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Entries will be judged only if they meet the guidelines.
Entries for this contest must be original, not previously published.
Eligibility: This contest is open to students in grades 6–12 who
live or attend school within The Free Lance–Star readership area.
Format: Use 81⁄2- by 11-inch white paper for ALL categories except
photography. Please do not fold entries.
Limit: One entry per student per category.
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Personal columns, feature stories, commentary:
Maximum length, 500 words.
Type, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins and 12-point or larger font size.
Correct usage and mechanics are expected.
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Editorial cartoons and comic strips:
Hand-draw in black ink. Do not color or use computer-generated art. Artwork must be
original. Neatness counts. For comic strips, a printable four-panel template
is available at fredericksburg.com/nie.
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Photography:
Digital is preferred. Submit photos in jpeg format at the highest
possible resolution. Submit digital entries via e-mail to
bfredman@freelancestar.com
Include all information requested on the entry form in the body of the e-mail.
Submit print entries on 5x7 or 8x10 photo-quality paper.
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Ad design:
Ad must promote one of the following products of The Free Lance–Star Companies:
• The Free Lance–Star newspaper or a special section such as it! or Weekender
• fredericksburg.com
• WFLS (93.3), The Vibe (99.3), Classic Rock (96.9), or WYSK.com
• Star Directory
Ad may be hand-drawn or computer generated. Ad must fit within a border of exactly
5 1⁄2 inches wide by 5 1⁄2 inches high.
A properly sized, printable template is available at fredericksburg.com/nie.
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Prizes:
Each winner receives:
- Recognition in the newspaper (All winning entries will be published in The Free Lance-Star May 5, 2009.)
- $50 cash
- An engraved plaque
- An invitation to the awards ceremony at The Free Lance–Star on May 5, 2009
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Judging:
Judging will be conducted by The Free Lance–Star staff.
Entries will not be returned. Winners will be notified on or before April 17,2009.
Middle-school and high-school entries will be judged separately.
Teachers:
If submitting entries as a class assignment, please help with our judging
process by submitting only entries that are worthy of consideration.Screen for
plagiarism to the best of your ability. |
Print the following information in the upper right-hand corner on the
back of each entry or attach this form.
Print legibly. Write your name as you want it printed in The Free Lance–Star.
Do not put your name or school name on the front of your entry.
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Questions?
Contact Janet Gibson, NIE manager
jgibson@freelancestar.com
fredericksburg.com/nie
Mail or deliver entries to:
NIE Star Search Media Contest
The Free Lance–Star
616 Amelia St.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
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Guidelines for editing photo entries
The use of programs such as Adobe Photoshop to make minor adjustments to
the tonal and color quality of a digital image is permissible as long as
those adjustments are for the purposes of correcting defects caused during
the capturing of the image (i.e. exposure, contrast, color correction,
etc). Any adjustment that alters the truthfulness or reality of the image
is prohibited (i.e. removing items from the scene, combining elements of
two or more images, excessive dodging and burning, etc.).
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