This critique is intended to provide feedback for staffs and advisers of
elementary and middle school newspapers in the areas of content, writing, and
design. The newspaper rating is to be used as a measuring tool to help staffs
see how their newspaper compares with other kindred papers, and to provide
recognition for excellence in beginning journalism.
Please fill out all entry information and return with one or two recent issues
of your newspaper. The fee for judging is $15 for NESPA members ($30 for
non-members) which covers expenses of evaluation,
preparation of rating certificate, and postage and handling. You should
receive your results in approximately three weeks.
Make checks
payable to Carolina Day School and send as a packet to:
NESPA, Carolina Day
School, 1345 Hendersonville Road, Asheville NC 28803.
Newspapers will receive one of the following ratings:
Superior - Excellent - Commendable - Satisfactory
Newspaper Name_________________________________________________________
School Name_____________________________________________________________
Adviser__________________________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(Include home address if submitted between May 1 -- September 1.)
School Phone__________________________ Home Phone________________________
Email Address:_________________________________________ (please print)
PROFILE:
School enrollment____________Grade levels (Circle all that apply) PK K 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Newspaper is produced (circle all which apply) --
During Class--After School--During Activity Period
How many students work on your newspaper?_______________
Newspaper is published by which grade(s) (Circle all that apply) PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8
Newspaper circulation_________________ (Number of copies per issue)
Number of issues per year_______
Yearly budget_________________________
How many years has your school been publishing a newspaper?_______________
Designate what percentage of your revenue comes from:
School Funding_____%
Ads_____%
Donations_____%
Other_____%
PRODUCTION:
Software program(s)
used___________________________________________________
Percentage of layout completed by students_____________%
Percentage of editing completed by students________________%
Percentage of "typing" completed by students_________________%
Percentage of photography completed by students______________%
If you newspaper is not computer generated for printing, please
check.______________
Adviser's Comments: Describe pertinent information or special
circumstances an
evaluator should know in an attachment to this form.
