NACT Critique & Contest PowerPoint presentation covering the divisions and contests

1. Critique & Contest The Divisions & Contests National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow

2. News Story Short Feature Story Long feature story Short feature personality profile Long feature personality profile Research-related writing Writing Division

3. Writing Division: News Story Must be a current issue

4. Writing Division: Short/Long Feature Story Short - 1,000 Words or Less Long - Greater than 1,000 Words Technical story (anything about a breed, disease , etc.) Historical Feature (can cover an event) Anything that is not time sensitive

5. Writing Division: Short/Long Feature Personality Profile Short - 1,000 Words or Less Long - Greater than 1,000 Words Highlight a person and their accomplishments

6. Writing Division: Research-Related Writing Article Research summary

7. Magazine Newspaper, tabloid and newsletter Brochure and pamphlet Online publication Publication Division

8. Publication Division: Magazine Must include budget Examples: Cowboy Journal, Agrileader

9. Publication Division: Newspaper, Tabloid and Newsletter and Brochures and Pamphlets Submit a copy in published form Summary of budget to produce Layout and Design class material

10. Publication Division: Online Publication E-Newsletters Anything that can be viewed in HTML format NOT a PDF

11. Radio production Video production Multimedia production Electronic Media Division

12. Electronic Media Division: Radio Production Thirty seconds to five minutes Any format

13. Electronic Media Division: Video Production Thirty seconds to 15 minutes Any format Any broadcast class assignment

14. Electronic Media Division: Multimedia Production Presentation PowerPoint

15. Photo Series (Three or more photos in a series) Scenic photo People photo Animal photo Plant photo Food photo Other photo Photography Division

16. Advertisement Page layout Graphic design for print or web Web design Design and Layout Division

17. Design and Layout Division: Advertisement Layout and Design Work One copy of finished product

18. Design and Layout Division: Page Layout Two-page magazine spread One-page broadsheet Two-page tabloid size news spread

19. Design and Layout Division: Graphic Design for Print or Web Logos Small advertisements

20. Design and Layout Division: Web Design Any Web site It does not have to be live on the Web Submitted via CD, DVD or USB

21. Public relations single item Public relations campaign News release Social media campaign Public Relations Division

22. Public Relations Division: Public Relations Single Item Anything that cannot be entered in another category Posters, coffee mugs, promotional products

23. Public Relations Division: Public Relations Campaign A campaign or innovations project

24. Public Relations Division: News Release No length requirements Can cover any topic

25. Public Relations Division: Social Media Campaign Summarize campaign that used Facebook, Twitter, etc. Include URLs for social media sites related to campaign