The Indiana High School Press Association hopes staffs will take advantage of the Hoosier Star Evaluation Service and accompanying guidebooks to enhance the overall quality of their respective student media outlet. Students and their advisers are encouraged to utilize these educational tools during planning sessions and production cycles throughout the school year to set high standards for their journalism program and better serve their audience.

 

Entry Options

All submissions are eligible for the Hoosier Star Award. Work is evaluated by a judge who has completed the JEA critique training.

• Contest Entry ONLY (no ratings or feedback) — Free with membership

• Contest Entry AND Judge Feedback — $60

 

Evaluation Forms 

• Broadcast 

• Newspaper/Newsmagazine

• Website

• Yearbook

 

Entry Forms & Deadlines

• Yearbook: October 1

• Website: June 1 

• Newspaper/Newsmagazine: June 1 

• Broadcast: June 1 

IMPORTANT: All submissions MUST include a completed entry form for their respective student media outlet.

 

Hoosier Star Award

Submissions are separated into two contest divisions determined by the median broadcast/newspaper/website staff size or yearbook page count for that year’s competition, and entries compete directly against each other to determine Hoosier Star finalists. All finalists are recognized, and the winners announced, during the January state convention at Franklin College. Click here for event dates and information.