Directions for loading entries onto Better Newspaper Contest platform

Getting in

  1. If you already have an Open Call Contestant account, enter your email
    address and password, then click “Login” and skip to section “loading the entries.”
  2. If you do not already have an Open Call Contestant account, click
    “Create your Open Call account”
  3.  Fill out the form
  4.  Click “Submit” at the bottom of the page.
  5. Once you fill out the form to create your Open Call Contestant account, the system will send you a validation email with a link that must be clicked before you can log into your account.

6. Request to make entries in a contest.

 

Loading the entries

1. Hover over the red “Open Call Contestant” text in the blue bar at the
top of the page
2. Select “My Contests” in the menu that appears
3. In the “Available Contests” section, check the box next to “2024 Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition.” An administrator will approve you, but you can start loading entries.
4. Hover over the Open Call Contestant” text at the top of the page again (black print on white background).
5. Select “Manage Entries”

 

Submit Entries

a. Click “submit one now” from the Manage Entries page. Make sure the contest says “2024.”
b. Select a Division (group of Categories)
c. Select a Category
d. Enter the entry headline or title
e. Add entry content (may vary by category)

Specific content directions

1. To upload digital file attachments (other than audio/video), click
“Browse”, navigate to the desired file, and then click “Open”. Allowed
file types are PDF, DOC/DOCX, TXT, JPG, GIF, and PNG. To upload
additional attachments to a single entry, click the “Browse and Attach
More Files” button. BetterBNC will allow up to about a 20MB file,
however, we suggest keeping your files around 5MB in case the
judges have a slow connection. For files larger than 20MB, you can
click the “RealView” icon on the Submit Entry page to create a free
account, upload your files, and then copy and paste the URL into the
URL field on the Submit Entry page. You may also use a similar 3rd
-party website that provides hosting services (scribd.com, issuu.com,
etc.).
2. To add web/audio/video content, copy and paste the content’s URL
address into the provided Website URL field. To host your content
online, either upload it to a free streaming content website
(e.g.YouTube) or talk to your IT person about adding it to your
stations/publications website. Make sure the content will be accessible
online throughout the duration of the contest and awards process.
Here are some examples of free streaming content websites where
you can upload audio and video content:

a. Audio: www.kiwi6.com, www.soundcloud.com
b. Video: www.youtube.com, www.vimeo.com
3. IMPORTANT: Please be sure that items are not behind a paywall or a
password-protected area. If they are, you must provide
username/password info in the Comments section of your entry.
Judges may disqualify your entry if work samples are inaccessible.

g. Add Comments
h. Enter Credits
i. Click “Submit Entry”

Proceeding to the Payment Gate

  1. When all entries are submitted, make sure you are logged into your account and then navigate to the “Manage Entries” page.
  2. Click on “Calculate Entry Fees.” A $25 membership fee is automatically added to your first entry.
  3. Follow the on screen instructions to pay for your entries.