Prompts from Past Regional & State Contests





PAST PROMPTS FROM STATE & REGIONALS





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VISUAL PROMPTS
ACADEMICS PHOTOGRAPHY
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ADVERTISING DESIGN
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DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION
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EDITORIAL CARTOON
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HEADLINE WRITING & DESIGN
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INFOGRAPHIC DESIGN
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MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING
NEWS PAGE DESIGN
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ONLINE PHOTO GALLERY (Discontinued)
SOCIAL MEDIA
SPORTS ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY
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SPORTS FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
SPORTS MEDIA PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY
STUDENT LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
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VIDEO STORY PACKAGE (FORMERLY VIDEO NEWS)
VIDEO PSA
VIDEO SPORTS PROMO
Voiceover/Reader
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YEARBOOK DESIGN
- 2026: Regionals // State
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YEARBOOK THEME & GRAPHICS
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WRITING PROMPTS
COPYEDITING
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CUTLINE WRITING
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- 2017: Regionals // State
- 2016: Regionals // State
- 2015: Regionals // State
- 2014: Regionals
- 2013: Regionals
- 2012: Regionals
EDITORIAL WRITING
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- 2021: Regionals // State
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- 2015: Regionals // State
- 2014: Regionals
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FEATURE WRITING
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NEWS WRITING
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REVIEW WRITING
NEWSPAPER SPORTS WRITING
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- 2016: Regionals // State
- 2015: Regionals // State
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YEARBOOK COPYWRITING
- 2026: Regionals // State
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YEARBOOK SPORTS WRITING
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