2025 Contest

Submit entries online. Contest deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST Monday, Feb. 17, 2025.

Entry information

  1. Contest is open to Indiana Collegiate Press Association paid members.
  2. Each entry is submitted electronically at 
    https://www.newspapercontest.com/Contests/INCPA.aspx.The code is: ICPA.
  3. The link to categories and descriptions is available here.
  4. Each school must register and select a division based on student enrollment:

Division 1 — More than 10,000

Division 2 — 3,001-10,000

Division 3 — Less than 3,000

General rules

  1. Entries must have been published in print or online by an Indiana college media outlet during the contest period, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2024.
  2. The same stories/content cannot be entered in both print and online categories. An exception would be individual elements. For example: a single photo may be entered in a print category that also appears as part of a larger online slideshow entry.
  3. Up to five bylines may be included for an entry. More than five will be awarded as Staff.
  4. Most (but not all) categories allow two different entries. 
  5. There have been changes, additions and subtractions to categories. Read rules and category descriptions carefully: Judges may eliminate from consideration any entry not submitted in compliance with the rules or preparation requirements.
  6. The contest is free to enter for ICPA members.

Overall awards

Winning entries accumulate points that go toward Publication of the Year honors. Placements are allocated points: a first place is 5, second place is 3 and third place is 1. Point totals based on all placements in a division area determine the overall publications or website of the year awards.

Questions? Email or call Ruth Witmer, rwitmer@iu.edu, 812-855-5898.