Help is still needed to judge for Virginia Press Association

In Missouri Press News On
- Updated

Attention MPA Members! Help is still needed to judge for Virginia Press Association. Please remember that MPA will rely on Virginia’s members to return the favor in a few short months.

If you have already filled out a form to volunteer, please do not respond, as you will be receiving your assignments as soon as all the categories are assigned.

IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY VOLUNTEERED, please see the list below and email Kristie Fortier at kfortier@mopress.com with the categories you can complete. You will be given 3-4 weeks to complete your assignments.

We thank you for your assistance in providing excellent judges for Virginia!

Competition Circ Groups # of Entries
Combination Picture and Story Non-Daily Group 4 19
Combination Picture and Story Non-Daily Group 2 9
Front Page Non-Daily Group 4 7
Sports Pages Non-Daily Group 4 4
Front Page or Front Cover Specialty 5
Sports Pages Non-Daily Group 3 2
Sports Pages Dailies 4
Sports Pages Non-Daily Group 2 3
Slideshow or Gallery Online 2
Slideshow or Gallery Non-Daily Group 4 6
Slideshow or Gallery Non-Daily Group 3 6
Slideshow or Gallery Non-Daily Group 2 8
Slideshow or Gallery Non-Daily Group 1 5
Slideshow or Gallery Daily Group 3 3
Slideshow or Gallery Daily Group 1 2
Slideshow or Gallery Daily Group 2 3
Picture Story or Essay Specialty 4
Picture Story or Essay Online 3
Picture Story or Essay Non-Daily Group 4 12
Personality or Portrait Photo Daily Group 3 7
Picture Story or Essay Non-Daily Group 3 4
Picture Story or Essay Non-Daily Group 2 8
Personality or Portrait Photo Non-Daily Group 4 17
Personality or Portrait Photo Non-Daily Group 3 7
Personality or Portrait Photo Non-Daily Group 2 11
Personality or Portrait Photo Non-Daily Group 1 4
Personality or Portrait Photo Daily Group 2 8
Personality or Portrait Photo Daily Group 1 8
Feature Photo Non-Daily Group 4 19
Personality or Portrait Photo Online 3
Personality or Portrait Photo Specialty 13
Pictorial Photo Daily Group 1 7
Picture Story or Essay Non-Daily Group 1 2
Picture Story or Essay Daily Group 3 7
Picture Story or Essay Daily Group 2 4
Picture Story or Essay Daily Group 1 6
Pictorial Photo Specialty 6
Pictorial Photo Non-Daily Group 4 14
Pictorial Photo Non-Daily Group 3 3
Pictorial Photo Non-Daily Group 2 9
Pictorial Photo Non-Daily Group 1 2
Pictorial Photo Daily Group 3 6
Pictorial Photo Daily Group 2 9
Photography Dailies and Non-Dailies 7
Government Writing Dailies and Non-Dailies 14
Feature Writing Portfolio Daily Group 3 7
Feature Writing Portfolio Non-Daily Group 1 4
Feature Writing Portfolio Non-Daily Group 2 12
Public Affairs Writing Specialty 7
Health, Science and Environmental Writing Dailies and Non-Dailies 7
Education Writing Non-Daily Group 1 3
Education Writing Non-Daily Group 2 11
Education Writing Non-Daily Group 3 7
Education Writing Non-Daily Group 4 14
Education Writing Online 8
Feature Series or Continuing Story Daily Group 1 4
Feature Series or Continuing Story Daily Group 2 2
Feature Series or Continuing Story Daily Group 3 7
Feature Series or Continuing Story Non-Daily 1 & 2 6
Feature Writing Portfolio Non-Daily Group 3 8
Feature Writing Portfolio Non-Daily Group 4 20
Feature Profile Writing (+ Obituaries) Non-Daily Group 4 26
Feature Profile Writing (+ Obituaries) Online 9
General News Writing Non-Daily Group 1 14
General News Writing Non-Daily Group 2 15
General News Writing Non-Daily Group 3 16
General News Writing Non-Daily Group 4 24
General News Writing Online 13
Government Writing Daily Group 1 8
Feature Profile Writing (+Obituaries) Non-Daily Group 3 7
Feature Profile Writing (+ Obituaries) Non-Daily Group 2 11
Feature Profile Writing (+Obituaries) Non-Daily Group 1 6
Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) Daily Group 1 9
Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) Daily Group 2 9
Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) Daily Group 3 9
Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) Non-Daily Group 1 9
Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) Non-Daily Group 2 15
Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) Non-Daily Group 3 20
Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) Online 6
Feature Profile Writing (+ Obituaries) Daily Group 1 9
Feature Profile Writing (+ Obituaries) Daily Group 2 8
Feature Profile Writing (+ Obituaries) Daily Group 3 5
Feature Story Writing Dailies and Non-Dailies 16
Business and Financial Writing Non-Daily Group 3 3
Column Writing Non-Daily Group 1 & 2 8
Column Writing Online 6
Critical Writing Daily Group 2 & 3 3
Business and Financial Writing Non-Daily Group 2 7
Business and Financial Writing Non-Daily Group 1 2
Business and Financial Writing Daily Group 3 9
Business and Financial Writing Daily Group 2 4
Business and Financial Writing Daily Group 1 7
Public Notice Story Non-Daily Group 3 & 4 3
Public Notice Story Non-Daily Group 2 3
Business and Financial Writing Online 7
Critical Writing Non-Daily Group 3 & 4 3
Business and Financial Writing Non-Daily Group 4 12
Education Writing Daily Group 1 7
Education Writing Daily Group 2 7
Education Writing Daily Group 3 9
Health, Science and Environmental Writing Daily Group 2 5
Public Safety Writing Daily Group 1 8
Public Safety Writing Daily Group 2 5
Health, Science and Environmental Writing Daily Group 1 6
Public Safety Writing Daily Group 3 10
Public Safety Writing Non-Daily Group 1 2
Public Safety Writing Non-Daily Group 2 7
 Public Safety Writing Non-Daily Group 3 7
Public Safety Writing Online 7
Sports Column Writing Daily Group 1 2
Sports Column Writing Daily Group 2 2
In-depth or Investigative Reporting Online 6
In-depth or Investigative Reporting Non-Daily Group 4 20
In-depth or Investigative Reporting Non-Daily Group 3 4
In-depth or Investigative Reporting Daily Group 1 8
In-depth or Investigative Reporting Daily Group 2 3
In-depth or Investigative Reporting Daily Group 3 12
Public Safety Writing Non-Daily Group 4 11
In-depth or Investigative Reporting Non-Daily Group 2 13
Sports Column Writing Daily Group 3 5
Sports Column Writing Non-Daily Group 1 & 2 3
Sports Column Writing Non-Daily Group 3 & 4 3
Food Writing Specialty 6
General News Writing Specialty 10
Headline Writing Specialty 4
In-depth or Investigative Reporting Specialty 4
Leisure, Lifestyle or Home Writing Specialty 9
News Writing Portfoliio Specialty 6
Sports Writing Portfolio Non-Daily Group 1 2
Column Writing Non-Daily Group 4 12
Sports Writing Portfolio Non-Daily Group 2 7
Sports Writing Portfolio Non-Daily Group 3 9
Sports Writing Portfolio Non-Daily Group 4 15
Sports Writing Portfolio Online 3
Arts Writing Specialty 5
Business and Financial Writing Specialty 16
Column or Commentary Writing Specialty 14
Feature Story Writing Specialty 16
Government Writing Non-Daily Group 4 14
Government Writing Non-Daily Group 3 6
Government Writing Non-Daily Group 2 12
Education Writing Dailies and Non-Dailies 12
Government Writing Non-Daily Group 1 6
Feature Series or Continuing Story Non-Daily Group 3 & 4 12
Government Writing Online 9
Government Writing Daily Group 3 11
Government Writing Daily Group 2 7

You may also read!

MPA Legislative Update: 2025 Session Preview

The following is a legislative update from Clarkston Nelson, LLC. Use the information within to inspire local coverage of

Read More...

50+ Poetry Columns, free for MPA members to republish

Missouri Press, on behalf of the Springfield News-Leader, is making available a weekly column focused on poetry. The columns

Read More...

A possible workaround to MSHP’s crash reports policy change

I want to update you on what is happening with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online crash reports –

Read More...

Mobile Sliding Menu