Spring 2023 — Silver Scribe and JEA Competition

Deadline for Entries: Monday, April 17 @ 5 p.m.

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Spring 2023 – Loyola JEA & Tom Bell Silver Scribe Contest

Eligibility: Contest is open to any Louisiana High School that produces a printed Yearbook, newspaper, website or broadcast for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic year. There is no cost to enter.

Submission: Enter your student work electronically or yearbook.

Deadline: For all competitions is Monday, April 17, AT 5 p.m.

Awards Ceremony Webinar: For all competitions is Thursday, April. 27, AT 5 p.m.

Electronic Submission: [email protected]

Yearbooks may be mailed or dropped off to the Loyola School of Communication and Design, Room 332  in the Communications & Music Complex on the Loyola University New Orleans Campus by Monday, April. 17, AT 5 p.m.  MAIL SUBMISSIONS must be received by deadline.

  • School of Communication and Design
  • ATTN: JEA Contest
  • Loyola University
  • Campus Box 201
  • 6363 St. Charles Ave.
  • New Orleans, LA 70118

School Publication Categories: CLICK HERE FOR PUBLICATION ENTRY FORM (Available Soon)

Awarded in the name of the publication and will be presented as staff awards.  The Yearbook must be in the School of Communication and Design office by Monday, April 17, at 5 p.m. to be considered.

Yearbook Categories

  1. Yearbook of the Year
  2. Yearbook Theme
  3. Cover Design
  4. Graphics and Artwork
  5. Copy
  6. Photography
  7. Graphics/Art Work

Broadcast Show Categories (Limit to two entries per school, per category)

  • Daily/Weekly news show
  • Monthly, bi-weekly or less frequent news show
  • Daily/Weekly sports show
  • Monthly, bi-weekly or less frequent sports show

Live Event Broadcast Show Categories (Limit to two entries per school, per category)

  • Sporting event
  • Non-sporting event (graduation, school play, concert, etc.)

Broadcast Public Service Announcement (PSA) Categories (Limit to two entries per school, per category)

  • :30 second or less PSA
  • :31 – :60 second PSA
  • Longer than :60 seconds PSA

Individual Awards: (Limit two entries per school, per category)  CLICK HERE FOR INDIVIDUAL STUDENT CONTEST ENTRY FORM (Available Soon)

Awarded to individual students who produced the work. There is a limit of two entries per category, per school.  The entries will be submitted using an online form indicating the page of the book where the entry is located.  The book MUST be in the School of Communication and Design office by Monday, April 17, at 5 p.m. and CAN BE THE SAME BOOK USED FOR SCHOOL PUBLICATION ENTRIES.  NO NEED TO SEND ANOTHER BOOK.

Writing Category – Online and Newspaper and Yearbook

  • News writing
  • Sports writing
  • Feature writing
  • Headline writing
  • Editorial writing

Photography Category – Online and Newspaper and Yearbook

  • News photograph
  • Sports photograph
  • Feature photograph

Broadcast Package & Videography Categories

  • Broadcast news story
  • Broadcast sports story
  • Broadcast feature story
  • Entertainment video (music video, skit, etc.)
  • Broadcast videography