COMPLETE NAME: The Globe and Mail Journalism Dream Contest

ORGANIZED BY: This competition is organized by the Globe and Mail.

COMPETITION TERRITORY: legal resident of Canada

ENTRY CLOSES: 22nd November 2009 (at 11:59 pm ET)

PRIZES: One photographer and one writer will have the opportunity to experience the energy and drama of it all while covering the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games as part of The Globe and Mail’s editorial team. Other prizes are Acer Aspire 8935 laptop and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 camera! (scroll down for details)

ENTRY TYPE: online upload

ELIGIBILITY: amateur

ENTRY FEES: free

RESTRICTIONS and REQUIREMENTS

• Your Age: You must be over the age of majority in the province or territory in which you reside.
• Photo editing: There is no information about any restrictions.
• Professional news writers and photographers are not eligible to enter.
• A winner of a The Globe and Mail contest within the three months preceding the start of this contest (including persons designated by such winners to take ownership of prizes) and persons domiciled with a winner are not eligible to enter.
• All entries for the Grand Prizes and Secondary Prizes must also include either a maximum 500 word essay, with a maximum file size of 25MB, in English, or a photo essay comprised of a series of photographs (minimum 3 and maximum 5 photos) in JPEG format with a maximum file size of 2MB each.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• By entering this Contest, the entrant represents that the essay is original to him/her and that the entrant has all necessary rights in and to the essay to enter the essay in this Contest.
• You will require the consent of all individuals who are named in the essay you submit for the Contest and for the display by the Contest Sponsor in print, including the newspaper, and online.
• You must have taken the photos that you submit for the Contest and consent to the display of the photos by the Contest Sponsor in print, including in the newspaper, and online.
• You will require the consent of all individuals who are visible in the photos and the consent of the individuals’ parent or legal guardian if a minor.
• You must ensure that no third party logos, trade-marks or other material which may be the subject of copyright appear in your photos.

YOUR RIGHTS AS A PHOTOGRAPHER

• You grant the Contest Sponsor, an unlimited, royalty free, irrevocable, right and license to reproduce, post and/or broadcast the submission (as is or as may be edited) in any form of media now known or hereinafter developed.

CATEGORIES

There are 2 categories available:

• Writing Category: submit your entry as a story with a maximum 500 words, in English, describing an event or occurrence at any sporting event you have attended. Whether it took place in a large arena, at a local park, on your street or in your own backyard; tell us your most fascinating and fun sports story.
• Photography Category: submit a photo essay that captures the drama and passion of sports. Anything from a big season opener, a championship rivalry or your child’s soccer practice; in a photo essay (3-5 photos) show us the true spirit of sports through your camera lens.

Maximum 1 images per category.

JUDGES

Public Voting + judges (will review the top 50 entries as determined by public voting)

JUDGING CRITERIA

• creativity,
• originality,
• composition,
• overall quality

Judging for the overall quality criteria in the ‘Writing Category’ includes, without limitation:

• grammar,
• spelling,
• punctuation,
• use of language and sentence structure.

Judging for the overall quality criteria in the ‘Photography Category’ entries includes, without limitation:

• originality of the shot(s),
• clarity,
• sharpness,
• focus.

WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS

Prizes depend on category entered:

> Writing category

1st place:

• “A Journalist’s Dream Trip” (for 2) to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Trip includes round trip economy air fare for 2 from a major Canadian airport closest to the Prize winner’s place of residence in Canada to Vancouver, British Columbia; 14 nights accommodation, event tickets for the Olympic Games.
• $1000 in spending money
• Opportunity to be a “Guest Journalist” for The Globe and Mail.
• Acer Aspire 8935 laptop

Secondary prizes (9 runner-ups): Acer Aspire 8935 laptop

> Photography category

1st place:

• “A Journalist’s Dream Trip” (for 2) to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Trip includes round trip economy air fare for 2 from a major Canadian airport closest to the Prize winner’s place of residence in Canada to Vancouver, British Columbia; 14 nights accommodation, event tickets for the Olympic Games.
• $1000 in spending money
• Opportunity to be a “Guest Journalist” for The Globe and Mail.
• Panasonic DMC-L10 Lumix digital SLR camera

Secondary prizes (9 runner-ups): Panasonic DMC-L10 Lumix digital SLR camera

> Voting prize

One lucky winner:

• Panasonic DMC-L10 Lumix digital SLR camera
• Acer Aspire 8935 laptop

USEFUL LINKS

Need inspiration? See what images have already entered!

Read the official rules yourself!

Ready to enter? Register here!

Official website of the competition: http://journalismdream.theglobeandmail.com/

IMPORTANT NOTE

I cannot take any responsibility for changing of rules or mistypes in this article. This article has only an informative nature. For official rules always refer to the official website!

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