BLUE PENCIL 2020
A festival of Journalism & Media Arts
General Rules
Day 1
Inauguration
Time: 10:30 am
Venue: AV Room
Headliners
Time: 11:00 am
Venue: A305
Nosecut
Time: 12:00 pm
Topics to be given at: A305
Rag-Mag
Time: 12:30 pm
Briefing venue: A305
Cross-Currents
Time: 02:00 pm
Venue: Prelims and Finals A309
Nosecut and Twitter Essay Submission
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: A305
Filter Copy
Time: 12:00 pm
Venue: A309
Rag-Mag Submission
Time: 01:00 pm
Venue: English Department
Cartooning
Time: 02:00 pm
Venue: A309
Valedictory
Time: 04:00 pm
Venue: Atrium
An editing contest
We’ll give you a raw page in printout form.
You come up with the headlines and the captions. Edit the text for clarity.
RULES
Teams of two
Unlimited entries
Entry Fee: Rs. 100/- per team
Date: 13th February 2020
Reporting Time: 11 am
Prizes for the top three teams
Venue: A305, Arrupe Block, St. Joseph’s College
Time allowed: 4+1 minutes
Registration Date: 13th February 2020
Reporting Time: 12 noon (at A305)
Contest Date: 14th February 2020
Reporting Time: 10 am
Prizes for the top three teams
Venue: A305, Arrupe Block, St. Joseph’s College
A translation contest for teams
You will be provided copy in Kannada or Hindi
Translate into English within an hour.
Teams will be judged on time taken, accuracy, and sensitivity to both languages
RULES
Date and Time: 12 pm, 14th February 2020
Prizes for the top three teams
Venue: A309, Arrupe Block, St. Joseph’s College
Produce a satirical newspaper based on current political scenarios which will be specified during the briefing
RULES
Those working by hand can mount their newspaper on two KG Cardboard sheets
Registration and Briefing Date: 13th February 2020 Reporting Time: 12:30 pm (A305)
Submission Date: 14th February 2020 by 1 pm
Prizes for the top three teams
Venue: Arrupe Block, St. Joseph’s College
An inter-collegiate quiz on journalism, new media and current affairs RULES
Entry Fee: Rs. 100/- per team
Prelims at 2 pm, 13h February 2020
Finals at 3 pm, 13th February 2020
Prizes for the top three teams
Venue: A309, Arrupe Block, St. Joseph’s College
Comment on current affairs with wit and panache RULES
Topic will be provided on the spot.
Date and Time: 2 pm, 14th February 2020
Prizes for the top three teams
Venue: A309, Arrupe Block, St. Joseph’s College
Compose a linked 10-tweet essay on Twitter with a topic that will be assigned on Feb 1. All submissions to be mailed to metajosephs@gmail.com
RULES
Registration Date: 1st February 2020 Submission Date: 10 am, 14th February 2020 Prizes for the top three entries