This is our fifth year for the MIPA Journalism Challenges. We are excited to provide this opportunity for your staffs.

Directions and schedule for the 2018-2019 school year can be found on the Challenges webpage.

CHALLENGE #1

Topics will be emailed to the list serve by midnight October 10, 2018.

Entries must be submitted by midnight October 24, 2018. 

• Broadcast (radio, podcast, or video) Public Service Announcement Challenge: Students may enter in teams of two, three, or four people. Staffs may enter two entries from two different teams. Students will create a :30 TRT PSA. Any use of graphics is encouraged, but not required. Students will produce a PSA that fits the theme/topic provided. Use our online form to submit entries.
  
  • PSA: Single Use Plastics and Plastic Pollution is all over the news in 2018. What can be done? What steps can we take to stop it?
  • See these sources to inspire your 30 second PSA:
    • https://www.earthday.org/2018/03/29/fact-sheet-single-use-plastics/
    • https://www.audubon.org/news/eight-easy-ways-reduce-your-plastic-waste
    • https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/reduce-plastic-use-water-pollution_us_590816f6e4b05c397681f20b
• Feature (not broadcast) Story Challenge: Students may enter as an individual or in in teams of two people. Yearbook, Newspaper, and/or Online Staffs may enter one entry from one team per publication (NOT one per school). Students will write a feature story that fits the topic/theme given. Use our online form to submit entries.
  • Feature Story: It is National Bullying Prevention Month Choose to tell a story that is unique to your school and/or community that fits within the bullying prevention theme.
  • For inspiration, here are a few sites to consider visiting:
    • https://www.stopbullying.gov/
    • https://www.stompoutbullying.org/
    • https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/bullies.html
    • https://www.dawsonmcallisterassociation.com/disarm-bully-golden-rule-works/