TIPA Previously Published Contest 2023

Best Use of Social Media - Breaking News ( Division 1) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: UT-Arlington
    Entry Title: The Shorthorn's Approach to Snow Storm Coverage
    Entry Credit: The Shorthorn staff
    Judge Comment: Well organized, clean consistent posts throughout all social media platforms. Excellent touch in including your audience's contributions for socials. Well done!
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: UT-Arlington
    Entry Title: The Shorthorn's Approach to World Series coverage
    Entry Credit: The Shorthorn staff
    Judge Comment: Great use of features on Instagram through Reels and still images to keep the story moving.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Baylor
    Entry Title: Lozano lawsuit
    Entry Credit: Lariat Staff
    Judge Comment: Consistent in posts, following a well-round social plan in covering this case. Great in keeping a clean timeline for the audience to follow the lawsuit. Nice job!
  • Place Name: Honorable Mention
    Contestant Name: A&M-College Station
    Entry Title: Bjork presser on A&M football
    Entry Credit: Chris Swann, Sophie Villarreal, Ishika Samant, Luke White
    Judge Comment: Clean and organized in storytelling through socials. The flow of the posts are great and help the audience understand the timeline of events. Great work!
  • Competition Comment: Overall, consistent and organized in each entry's social media plans. I would like to encourage entries to do more with the features on platforms like Instagram (reels, slides, story features for audience input, etc.) and Facebook for more engagement. Amazing work from each entry!