Spring 2024 – Loyola JEA & Tom Bell Silver Scribe Contest (non-Yearbook)

Eligibility: Contest is open to any Louisiana High School that produces a printed newspaper, website or broadcast for the 2023-24 academic year. There is no cost to enter.

Submission: Enter your student work electronically

Deadline: Monday, May 6, at 5 p.m.

Awards Ceremony Webinar: Monday, May 13th, at 5 p.m.

Electronic Submission: Via entry form linked below

School Publication Categories:

CLICK HERE FOR PUBLICATION AND STAFF ENTRY FORM

Website Categories

1. Website of the Year
2. Website Theme
3. Website Design
4. Graphics and Artwork
5. Copy
6. Photography
7. Special Event Website

Newspaper Categories

• Newspaper of the Year
• Newspaper Design
• Graphics and Artwork
• Copy
• Photography

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

Awarded to individual students who produced the work. There is a limit of two entries per category, per school. 

Writing Category – Online and Newspaper

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

Photography Category – Online and Newspaper

• 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

Podcast Categories

• Entertainment Podcast
• News/Documentary Podcast