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2026 — Collierville, TN/US

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Middle School TV Broadcasting

Event Description:

ing Rules and Guidelines

Television Broadcasting is designed to give the student an opportunity to present a five-minute

newscast as it might be seen on television.

a. Contest requirements

1. Draw (conducted by tournament officials not the judge)

(a) Each participant shall be given thirty (30) minutes to prepare

a five (5) minute television newscast.

(b) The contestants will receive packets at eight (8) minute

intervals according to his/her speaking order.

2. Materials

(a) The packet will consist of materials provided by the wire

services of Associated Press International, and /or any

computer-generated news service. Each contestant and

judge should receive the same packet of materials.

(b) Printed materials provided the contestant shall include

categories of interest from international, national,

state, local (if available), human interest, sports and

weather.

(c) The contestant may use only the printed materials provided

by the contest director, with the exception of a dictionary (if

brought by the contestant) and original transitions.

(d) A format opening and closing shall be given to each

contestant by the contest director, but an original opening

and closing may be used.

3 . Preparation

(a) Through a process of selecting and editing, each

contestant shall arrange news items into a logical,

sequential television newscast.

(b) The contestant may not confer with anyone during

preparation.

4. Performance

(a) When possible, each contestant should be viewed live and

on the TV monitor by the judges.

(b) During the performance, the contestant will receive hand

signals from an official of the tournament indicating the

amount of time he/she has left as follows:

4 minutes left 1 minute left 5 seconds left

3 minutes left 30 seconds left 0 time left

2 minutes left 10 seconds left

5. Penalties (i.e. a drop in rank and/or points) will be imposed on contestants

going more than ten (10) seconds over or under the time limit.

b. Judging criteria

Television Broadcasting shall be judged on the student’s selection and organization of

news stories, vocal control, diction, eye contact with the camera, adherence to the time

limit, poise as a newscaster, and overall performance.