LOS ANGELES\u00a0\u2014\u00a0The following were awarded NSPA Best of Show at the Spring\u00a0National High School Journalism Convention on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n
Junior High Yearbook<\/strong> Judge’s Comments:<\/strong> Jamboree has a fun voice and is packed with entertaining yet informative content. The publication had a broad range of coverage with attention to pulling the theme through the entire book. Jamboree also had really strong designs.<\/em><\/p>\n Overall the winning publications had an amazing amount of coverage. They all had an extensive use of mods with valuable content and had a variety of formats. The voices in the winning books were also very well-developed as well as consistent throughout the publications.<\/em><\/p>\n Junior High Newspaper<\/strong> Judge’s Comments:<\/strong> All three publications did an excellent job of covering their schools and included a wide variety of topics throughout. The Spectrum really stood out due to the staff\u2019s in-depth coverage of campus news, clubs, and organizations as well as their various opinion pieces that really impacted their audience.<\/em><\/p>\n Broadcast Program<\/strong> Judge’s Comments: <\/strong>Inspired storytelling. It was difficult to place the top three, In the end, anchoring often determined the difference. Some schools had all the zing \u2013\u00a0graphics, interesting camera angles \u2013\u00a0but it was that human connection from the anchors, narrators and subjects that touched me the most. I also thought that some schools took on some very important social issues. Timely subjects like LGBTQ issues, Japanese internment, hate crimes, racism, and did exceptional pieces that were balanced, enlightening and engaging. It was an honor to see what some schools are doing all the way around.<\/em><\/p>\n Literary Magazine<\/strong> Judge’s Comments:<\/strong>\u00a0The best literary magazines each developed a theme that is broad, yet provides continuity for the reader but does not overly restrict the contributors\u2019 work. The winning entry excels in this by using color as both the theme and the structure for its publication.<\/em><\/p>\n Additionally, the best entries honor the authenticity of each submission without warping or altering the original message or purpose of the contributing artists, writers, poets, or photographers.<\/em><\/p>\n The winning entries feature attractive, compelling and pleasing design with strong, appropriate use of fonts and marriage of words and images. The winning entry The Rambler from Sierra Canyon school extends this further with its organizational use of color to enhance its sections of chrome, warm, cool, tint, and shade which was creatively implemented throughout.<\/em><\/p>\n Finally, the winning entries also feature a high quality of contributions of students who demonstrate a superior talent and artistic expression.<\/em><\/p>\n Newsmagazine<\/strong> Judge’s Comments:<\/strong> Overall the category was very competitive and had a lot of good variety in content. The winning publication had powerful headlines and great in-depth content. Things to keep in mind to improve upon would be headlining stories not labeling them. Long stories are out- shorter stories attract readers so be concise with your writing. Publications could also use more alternative copy options to enhance design and the shorter stories. A note for all to keep in mind is that web pictures can\u2019t be used unless you have permission, so make sure you caption your photos correctly!<\/em><\/p>\n Newspaper Special Edition<\/strong> Judge’s Comments:<\/strong>\u00a0Focusing on music, the Featherduster special edition covers the lives of students, teachers, and a vibrant community. Through great coverage, design, photography and writing, the reader becomes well aquatinted with the school and community, even though the initial focus seems limited.<\/em><\/p>\n Newspaper Broadsheet 17 or More Pages<\/strong> Judge’s Comments:<\/strong>\u00a0Showcasing the excellence in journalistic standards, The Pinnacle is simply at the highest peak in this category. From investigative reporting to high-end graphics, the Oregon paper engages the readers throughout every section.<\/em><\/p>\n Overall, what impressed me the most with all of these publications was the amount of \u2018real\u2019 journalism that kept the spirit, free speech, and voice of the people.<\/em><\/p>\n All of these papers should be commended for their efforts and cause to the ever-changing profession. The only critiques of these publications would be to watch the placement of stories and pay closer attention to the design principles (i.e. headline, hierarchy, font selection, and width of body legs).<\/em><\/p>\n Newspaper Broadsheet 16 or Fewer Pages<\/strong> Judge’s Comments:<\/strong>\u00a0The Hub had visuals and text that made you want to pick it up and read it. The publication also had powerful stories that went more in depth than \u201cthis happened at school last week.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Top entries had a good balance between stories about people and issues with an emphasis on strong, eye-catching visuals. Opinion sections were strong and national\/international events were localized for their readers.<\/em><\/p>\n Newspaper Tabloid 16 or Fewer Pages<\/strong> Judge’s Comments:<\/strong>\u00a0The top choice had strong writing, contemporary stories and a clean design.<\/em><\/p>\n Overall, there was a strong use of graphics tied to the verbal content. Students approached controversial topics and there was a strong focus on the lives of the students.<\/em><\/p>\n Newspaper Tabloid 17 or More Pages<\/strong> Judge’s Comments:<\/strong>\u00a0The top two were very close. Here\u2019s what set the top choice apart:<\/em><\/p>\n Website Large School<\/strong> Judge’s Comments:<\/strong> The top sites blended strong design with interactives, an awareness of the latest in social media (Snapchat, Instagram). The winning sites also had a good mix of story forms (video, audio, photo, text) and timely features such as graphics of the day or stories in photos. A six-part series on criminal justice in The Bearing News was ambitious, necessary, and well-timed.<\/em><\/p>\n Website Small School<\/strong> Judge’s Comments:<\/strong>\u00a0Really competitive category overall. First place the Echo had a good variety of hard and feature news. It also had strong leads and clean, organized design. You could really tell they took the time to carefully proofread.<\/em><\/p>\n The second place winner Broadview had good story variety with strong headlines. They were also had a very organized system of topics on the site.<\/em><\/p>\n Urban Legend took third place for its great use of banners and mastheads. The Info graphics were also really great. Urban Legend also used labels instead of headlines sometimes.<\/em><\/p>\n The Foothill Dragon Press had clean artistic design with good content variety. An area for improvement for a lot of publications would be starting with stronger story leads- never begin with a date and time as a lead.<\/em><\/p>\n The fifth ranked publication Lancer Link had good photos and strong story variety as well as a nice drop down menus on the story bar that made for easier site navigation.<\/em><\/p>\n Yearbook 232 or Fewer Pages<\/strong> Judge’s Comments:<\/strong>\u00a0First place, had outstanding concept and coverage integration. The publication also had a personal appeal to students with their concept. The integration of concept graphics is subtle\u00a0 <\/span>while not being overpowering or repetitive. Great storytelling in all type of alternative story formats that makes the publication innovative and interesting to readers.<\/em><\/p>\n Overall, the category strong in photography with good technical quality with a few posed shots. The use of both primary and secondary headlines was also great with the winning publications. The consistent design style and good use of white space was also present throughout the winning books. A big detail that all winning publications did was relate the theme specifically to their school.<\/em><\/p>\n Yearbook 233-288 Pages<\/strong> Judge’s Comments:<\/strong>\u00a0The top books had amazing action photography and fascinating coverage. The reporting was strong, whether traditional feature stories, alternative formats or extended captions. The design was clean and contemporary.<\/em><\/p>\n Yearbook 289-336 Pages<\/strong> Judge’s Comments:\u00a0<\/strong>The first place publication\u00a0 <\/span>The Arena had unique design, great specialty ideas and execution. The publication also had a great variety of strong writing.<\/em><\/p>\n Overall the category had some great entries that had good pictures and images that paired well with the writing.<\/em><\/p>\n Yearbook 337 or More Pages<\/strong> Judge’s Comments:\u00a0<\/strong>The top book had a freshness to the design, beyond the repetitive sameness of repeating modules. More than that, it had beautiful design and use of typography, fresh coverage and features that capture the life at their school. 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\n1. Jamboree
\nToby Johnson Middle School, Elk Grove, Calif.
\n2. The Scrapbook
\nWestfield Middle School, Westfield, Ind.
\n3. Eagle Eye View
\nSierra Middle School, Parker, Colo.
\n4. The Prowl
\nPowell Middle School, Littleton, Colo.
\n5. Sentry
\nRobinson Middle School, Fairfax, Va.
\n6. The Crusader
\nCastle Rock Middle School, Castle Rock, Colo.
\n7. Ingenium
\nGreenfield Junior High School, Gilbert, Ariz.
\n8. El Cazador
\nHuntington Middle School, San Marino, Calif.
\n9. Specifics
\nSeven Lakes Junior High School, Katy, Texas<\/p>\n
\n
\n1. The Spectrum
\nHarvard-Westlake Middle School, Los Angeles, Calif.
\n2. The Summit
\nSierra Middle School, Parker, Colo.
\n3. The Eagle Pride Publisher
\nSaint John School, Encinitas, Calif.<\/p>\n
\n
\n1. Mustang Morning News
\nMira Costa High School, Manhattan Beach, Calif.
\n2. The Talon
\nArgyle High School, Argyle, Texas
\n3. Channel 5 Titan TV News
\nAntelope High School, Antelope, Calif.
\n4. Eagle Nation News
\nProsper High School, Prosper, Texas
\n5. DVTV
\nDesert Vista High School, Phoenix, Ariz.
\n6. Pony Express
\nStillwater High School, Stillwater, Minn.
\n7. CHS Wired
\nCody High School, Cody, Wyo.
\n8. BNN-Bull Dog News Network
\nColumbus North High School, Columbus, Ind.
\n9. The Viking Report
\nFrancis Howell High School, St. Charles, Mo.<\/p>\n
\n
\n1. The Rambler
\nSierra Canyon School, Chatsworth, Calif.
\n2. The Riot
\nCentury High School, Bismarck, N.D.
\n3. The Looking Glass
\nRocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, Colo.
\n4. PenSoul
\nBismarck High School, Bismarck, N.D.
\n5. The Hickman Review
\nDavid H. Hickman High School, Columbia, Mo.
\n6. Spoke
\nDavis Senior High School, Davis, Calif.
\n7. Eclectic
\nBob Jones High School, Madison, Ala.<\/p>\n
\n
\n1. The Roar
\nWhitney High School, Rocklin, Calif.
\n2. The HiLite
\nCarmel High School, Carmel, Ind.
\n3. JagWire
\nMill Valley High School, Shawnee, Kan.
\n4. The Triangle
\nColumbus North High School, Columbus, Ind.
\n5. The Titan Times
\nAntelope High School, Antelope, Calif.
\n6. Featherduster
\nWestlake High School, Austin, Texas
\n7. The Lancer Express\/The Lancer Link
\nCarlsbad High School, Carlsbad, Calif.
\n8. The Mission
\nShawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kan.
\n9. West Side Story
\nIowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa
\n10. On the Record
\nduPont Manual High School, Louisville, Ky.<\/p>\n
\n
\n1. Featherduster
\nWestlake High School, Austin, Texas
\n2. Acumen
\nCarmel High School, Carmel, Ind.
\n3. The Red & Black
\nHillsborough High School, Tampa, Fla.
\n4. The Roar
\nWhitney High School, Rocklin, Calif.
\n5. Southpaw
\nRock Bridge Senior High School, Columbia, Mo.
\n6. The Rock
\nRock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
\n7. The Eagle Eye
\nMarjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Fla.
\n8. Hawkeye
\nMountlake Terrace High School, Mountlake Terrace, Wash.
\n9. The Packer
\nWest Fargo High School, West Fargo, N.D.
\n10. The Triangle
\nColumbus North High School, Columbus, Ind.<\/p>\n
\n
\n1. The Pinnacle
\nSummit High School, Bend, Ore.
\n2. The Rock
\nRock Bridge Senior High School, Columbia, Mo.
\n3. The Winged Post
\nThe Harker School, San Jose, Calif.
\n4. The Granite Bay Gazette
\nGranite Bay High School, Granite Bay, Calif.
\n5. The North Star
\nJ.W. North High School, Riverside, Calif.
\n6. El Diablo
\nDurango High School, Durango, Colo.<\/p>\n
\n
\n1. The Hub
\nDavis Senior High School, Davis, Calif.
\n2. North Pointe
\nGrosse Pointe North High School, Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.
\n3. Cedar Post
\nSandpoint High School, Sandpoint, Idaho
\n4. Lone Star Dispatch
\nJames Bowie High School, Austin, Texas
\n5. Insight
\nYukon High School, Yukon, Okla.
\n6. The Stagg Line
\nAmos Alonzo Stagg High School, Stockton, Calif.
\n7. The Nexus
\nWestview High School, San Diego, Calif.
\n8. Pony Express
\nStillwater High School, Stillwater, Minn.
\n9. The Packer
\nWest Fargo High School, West Fargo, N.D.
\n10. Hi-Lights
\nSanger High School, Sanger, Calif.<\/p>\n
\n
\n1. The Broadview
\nConvent of the Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco, Calif.
\n2. The Echo
\nSt. Louis Park High School, St. Louis Park, Minn.
\n3. Altitude
\nHanford High School, Richland, Wash.
\n4. Hi-Lights
\nWilliam R. Boone High School, Orlando, Fla.
\n5. The Red & Black
\nHillsborough High School, Tampa, Fla.
\n6. MavLife
\nLa Costa Canyon High School, Carlsbad, Calif.
\n7. El Vaquero
\nIrvine High School, Irvine, Calif.
\n8. The Blackfriar Chronicle
\nMalvern Preparatory School, Malvern, Pa.
\n9. Rocky Mountain Highlighter
\nRocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, Colo.
\n10. The Eagle Eye
\nSanta Margarita Catholic High School, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.<\/p>\n
\n
\n1. The Talisman
\nBallard High School, Seattle, Wash.
\n2. Nordic News
\nInglemoor High School, Kenmore, Wash.
\n3. Central High Register
\nCentral High School, Omaha, Neb.
\n4. Lance
\nWestside High School, Omaha, Neb.
\n5. The Talon
\nLos Altos High School, Los Altos, Calif.
\n6. The Harbinger
\nShawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kan.
\n7. The Boiling Point
\nShalhevet High School, Los Angeles, Calif.
\n8. The Sidekick
\nCoppell High School, Coppell, Texas
\n9. The Blazer
\nTimberline High School, Lacey, Wash.<\/p>\n\n
\n
\n1. Bearing News
\nRock Bridge Senior High School, Columbia, Mo.
\n2. The HiLite
\nCarmel High School, Carmel, Ind.
\n3. Niles West News
\nNiles West High School, Skokie, Ill.
\n4. M-A Chronicle
\nMenlo Atherton High School, Atherton, Calif.
\n5. The Panther Prowler
\nNewbury Park High School, Newbury Park, Calif.
\n6. Crimson
\nPaso Robles High School, Paso Robles, Calif.
\n7. Newsbytes
\nWest Covina High School, West Covina, Calif.
\n8. Raven Report
\nSequoia High School, Redwood City, Calif.
\n9. The Roar
\nLeander High School, Leander, Texas
\n10. The Sun
\nMount Carmel High School, San Diego, Calif.<\/p>\n
\n
\n1. The Echo
\nSt. Louis Park High School, St. Louis Park, Minn.
\n2. The Broadview
\nConvent of the Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco, Calif.
\n3. The Urban Legend
\nThe Urban School of San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif.
\n4. The Foothill Dragon Press
\nFoothill Technology High School, Ventura, Calif.
\n5. The Lancer Express\/The Lancer Link
\nCarlsbad High School, Carlsbad, Calif.<\/p>\n
\n
\n1. Rampages
\nCasa Roble High School, Orangevale, Calif.
\n2. Historian
\nMcClintock High School, Tempe, Ariz.
\n3. Crag
\nTurner Ashby High School, Bridgewater, Va.
\n4. Wings
\nArrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, Calif.
\n5. Daedalus
\nNortheastern High School, Manchester, Pa.
\n6. Surfer
\nCoronado Middle School, Coronado, Calif.
\n7. Chronicle
\nClassical Academy High School, Escondido, Calif.
\n8. Excalibur
\nHigley High School, Gilbert, Ariz.
\n9. Mesquite Roots
\nMesquite High School, Gilbert, Ariz.
\n10. Spud Annual
\nIdaho Falls High School, Idaho Falls, Idaho<\/p>\n
\n
\n1. Details
\nWhitney High School, Rocklin, Calif.
\n2. Decamhian
\nDel Campo High School, Fair Oaks, Calif.
\n3. The Miller
\nYukon High School, Yukon, Okla.
\n4. Sunset
\nCorona del Sol High School, Tempe, Ariz.
\n5. Log
\nColumbus North High School, Columbus, Ind.
\n6. Lion’s Roar
\nChrist Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tenn.
\n7. Westwind
\nLewis-Palmer High School, Monument, Colo.
\n8. Titanium
\nAntelope High School, Antelope, Calif.
\n9. Tonitrus
\nRocklin High School, Rocklin, Calif.
\n10. The JAG
\nMill Valley High School, Shawnee, Kan.<\/p>\n
\n
\n1. The Arena
\nLegacy High School, Mansfield, Texas
\n2. Wingspan
\nJames C. Enochs High School, Modesto, Calif.
\n3. Indian
\nShawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kan.
\n4. Titanian
\nSan Marino High School, San Marino, Calif.
\n5. Vox Populi
\nHarvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
\n6. Howelltonian
\nFrancis Howell High School, St. Charles, Mo.
\n7. Aquila
\nEtiwanda High School, Etiwanda, Calif.
\n8. Re-Wa-Ne
\nReno High School, Reno, Nev.
\n9. Above & Beyond
\nRobinson Secondary School, Fairfax, Va.
\n10. Epic
\nLegend High School, Parker, Colo.<\/p>\n
\n
\n1. Legend
\nWilliam R. Boone High School, Orlando, Fla.
\n2. Hauberk
\nShawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kan.
\n3. Tesserae
\nCorning-Painted Post High School, Corning, N.Y.
\n4. Etruscan
\nGlenbrook South High School, Glenview, Ill.
\n5. Lair
\nShawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, Kan.
\n6. El Paisano
\nWestlake High School, Austin, Texas
\n7. Pinnacle
\nCarmel High School, Carmel, Ind.
\n8. Ursus
\nGranite Bay High School, Granite Bay, Calif.
\n9. Odyssey
\nChantilly High School, Chantilly, Va.
\n10. Legend
\nCoronado High School, El Paso, Texas<\/p>\n