Idaho Press Club

2024 Idaho Press Club Entry Form

Entry Form FAQ's

Short video tutorials that show all aspects of the entry form. As long as you have your entry information organized, then it takes about 2 minutes to complete a single form.

Click here to see a short video running through the entire form. TRT 8 minutes

Click here to see Form Page 1: General information and links TRT :60

Click here to see Form Page 2: Your Information TRT :50

Click here to see Form Page 3: Division and Categories TRT :43

Click here to see Form Page 4: Entry Name / Title TRT 1:40

Click here to see Form Page 5: Media TRT 2:23

Click here to see Form Page 6: Recognition & Membership Status TRT 1:23

Click here to see Form Page 7: Entry Summary

Personal Information

This is the area where you put your name, email, phone number and what station, publication, educational or business name you are associated with. This is so we can contact you if we find and issues on the entry form

Divisions and Categories.

This is where you will select which Division and then associated Category you want your entry to appear. Each category has specific criteria you need to follow in order for your entry to be considered.

Make sure you have reviewed the most recent list of Divisions / Categories and Rules for your association. There is a link at the top of the entry form that will direct you to the information

IMPORTANT: What should my entry name (aka Entry Title) be?

Your Entry Name or Title should be:

Representative of the story or content of your entry piece
Act like a headline by creating interest and overview
It should be short. Remember, this is what will be on your plaque if you should win. Space is limited

It should not contain any division, contest name or category name unless the entry is from a specific date.

Good example: Good Morning Idaho: September 23rd.

Bad Example: IPC Award Entry for Best News Show 09232022

Do not run words together or use hyphens or underscores.

Example: Best-news-show-ipc-ktom_09232022

These bad examples would look horrible on a plaque and they make it hard for our search engines to find the media that goes with the entry

Types of Media

Here are the media types you can submit:

Video: Any video posted to your YouTube account. It needs to be set to "Public" and all you do is to paste the URL into your entry form. You DO NOT need to add it to your Media Manager. Rule: Videos must run from YouTube unless it is being entered into a website / online category.
Audio: This must be a .mp3 file and you will upload it to your Upload Manager. You will be prompted to do this in the form.
Image: This can be either a .jpg or .png file. You will upload it to your Upload Manager. You will be prompted to do this in the form.
Document: .PDF files only. No other type of document. If you don't have a way to turn a document into a PDF, you can use this free site
Website: Copy and paste the URL into the entry form
ISSUU.com (Publications only) This is a free website that allows you to upload multipage publications (pdf file format) so it can be viewed in it's entirety as if the viewer had the whole publication in their hands. Just copy and paste the issuu.com document URL into your form. Accounts are free.

How to add a YouTube video to your entry

Copy the YouTube URL from your YT account. Note, make sure your video "visability" is set to "Public".

On page 5 of the form, select how many MEDIA files you plan to add for this entry. You're allowed up to 4 of any type or combination
A dropdown field appears, one for each video you plan to submit
Select "YouTube LINK"
A field appears for you to copy and paste your YouTube URL. A reminder appears that you DO NOT ADD THIS LINK TO YOUR MEDIA MANAGER!"

Continue adding the rest of the video links if you selected to add more than 1 file. If not, continue on with the rest of the form.

How to add AUDIO, IMAGE or DOCUMENT files to your entry

You can add audio (.mp3), image (.png, .jpg) or document (single or multipage .pdf) files to your entry. Only these types are allowed.

Know where these files are on your computer then on page 5:

Use the dropdown field to indicate how many files (or links) you plan to add to the entry. You are allowed 4
A Media Type dropdown will appear for each file you want to add (up to 4)
Select the type of file you would like to add
A copy of your ENTRY NAME / TITLE will appear. Swipe and copy that full name
Click on the "CLICK HERE" link. This will open up your file uploader app
Paste the name / title you copied into the box, then click "Select File" bar across the top of the app.
Find the file on your computer and doulbe click it to add it to the bar. The file name will then appear in the bar
Click "UPLOAD" button and in a moment your file (audio, image or document) will appear in a viewer. You're done

Return to the main tab in your browser and continue to finish your entry form

Adding a website or social media link to your entry

You can submit a link to a website or social media page for categories related to online entries OR publication and peridodical articles that are viewable online.

Select how many files or links you want to add to the entry. You are allowed up to 4 files or links
Select "Website or Social Media Link"
Another field will appear that allows you to paste the full URL of the webpage or social media you are adding.

Important (Publishers only) If the link sits behind a paywall, you must provide a username and password. Click on the "Yes" checkbox. Provide the required information. Note: If you are submitting several entries that sit behind a paywall, keep the same username and password for all entries.

You DO NOT have to submit links into your Media Manager
Continue on with the rest of the form

Adding a ISSUU.com link

ISSUU.com is the premier eMagazine site that allows you to put entire publications, periodicals, brochures or start and jump pages as .pdf files so the viewer can see what an entry looks like as if they were holding it in their hands.

They can flip through pages, open multi-page brochures, newspapers and magazines just by uploading a single or multi-page .pdf.

You must create an account which for the basic account is free. Go to ISSUU.com to create an account, then follow the site directions

Back to your entry form: Once you have a URL for your posting:

Click on "Media: Select Type" and use the dropdown field to click on "ISSUU.com Link"
Paste your ISSUU.com posting link in the box provided

That's it. Continue on with the rest of the form

Recognition: Names and Membership Status

This is where you indication the people who were involved in the creation of the entry media. The names you enter here will appear on the award if you entry wins!

You have 6 spaces to add names and membership status
You MUST indicate each persons membership status. IPC Rule: If anyone involved is a non-member of the IPC, then this entry kust pay the non-member fee

VERY IMPORTANT: How you enter their name is EXACTLY how it will appear on the plaque. Check your spelling. We do not correct spelling mistakes!!!

New For 2024

New for 2024 based on user feedback:

You no longer need to upload your YouTube URL into your Media Manager. Just paste the URL in your form...you're done
At the end of an ENTRY FORM is a summary. This allows you to proof the form and go back if you need to make any corrections prior to submitting the form

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