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Utecast EPICS

Students creating content with Utecast have the opportunity to compete in the EPICS. UteCast is the brand new, premier audio and video platform for U Student Media. It is composed of four groups (Our Stor1es, VFTU, K-Ute and Geekwave) working together to create radio content, podcasts, video, and social media campaigns. We can’t wait to see what gets entered.

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UteCast EPICS Categories & Rules

Anyone that participates in UteCast can submit entries for these EPICS, including the creator of the work. Unless indicated otherwise, all entries must be made by March 31, 2024.

Your Title Goes Here

Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content settings. You can also style every aspect of this content in the module Design settings and even apply custom CSS to this text in the module Advanced settings.

Team Member of the Year

Entries include the name of the person you are submitting for consideration and the reason(s) why you have chosen them.

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Best Written Content/Script

Entries in this category should be individual content pieces or scripts published during the year. Submit a link  or pdf.

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Best Show (Podcast/Video)

This category evaluates the overall production quality, consistency, and content quality of an entire segment. Entries should consist of up to a 10 minute clip of at least 3 different episodes from the current year (10 minutes total, not per episode). You may also submit a link to the recording on Google Drive. Please be sure to set sharing settings appropriately.

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Best Audio Episode

This category evaluates the production and content quality of a single audio episode. Different episodes of the same production may be submitted as separate entries. Submit up to a 10 minute clip of a single episode from the current year. You may also submit a link to the recording on Google Drive. Please be sure to set sharing settings appropriately.

 

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Best Video Episode

This category evaluates the production and content quality of a single episode of a segment. Different episodes of the same segment may be submitted as separate entries. Submit a link to a single episode from throughout the school year.

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Best Collaboration

Entries in this category should be produced by multiple contributors across desks or across platforms. Submit a link to the content.

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Best Shorts

This category evaluates the production and content quality of a single video short. Different shorts from the same platform may be submitted as separate entries. Submit Youtube, social media and/or web links to a single short from throughout the school year.

 

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Best Interview

This category evaluates the production and content quality of an interview. Submissions from various platform projects may be submitted as separate entries. Submit up to a 10 minute clip of a single interview. You may also submit a link to the recording on Google Drive. Please be sure to set sharing settings appropriately.

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Best Graphic, Art, or Design

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Best Editing (Audio/Video)

This category evaluates the quality of editing for a video or audio. The quality of editing is dictated by how well their edit worked towards the goal of that segment.  And how did the edit work in terms of effectively communicating a story.

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Best Post

Entries in this category should be individual posts published during the year on your platform social media. Submit a link to a single post.

 

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Grand EPICS Categories & Rules

Don’t forget that anyone in Student Media can submit entries for the Grand EPICS. Click each one below to make your entry! Unless indicated otherwise, all entries must be made by March 31, 2024.

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Best Stupid Thing

Submit the best stupid thing that happened with your team. It can be a quote, a bad headline, a random video, biggest editing goof, or anything that made you laugh. If we get enough entries, we’ll select a winner from each team and have them compete for the overall Best Stupid Thing. (Submit a file, a story, a link – whatever.)

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