Download ACP membership form in PDF format These contests do not include a written critique - see right for information on our critique service. Only those schools that win awards in the contests will receive personal notification of the contest results. Once the winners are publicly announced, the results will be available on our Winners page. Download ACP critique forms in PDF format Evaluate your work in student media with an ACP critique. ACP provides a critique service for newspapers, magazines and yearbooks.
Members receive a critique at a reduced rate.
The critique is a written evaluation of work submitted by a publication. Professional journalists, experienced media advisers and other media professionals serve on the ACP board of judges. The judge writes comments and scores your publication in several different categories such as coverage, writing and design. The composite score from all sections gives the publication an honor rating ranging from Third Class to All American. The All American rating is the highest rating given to any publication in the critique service.