The below standards are integrated into the online critique so that you can easily reference them while you are scoring the student media outlet.
MIPA's Video Critique Standards are designed to provide a framework for the judge in evaluating the video production, to reward the staff for creativity and accomplishment and to provide suggestions for improvement for future issues. We have tried to make our judging guide guide as open-ended as possible to allow the judge to consider all aspects of the student production and its audience.
We want to allow staffs as much latitude as possible in creating productions that fit their school and community. All of this must, of course, be built around video industry standards. This evaluation is designed to provide meaningful feedback and to recognize and reward excellence.
With this in mind, we award the following ratings:
Please view at least 20 minutes of each of the submitted newscasts. This critique booklet may be completed and returned to MIPA as a digital PDF or as a print document completed in pencil. If you have any questions, please contact the MIPA office at mipa@msu.edu or 517-353-6761. Thank you!
Rank the submission on a scale of 0–4 (described below) in each of the categories of the critique standards. Please use the space provided for suggestions and comments that will help the staff to understand concerns and problem areas and how they may be improved. (We generally encourage judges to find 1-3 positive things to say in each area, and provide at least 1-3 recommendations for improvement.)
4 — Almost always: 90–100 percent
3 — Usually evident: about 82–89 percent
2 — Some evidence: about 75–81 percent
1 — Minimum evidence: less than 75 percent
0 — Does not meet criterion: not evident
28 points
28 points
20 points
24 points
32 points
16 points
24 points
24 points
24 points