics for the publication and staff
advertising procedures
staff application and selection policies
staff member removal policy
appeals procedure
credit procedure
credit procedure
photography rules and guidelines
computer training
equipment use rules
office guidelines
decision making and consultation
10. Work with students
in regular planning sessions with the staff
in regular training session in all aspects of
journalism
in meeting schedules and deadlines
in counseling staffers in coverage of school life
in the process of gathering information
11. Order supplies and equipment;
supervise the distribution,
collection, maintenance and
inventory control of such equipment
in accordance with publication
needs and school policy.
12. Supervise the financial status of
the publication, and encourage
fiscal responsibility.
This aims to:
capacitate learners, school paper
advisers and relevant field
personnel with understanding of the
importance of journalism by
expressing it through different
journalistic endeavors and
approaches; sustain advocacy
 
on social consciousness and
environmental awareness;
provide a venue for an enriching
learning experience for students
interested in Journalism as a
career or those who intend to use
skill sets learned through campus
journalism to give them a
better edge in their chosen careers;
promote responsible journalism and
fair and ethical use of social media;\
introduce the new NSPC events and
its alignment with the Special
Program in Journalism; and\
showcase the campus journalistic
skills of students across the regions.
General Instructions:
1. There will be 2-3 hour seminar to
discuss the chosen topic/ category and
to give participants final instructions for
their output.
2. The CCESPAA and TWG shall orient
and provide final instructions to the
contestants before the “exhibition”
contest. Participants should have
internet access since the contests shall
be done remotely.
3. Links of needed inputs such as press
conferences, helpful news sources (if there
are any), and sports coverage of the specific
event will be provided to become the basis
for the writing of the articles; or depending
to the preference of the speakers/ judges.
4. Students must be pre-enrolled in the
assigned Google Classroom on the category
they are competing in.
5. The contest committee will provide an
official downloadable writing paper.
6. Contestants must write their articles in
either English or Filipino, depending on
which medium they are registered with.
7. Contestants shall not put any identifying
mark on the contest entry, codenames to be
provided by the committee will be used
instead.
8. Contestants shall submit Portable
Document File (pdf) along with the raw
copy of their entry. Specifications: Title: Arial
Bold, 14 | Body: Arial, 10, Single-space
is final and irrevocable.
9. Should there be any questions and
assistance needed, the participants can only
raise their concerns to the contest committee.
10. Entries shall be uploaded on the Google
Classroom provided by the contest committee
following the respective contest schedule.
11. Any school or contestants or school paper
found to have copied and published tests,
images and other materials without duly
acknowledging their sources shall
be disqualified in the contest.
12. Judges’ decision is final and irrevocable.
INDIVIDUAL CONTESTS
News Writing/Pagsulat ng Balita
1. Each school can ONLY submit two (2) entries; 1 for
English and 1 for Filipino.
2. Participants must be pre-enrolled in the Google
Classroom assigned in this category prior to the
exhibition contest.
3. Fact sheets or other sources of information shall be
given to the contestants as bases in writing an output.
4. The contestants shall submit the required format.
5. The participants have at least one hundred fifty
(150) minutes to accomplish their outputs.
6. Links would automatic closed after the given time.
Feature Writing/Pagsulat ng Lathalain
1. Each school can ONLY submit two (2) entries; 1
for English and 1 for Filipino.
2. Participants must be pre-enrolled in the Google
3. Classroom assigned in this category prior to the
exhibition contest.
4. Fact sheets or other sources of information shall
be given to the contestants as bases in writing an
output.
5. The contestants shall submit the required format.
6. The participants have at least one hundred fifty
(150) minutes to accomplish their outputs.
Links would automatic closed after the given time.
Copyreading & Headline Writing/Pagwawasto at
Pag-uulo ng Balita
1. Each school can ONLY submit two (2) entries; 1 for
English and 1 for Filipino.
2. Participants must be pre-enrolled in the Google
Classroom assigned in this category prior to the
exhibition contest.
3. The contestants shall be provided with the pdf and
image file (jpeg/png) of the contest piece / worksheet.
4. The contestants have the option to print the piece
and do the traditional markings using black-inked
pens. If so, the scanned output shall be submitted as
an entry.
5. The contestants may also do the necessary
markings digitally using any image editing software.
6. Please make sure that the editing marks are legible.
7. The contestants shall use the 2018 Associated Press
(AP) copy editing symbols and follow directions given
in the contest piece. 
8. The contestants shall submit the required format.
9. The participants have at least one hundred fifty
(150) minutes to accomplish their outputs.
Links would automatic closed after the given time.
Editorial Writing/Pagsulat ng Editoryal
1. Each school can ONLY submit two (2) entries; 1 for
English and 1 for Filipino.
2. Participants must be pre-enrolled in the Google
Classroom assigned in this category prior to the
exhibition contest.
3. Fact sheets or other sources of information shall be
given to the contestants as bases in writing an output.
4. The contestants shall submit the required format.
5. The participants have at least one hundred fifty
(150) minutes to accomplish their outputs.
6. Links would automatic closed after the given time.
Column Writing/Pagsulat ng Kolum
1. Each school can ONLY submit two (2) entries; 1 for
English and 1 for Filipino.
2. Participants must be pre-enrolled in the Google
Classroom assigned in this category prior to the
exhibition contest.
3. Fact sheets or other sources of information shall be
given to the contestants as bases in writing an output.
4. The contestants shall submit the required format.
5. The participants have at least one hundred fifty
(150) minutes to accomplish their outputs.
6. Links would automatic closed after the given time.
Science Writing/Pagsulat ng Balitang Agham
1. Each school can ONLY submit two (2) entries; 1 for
English and 1 for Filipino.
2. Participants must be pre-enrolled in the Google
Classroom assigned in this category prior to the
exhibition contest.
3. Fact sheets or other sources of information shall be
given to the contestants as bases in writing an output.
4. The contestants shall submit the required format.
5. The participants have at least one hundred fifty
(150) minutes to accomplish their outputs.
6. Links would automatic closed after the given time.
Sports Writing/Pagsulat ng Balitang Isports
1. Each school can ONLY submit two (2) entries; 1 for
English and 1 for Filipino.
2. Participants must be pre-enrolled in the Google
Classroom assigned in this category prior to the
exhibition contest.
3. Contestants shall watch an actual game where they
can gather adequate data.
4. Additional information shall be provided by the
organizers.
5. The contestants shall submit the required format.
6. The participants have at least one hundred fifty
(150) minutes to accomplish their outputs.
Photojournalism/ Pagkuha ng Larawang
Pampahayagan
1. Each school can ONLY submit two (2) entries; 1
for English and 1 for Filipino.
2. Participants must be pre-enrolled in the Google
Classroom assigned in this category prior to the
exhibition contest.
3. Contestants may use either English or Filipino
for the captions and cutlines depending on the
medium they are registered in.
4. Contestants shall submit the raw copy of their
photos.
5. Strictly NO DSLR  or other high-end cameras to be
used. Mobile phones can be accepted but NO FILTER
shall be used with the photos.
6. All photographs must have been taken during the
contest time frame- better if date and time is included
in each photo.
7. Participants shall choose six (6) photos to be put in
a collage.
8. Captions are required (following the AP Style) for
all the entries.
9. Outputs shall be laid out in Word / Powerpoint or
any software available with the specifications: Letter
(8.5x11 inches / short / landscape); Title: Arial Bold,
18 | Captions: Arial, 10.
10. Participants shall submit their final outputs in
Portable Document Format (PDF).
11. The participants have at least one hundred
fifty (150) minutes to finish their outputs.
12. Links would automatic closed after the given
time.
Editorial Cartooning/Paglalara-wang-
tudling
1. Each school can ONLY submit two (2) entries; 1
for English and 1 for Filipino.
2. Participants must be pre-enrolled in the Google
Classroom assigned in this category prior to the
exhibition contest.
3. Contestants may use either English or Filipino
for the captions and cutlines depending on the
medium they are registered in.
4. Topic shall be given to the contestants as basis
of their output.
5. Participants shall submit their final outputs in
Portable Document Format (PDF).
6. The participants have at least one hundred fifty
(150) minutes to finish their outputs.
7. Links would automatic closed after the given
time.
Journalism Vlog (180-second Documentary)
1. Each school can ONLY submit two (2) entries; 1 for
English and 1 for Filipino.
2. There will be seminar to discuss the what the topic
is all about and to give participants final instructions.
3. The submitted short films must be shot with a
smartphone or tablet.
4. The participants have at least two hundred and
seventy (270) minutes to be allotted for data
gathering and script writing, video recording and
editing.
5. It is allowed during the filming the use of external
elements (microphones, lighting, dolls, etc.) and in
the post-production the use of any software for
editing or treatment of images.
6. Entries must be completed during the event’s
schedule: November 15-19, 2021.
7. The short films must have a quality no lower than
1080 pixels and should be in MP4 format.
8. In accordance with the copyright laws, music used
in any entry must be original, licensed or in the
public domain.
9. Display of any brands in the video is strongly
discouraged.
10. Dialogues may be in Filipino or English,
depending on the medium used by your team. 
11. All persons or private spaces that appear in the
short films must do so under their consent. Short
films that contain discriminatory material and/or
violate the dignity of persons shall not be accepted.
12. The documentary film shall not exceed one
hundred eighty (180) seconds, credits included.
13. The documentary film must be reported using
“observational narrative” journalism ethics. e.g. no
staging, no scripting, and no casting allowed.
14. All entries shall be uploaded to the google drive
link to be given by the TWG.
Mobile Journalism (Mobile Newscasting)
1. Each school can ONLY submit two (2) entries; 1 for
English and 1 for Filipino.
2. The entry shall not exceed one hundred twenty
(120) seconds.
3. There will be seminar to discuss the what the topic
is all about and to give participants final instructions.
4. The submitted output must be shot with a
smartphone or tablet.
5. The participants have at least two hundred and
seventy (270) minutes to be allotted for data
gathering and script writing, video recording and
editing, and rendering and publishing of the TV
Broadcast produced.  
6. The output shall have at least one (1) news report
(local/community, national, and strange odd / news)
News should have a video and audio component and
must not exceed 120 seconds. 
7. Submission of the copy of script is also required.
8. Entries must be completed during the event’s
schedule: November 15-19, 2021.
9. The submitted outputs must be shot with
smartphones or tablet.
10. It is allowed during the filming the use of
external elements (microphones, lighting, dolls, etc.)
and in the post-production the use of any software
for editing or treatment of images.
11. The outputs must have a quality no lower than
1080 pixels and should be in MP4 format.
12. In accordance to the copyright laws, music used
and videos in any entry must be original, licensed or
in the public domain. Please observe fair use policy
and attribution.
13. All entries shall be uploaded to the Google drive
link to be given by the TWG.
GROUP CONTESTS
Radio Scriptwriting and Broadcasting
1. Each school can ONLY submit two (2) group
entries; 1 for English and 1 for Filipino.
2. Each team must be composed of seven (7)
members: 2 Main Anchors, 3 Field reporters, 1 Sound
Editor, 1 Scriptwriter.
3. Participants must be pre-enrolled in the Google
Classroom assigned in this category prior to the
exhibition contest.
4. The participants have at least two hundred and
seventy (270) minutes to be allotted for data
gathering and script writing, video recording and
editing, and rendering and publishing of the TV
Broadcast produced.  
5. Written script (in PDF file) shall also be submitted
together with the not less than five (5) minutes and
not more than six (6) minutes pre-recorded
broadcast in MP3 format.
A. SCRIPTWRITING
1. The students will be given 1 1/ 2 hours to prepare
a script for a 5-minute radio
     broadcast, that includes an infomercial, which
may depict health, environment,
     politics and social issues, and four (4J news
articles, which may be based on press  
     releases, raw data, or any other option given by
the judges.
2.  The  infomercial shall have a maximum length of
(1) minute and shall use the language
      that the group is competing in.
3.  Contestants shall submit Portable Document File
(pdf) along with the raw copy of their  entry.
Specifications: Title: Arial Bold, 14 | Body: Arial, 10,
Single-space
4.  The script should not bear any information
that may identify the school, division or region,
but it should include the names of the members of
the team with their job assignment/ contribution
(i.e. anchor, news presenter, etc.).
B. BROADCAST SIMULATION
1. Each team shall be given five (5) minutes for the
actual broadcast
 2. The produced broadcast must be not less than five
(5) minutes but not more than six (6)  minutes.
 3. A team that delivers the broadcast over or under
time will also be given a corresponding deduction.
Collaborative and Desktop Publishing
1. Each school can ONLY submit two (2) group
entries; 1 for English and 1 for Filipino.
2. Each team must be composed of seven (7)
members: News writer, Editorial writer, Editorial
cartooning, Feature writer, Sports writer,
Photojournalist and Lay-out artist.
3. Participants must be pre-enrolled in the Google
Classroom assigned in this category prior to the
exhibition contest.
4. Fact sheets or other sources of information shall be
given to the contestants as bases in writing an output.
5. The participants have at least two hundred and
seventy (270) minutes to be allotted for data
gathering, writing, lay- outing, editing of articles.
6. Each team must be able to published 4-page
output: 1 for News page, 1 for Editorial page, 1 for
Feature page and 1 for the Sports page.
7. Participants shall submit their final outputs in
Portable Document Format (PDF).
8. Finished work shall be passed in the Google
Classroom link, which would automatic closed after
the given time.
 Definiteness of
purpose is the starting
point of all
achievement.

-W. Clement Stone