Breaking News Coverage - Online only ( Print News/Online Class II - 1,000-1,800)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Mead HS / Website Entry Title: MHS students protest Florida “Don’t Say Gay” bill Entry Credit: Arizona Lee
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Littleton HS - Website Entry Title: Sophomores get a chance to show off their MYP Personal Projects at an open house Entry Credit: Megan Montgomery, Olivia Fendrich
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Grand Junction HS - Newspaper Entry Title: Sexual assault controversy circulates around D51 Entry Credit: Danny Duffy
Competition Comment: The best breaking news articles cover an event that is recent, and one that directly impacts the students at that school. Reporter(s) interview people directly connected to the event, providing quotes that add color to the facts and summary already presented in the story. The more important the event, the more powerful a breaking news story becomes. However, it should be noted that events which are more than several days old can still be important, but these should be covered in a feature format, not necessarily breaking news.
