Student delegations to the virtual Fall National High School Journalism Convention are eligible to compete in Best of Show. Entries must be submitted using the BetterBNC portal. For Individual Recognition categories, there are no restrictions on the number of entries.

The NSPA Best of Show competition contest fee is $20 per entry for NSPA members and $30 for nonmembers payable during registration for the virtual Fall National High School Journalism Convention.

Entries must have been published during the current school year between Aug. 1, 2020, and the contest deadline. In most categories, a URL link to a website or a PDF file of the printed page is required.