Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29

stories contributed for publication oa or before Saturday. .Enne %. BOG. Eesl news story ,.. ... s., ID Second best story zz..=.-..... :. III Third hest story ..=..=.-..5.4 n9 Next tWo. 3o cents raeh=-.=.-.=, 1 aa Next four, D cents each =..za. I po
 fotai of prizes .........=..,.$1 $10 d0
 The competition Is open 10 anyone moi connected professionally with the editorial, reportoiial or correspond ence staff of q newspaper. Contriba- lions will be judged on their value Us news items and on their general style and construct ion. News value is dtf- termined by the amount Of interest the matter has in itself News has q value independent of the form in which 1t is presented, but ordinary incidents can be related i'll a manner to awaken interest when some of the clements of news are lacking An OF. ticle which combines news merit with good literary style has a double value.
 In all cities like Pine Bluff there are many happenings of legitimate way into the newspapers. This is not because newspapers do not wan5 to print them but because reporters tio not discover them. Reporters nee tsSarily follow beaten paths in their search for news. visiting stated places from day to day. and their work be comes routine 10 q large degree.
 The best stories are often found off the newspaper beats. being spontane- ous or unexpected, and not provided for or anticipated in. assigning report CTS 10 duty. In many instances these stories are run down by reporters and published, but in other cases they es- cape observation except in their i'm mediate localities and are lost to the newspaper world,
 In addition to the larger affairs which receive newspaper attention, there are many interesting minor in- cidcnts of every day life that may be published with propriety. and the pur- pose of this competition is to awaken the news instinct and secure for pub. ct hof overlooked. Neishborhood happenings picnics, games, improvements, public complaints, accidents, births. etc, are often passed over by regular news gatherers, and will be found excellent subjects for stories to be entered in the Graphic contest.
 A Few Suggestions
 4 few suggestions to contributors may be of service in the preparation of newspaper copy.
 Use paper about 7x9 inches in size, writing the long way of the sheet, on one side only, and using a soft black lead pencil or ink.
 Don't be wordy or long drawn out, hut let your story be clean-cut and to the point.
 Don't write mere fancy sketches. Stories for the contest must deal With real life and have an actual news basis.
 rS..4.;y,,t;opc ;y, oon1rotition for these prizes should be addressed News Contest, Graphic Office, Pine Bluff. Ark" and may be sent by n9ail or delivered in person. Each story should show the naene and ad- dress of the writer, to be filed for reference in awarding prizes. If pre- rerred pen names or initials may be signed for publication.
 Contestants may send in as many l contributions as they please at any time during the contest. and all will ~eceive consideration. It is poss for one person to receive more than one prize.
 All acceptable news stories will be rrinted in the Graphic from day to lqv while they are fresh and timely. The contest begins at once and ends with Saturday, June 30. The prize winners will be announced in the is- sue of Sunday, July l.