MIDDLE SCHOOL CRITIQUES

Kansas Scholastic Press Association is once again offering their critique service for middle schools.

CRITIQUE TYPES

KSPA offers the following types of critiques:

  • Regular Yearbook or Newspaper Critique: For $25, your yearbook or newspaper will be critiqued  along with a rating certificate and the copy of the critique. 
  • Annotated Yearbook or Newspaper Critique For $35 your yearbook or newspaper will receive an annotated critique along with a rating certificate and the copy of the critique. Annotated suggestions are printed on sticky notes and left on the actual printed pages.
  • Website: For $20 submit your website URL for critique. Website entries will have certificates and critiques mailed back.
  • Broadcast: For $20 submit up to five broadcast segments 3-5 minutes in length via YouTube. Segments may be news, feature, weather, sports, and/or review in any combination. Broadcast entries will have certificates and critiques mailed back.

Judges are experienced with middle school programs either as past advisers or as past middle school judges. The purpose of this critique is to showcase the good points of your programs and suggest areas of improvement. With this in mind, you will receive several helpful comments.

Middle school ratings are based on a point value. Publications receiving Superior, Excellent and Honorable Mention ratings will be recognized on the KSPA website.
 
Note: Middle schools wishing to enter the All-Kansas yearbook critique service should use the submission form here. The All-Kansas critique service is geared towards advanced middle school programs and high school programs.

DEADLINES

June 3: Middle School Yearbook (spring delivery), News Publication, Website or Video Critiques

Sept. 23: Middle School Yearbook (summer/fall delivery) 

Turn-around time will be three to four weeks, unless you are otherwise notified.

We hope you will select to send your publications as soon as possible so you will be able to use suggestions and recommendations for the next school year.

SUBMISSION

Critiques must be registered and paid for using this link. You can pay for any and all critiques you want to enter using this form. 

You must be a member of KSPA to register for a critique. Here’s the list of current members. If your school is not on the list, please join using the link above.

To ANY Middle School Critique category, please complete this submission form (coming soon). 
 
For Website and Broadcast Critiques, submit the URL for the entries on the submission form.

For Yearbook or Newspaper Critiques, complete the submission form AND mail your publications to Mary Patrick by the due date (June 3 or Sept. 23)

Mary Patrick, CJE, JEA Mentor

3 Shenandoah Drive

Goddard, Kansas 67052-9418

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mary Patrick directly at patrickmary1977@gmail.com

Or you may direct questions to the Kansas Scholastic Press Association at staff@kspaonline.org

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