Fall Media 2025: Individual On-Site Contests

Compete in one of Six Competitions at Fall Media Day.

WRITING: 

1. News Writing - Attend the keynote, take notes and write a news story about the keynote address. 

2. Feature Writing - Attend the keynote, take notes and write a feature story about the keynote speaker. 

3. Opinion Writing - Attend the keynote, take notes and write an opinion story on an issue addressed during the keynote. 

INSTRUCTIONS: After the keynote, go to EMU 214 - Redwood Auditorium during session one to register, draft and submit your writing entry. 

PHOTOGRAPHY:  

4. Event Photography - Take a candid photo capturing “Fall Media Day.” Submit photo and caption to the Google form: FMDEventPhoto by 12:50 pm.

5. Portrait Photography - Take an environmental portrait of an individual at Fall Media Day and include a caption with a quotation explaining what Fall Media Day means to them. Submit photo and caption to the Google form: FMDPortraitPhoto by 12:50 pm.

VIDEO: 

6. Video Segment - Working solo or in groups of up to four, shoot, edit and produce a short video (under 60 seconds) promoting or telling the story of “Fall Media Day” to be used as an Instagram Reel or a TikTok promotional post. Best entries may be reposted on Oregon JEA social media. Upload a .mov or .mp4 video file to FMDVideoContest by 12:50 pm.

SOCIAL MEDIA

7. Social Media Coverage - Working solo or in groups of up to four, post coverage of Fall Media Day on your social media account. They can be posts, reels, TikToks, Tweets, Insta Story, or a combination of those. Submit links to your coverage to FMDSocialMediaCoverage by 12:50 pm.

AWARDS - Awards for all contests will be presented at the 3 p.m. awards ceremony and posted on the Oregon JEA website. Winning Broadcast entries will be announced on the Oregon JEA Website and Social Media.