Print Journalism

Upload your media art from the past school year to compete against the best in the Midwest. All media arts will be uploaded through FilmFreeway

A student or program may only enter ONE category per project. Limitations to the number of projects submitted and time limitations are listed under each category. Please select the best single category to fit your project submission.

Upload Competition

  • Submit one print news story published in a school publication or on a school website. Submissions must include topics that inform readers in a timely manner or share significant, need-to-know information with. Topics may include school development, changes in policy or staff, notable staff and student achievements, sports reporting or anything else that will impact the lives of the school community. Submissions must be 500-2,500 words. Be sure to submit one article, rather than the whole publication.

  • Submit one print feature story published in a school publication or on a school website. Submissions must include stories that inspire or provide a deeper look into topics. Feature stories do not have to be shared in a timely manner and may include personality profiles, behind-the-scenes information, human interest stories, personal experiences or social and cultural topics. Submissions must be 500-2,500 words. Be sure to submit one article, rather than the whole publication.

  • Submit a digital copy of a student-designed school newsletter, newspaper, magazine, yearbook or other significant publication. Competitors may submit only one issue of each entered publication. Original publications may be either print or digital products.

Please note: Upload Contest submissions will be selected to air as Screeners during the festival. This is so cool to know that thousands of people are viewing your work!

Awards will be given during the opening ceremony on October 15 in downtown, Springdale.

During OMAF25, students will compete in On-site Competitions on the first day of the festival. Students will have 4 and a half hours on DAY 1 to create content from start to finish. Prompts will be available to registered teams just after the Opening Ceremony, and winners will be announced and shown at the Closing Ceremony of OMAF25.

Onsite Competition

  • Design a single newspaper page incorporating a print journalism story and photos based on the spot news opportunity presented by festival organizers at the event competition. Festival organizers will provide an InDesign template for students to create and personalize their page.