Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-06

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 The competition Is open to anyone not connected professionally with the editorial, repoftorial or correspond ence staff of newspaper. Contribu tons will be judged on their value aS news items and on their general style and construction. News value is de termned by the amount of interest the matter has in itself. News has q value independent of the form ill which it is presented, but ordinary incidents can be related in a manner to awaken interest when some of he clements of news are lacking. An ar- ticle which combines news merit with good literary style has double value.
 In all cities like Pine Bluff there are many happenings of legitlmaf" news interest that do not find their way into the newspapers. This lS not because newspapers do uot WHnr to print them. but because reporters dC. not discover them. Reporters nee essarily follow beaten paths iii their search for news, visiting stated places from day to day. and their work be comes routine to 8 large degree
 The best stories are often found or the newspaper beats, being spontane= ous or unexpected, and not provided for or anticipated in assigning report CTS to duty. In many instances these stories are run down by reporters and published, but in other cases they es- cape observation except in their lm- 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- cidents 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 pup lication timely stories that are now overlooked. Neishborhood happenings picnics. games Improvements, puplc complaints. accidents. births. etc. are often passed over by regular news eatherers, and will be found excellent subjects for stories to be entered IT the Graphic contest.
 A Few Suggestions.
 A few suggestions to cqnUlnoIofs may be of service in the preparauon of newspaper copy.
 Use paper about 7X9 inches ID 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 lons 2rawn out but let your story De clean-cu- and to nc point.
 Don't write mere iaaay sketches stories for the contest must deal with real life and h@ve an 9ctnai news basis.
 Contribuf.ons in competition for these prizes should be addressed News Contest Graphic Office Pine Ruff. Ark" and may be sent by mai, or delivered in person. Each story should show tha na~,e and ad, 9rass of the writer. 10 be filed to1 -eference ID awarding prizes, Y pre- erred "pen names or initials may be .5rned for publication
 Contestants may send in as many contributions as they please al any ..11e during the contest, an1 all VIII 4sce;ve consideration. II is nGs for one person to receive more than cae prize.
 All acceptab1a news stories viii De ,.,inted in tfe Graphic from day to .lav while they are fresh and timely ! he contest begins at once and ends xith Saturday. June 20. The p1lze' q.inners will be announced in the ls- sue Of Sunday. July l.