GENERAL MAGAZINE - Open Division

See Submission Guidelines for this contest

Please  include  a  complete  Entry  Log  for  this  contest.  
1. Feature Story – A human interest, non-fiction story describing a person, place or idea, rather than
an event. This category recognizes excellence in feature writing. It honors the stylishness and
originality with which the author treats his or her subject. Entry consists of one article.

2. News Feature Story – A feature story with a news element. This category recognizes excellence
in reporting as well as writing. It honors the enterprise, exclusive reporting and intelligent analysis
that a magazine exhibits in covering an event, a situation or a problem of contemporary interest
and significance. Entries may consist of one story or a thematically related package appearing in
a single issue of a magazine.

3. Column or Essay – A personal opinion piece bylined by a single writer. May be any topic:
general, humor, sports, etc. This category recognizes excellence in column or essay writing on
topics ranging from the personal to the political. Whatever the subject, emphasis should be placed
on the author’s eloquence, perspective, fresh thinking and unique voice. Entry consists of one
article.

4. General News Photo – A photo of spot news, general news or an event. An entry consists of a
single photo by a single photographer. Posed photos or photos that have been manipulated or
digitally altered are not eligible in this category.

5. Feature Photo – A photo with strong human interest that captures a person, place or idea rather
than an event. An entry consists of a single photo by a single photographer. Photos that have been
manipulated or digitally altered are not eligible. (They should be entered in the “Illustration”
category.)

6. Picture Story – A group of 3 or more photos and words that tell a story. May either be photos that
express an idea or a concept, or documentary photo-journalism shot in real time. Although photo
essays accompanied by text will be eligible, this category will be judged primarily on the strength
of the photographs. Photos that have been manipulated or digitally altered are not eligible. An
entry consists of a single picture story by one or multiple photographers. If submitting Online
photos, entry will include Web address/URL of the piece being submitted for judging. Individual
segments in this category may be entered in any other TIPA contest category.

7. Illustration – A drawing, photo-illustration or computer-generated illustration (including a

digitally altered or manipulated photograph) that accompanies and complements works of text.
Text should be submitted with entry.

8. Story Package – One complete story or essay, with judging based on art, typography, layout and
design as well as the quality of the writing.

9. Cover Design – The overall quality of the cover of one issue of the magazine, with judging based
on elements such as artwork and/or photography, layout and design, typography and text
appropriate to a magazine cover. The award will be given in the name of the designer(s).

10. Overall Design – This category recognizes excellence in magazine design: effectiveness of
overall design, continuity of a design style, artwork, graphics, use of photography and illustrations
and typography in enhancing a magazine’s unique mission and personality. An entry consists of
one complete issue of the magazine. Each school may have only one entry in this category.
11. Overall Excellence – Judged on effectiveness with which writing, reporting, editing, visual
elements and design all come together to command readers’ attention and fulfill the magazine’s
editorial mission. An entry consists of two complete copies of no more than two different issues
of the magazine, plus an adviser’s statement explaining how the issue(s) submitted meet the
magazine’s editorial mission. Each school may have only one entry in this category.