ACN Communications Awards
Enter ACN Communications Contest
The Ag Communicators Network Communications Awards are open to all CURRENT members. You must be a paid member by the award entry deadline of April 15. The Call for Entries is a guide for category names, numbers and general instructions. The contest will open February 15 and close on April 15.
The Early Bird Deadline is April 1.
ACN Communications Contest Categories
Photography
- Portrait/Personality
- Pictorial
- Feature
- Nuts and Bolts Livestock
- Nuts and Bolt Crops
- Picture Story or Photo Essay
- Emerging Photographer
- Photo Illustration
- Unpublished Photos
- Advertorial Photos
- Digital Enhanced Photos
- Rotating Theme
Marcomm
- Advertorial
- Audio News Release
- Blogs
- Collateral Piece
- Feature Article
- Media Kits/Online Media Rooms/Media Events/Adv Kits
- News Article
- Marketing Video
- Mobile/Tablet Technology Applications
- Podcasts
- Print News Release
- Publication – Print or Electronic
- Social Media
- Speech/White Paper
- Technical Writing
- Video Production
- Webinars
- Websites
- Writing for Special Projects
Digital & Social Media
For Publishing
- Multimedia Story
- Podcasts
- Social Media
- Webinars
- Websites
- Video Production
Design
- Best Use of Typography
- Best Use of Chart and Graph Material
- Best Use of Photography in Print Periodical
- Cover Page
- Opening Page or Spread Design
- Overall Magazine Design
- Single-Paged Editorial Design
- Special Editorial Section
- Special Publication Design
- Two-Page Plus Design
- Web Design
Writing
- Breaking News
- Economics and Management
- Editorial Opinion
- Farm Feature
- Human Interest
- Humorous Article
- Emerging Writer
- Issues
- On-Farm Production
- Personality Profile
- Regular Column
- Team Story
- Technical Feature
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