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The deadline is 5 p.m. CT on March 18, 2022
The NSPA Best of Show contest is available to all student media attending the Spring National High School Journalism Convention. The Awards Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, April 9, at 3:30 p.m.
The contest fee is $30 PER ENTRY for NSPA members and $45 PER ENTRY for nonmembers. STEP ONE: Sign-up and pay for Best of Show entries during the convention registration process. STEP TWO: Submit your entries for the Individual Recognition categories on this site by 5 p.m. CT on Friday, March 18. Entries for the Staff Recognition categories must be submitted in person to the convention registration Best of Show desk by 1 p.m. Friday, April 8.
This website will be closed at 5 p.m. CT on Friday, March 18. The deadline will not be reopened. The submission format required for each contest is indicated. In most categories, a URL link to a website or a PDF file of the printed page is required — but not both.
Click on "ENTER" below for the login screen. If you are visiting the site for the first time, click on "Create your Open Call account" in the lower-right corner of the login screen. Click on the "AWARDS INFO" box below to view the complete contest rules and information.