A feature or human interest story shot and edited within a time frame of 48 consecutive hours. 90% of the video must have been shot by the entering photojournalist.

The person recognized as the Ernie Crisp Television News Photographer of the Year must show a high level of skill and professionalism. The award serves as recognition of individual ability - an ability against which others can compare their output to determine if they are meeting the standards of the industry.

A planned story where the photojournalist puts considerable time and effort into the production of the story.

It may be divided into a series and aired on successive days. If so, edit the individual parts together leaving a second of black leader between each piece.

A planned story where the photojournalist puts considerable time and effort into the production of the story. Features that score highly show imagination and creativity.

The NPPA Photojournalism Award for Reporting is to honor those reporters and field producers who, in collaboration with a television photojournalist, produce outstanding visual stories. Entrants must submit a compilation of 3 packages they have written from the individual categories listed below. This is not only a writing category: the judges will be looking at the overall visual storytelling and how the reporter/field producer contributed to the quality.

The compilation tape may not exceed 20 minutes and can include live shots. There is no penalty if a story is shot by more than one photographer. Include a list with the story titles.

This award recognizes a local broadcast station’s photography staff for their consistency in providing outstanding news photography coverage for and about the audience it serves. The award singles out an individual staff as one that has achieved a high standard of quality in photography that is unmatched by any other station in their division. Selection as a TV Photography Station of the Year honors excellence, and most importantly, it serves to raise the standards of the industry.

A story that covers a planned or unplanned news event or a subject of general interest and importance. It can be spot news or a follow up or side bar to spot news. The event should be timely. The entry should contain no music, except where it’s part of the natural sound of the story. Stories must have been shot, edited, and posted on the web within 48 hours.

A planned story or series of stories about a subject of general interest and importance where the photojournalist has put considerable time and effort into the production of the entry.

A feature/human interest story or series of stories where the photojournalist has put considerable time and effort into the production of the entry. News Features that score highly show imagination and creativity.

A planned story or series of stories about the preparation for, analysis of, or audience reaction to a sport or coverage of a sporting event. Greater weight will be given to stories that have sports action video and focus on the competition. An outcome must be given.

This award is to recognize those who do it all themselves, do it daily, and do it well. It will recognize the best single story produced by a primarily full time solo video journalist (one man band).

This is not a category for those who may shoot alone once or twice a week. You must be a solo video journalist during your entire work week schedule.

The story must be shot, written, and edited within 48 hours by the entrant.

This award recognizes a local broadcast station’s photography staff for their consistency in providing outstanding news photography coverage for and about the audience it serves. The award singles out an individual staff as one that has achieved a high standard of quality in photography that is unmatched by any other station in their division. Selection as a TV Photography Station of the Year honors excellence, and most importantly, it serves to raise the standards of the industry.

Any feature story about participants, spectators, or those involved or interested in a sport or sporting event. Does not need to focus on the outcome of the game.

This category is designed to recognize the work that most of us do on a day to day basis. A quick turn. Whether it’s a package, or a live shot, or any combination, this category is designed with the general photographer in mind.

Any story that was shot by more than one photojournalist.

The story may fall into any of the other subject categories except Documentary. Documentary stories must be entered as such, regardless of the number of photographers involved.

A story that covers a planned or unplanned news event or a subject of general interest and importance. It can be a follow up or side bar to spot news. The event should be timely.

General news stories should contain no music, except where it’s part of the natural sound of the story. Stories must have been shot, edited, and broadcast within 24 hours.

This award recognizes a local broadcast station’s photography staff for their consistency in providing outstanding news photography coverage for and about the audience it serves. The award singles out an individual staff as one that has achieved a high standard of quality in photography that is unmatched by any other station in their division. Selection as a TV Photography Station of the Year honors excellence, and most importantly, it serves to raise the standards of the industry.

An unscheduled and unfolding news event for which there was no opportunity for planning. This category recognizes the photographer’s ability to function in a stressful situation, keeping his or her photographic gear rolling to capture the overall scope of the scene, and zeroing in on individual reactions.

Story must have been shot, edited, and broadcast within 24 hours. If a version was edited for another broadcast within the 24 hours, it must contain new elements not used in the original story.

A complete, creative study of a subject or issue in which the theme and treatment follow a predetermined direction. Can be shot by more than one person.