Evaluation criteria
Five main criteria have been established in judging entries:
NEWS VALUE
Does the presentation’s content pass the traditional test of newsworthiness? Have the designers clearly defined their audience? Is this event/project worth the investment of multimedia to tell the story? Is it ethical in its uses of technology? How well does it use community tools?
INFORMATION EDITING
Does this presentation utilize the best ways to communicate with the audience? Were deliberate decisions made to utilize each form of media presentation-audio, video, text, still images, interactivity?
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
Is the presentation intuitive and informative? Are the designers aware of the information’s inherent structure? Do they understand and utilize it? Can relevant information be retrieved quickly? Is the interface easy to use?
AESTHETIC PRESENTATION
Is the presentation well designed in terms of focus, organization, balance, proportion, contrast, unity and color use? Does the designer consider frame of mind and expectations of the user? Does the design drive technology? Are all aesthetic decisions relevant to the news value of the presentation?
INNOVATION
How well does the entry use the unique, interactive features of multimedia? Does it break new ground?
