Honoring an academic year’s top individual work in seven categories — broadcast, literary magazine, newspaper/newsmagazine, online, photojournalism, social media and yearbook — the Gold Medallion Awards represent the best work published by Minnesota high school media.
ELIGIBILITY: Entries must have been published between June 24, 2023 and June 21, 2024. The contest is open only to Minnesota student media with a current NSPA membership as of the contest deadline. All Minnesota high school media belonging to NSPA are automatically members of MHSPA. Any student on the staff of an MHSPA member media outlet is eligible to enter. The entry must be published in the MHSPA-member student media.
DEADLINE: The website for award submission will be closed at 5 p.m. CT on June 21, 2024. The deadline will not be reopened.
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C. Cover/Spread Design
First page or inside spread featuring a dynamic nameplate and effectively displaying compelling visual and literary content.
Number of Entries: Two entries per NSPA-member literary arts magazine.
Submission: PDF file of printed page(s).
D. Visual Content
Original artistic work by students appearing in the literary magazine including paintings, sketches, digital art, graffiti, cartoons, ceramics, fashion design and 3D work. Photography should be entered in Category Q Photo Illustration.
Number of Entries: Two entries per MHSPA-member literary arts magazine.
E. Literary Content
Original literary work by students appearing in the literary magazine including poetry/prose, short stories, nonfiction and essays.
REQUIRED