(445) Broadcast News Production Team
Description
Create a three to five (3:00 - 5:00) minute news broadcast as if it were live, containing two (2) different
news stories and a fifteen to twenty (0:15 - 0:20) second promo or tease.
Eligibility
Any secondary division member may enter this team event. A team will consist of 2-4 members.
Members participating in national level competition must be registered for the event prior to
submission deadline for technical judging. Teams must participate in both parts of the competition to be
ranked.
Topic
Create a three to five (3:00 - 5:00) minute news broadcast containing a weather segment, a teaser, and
a story that is informative and engaging to help educate teenagers on essential financial knowledge and
the steps they can take now to secure a successful financial future. The video should highlight important
financial concepts such as:
• Saving
• Investing
• Budgeting
• Understanding credit
Teams who do not submit an entry following this topic will be disqualified.
Teams must supply
Digital presentation tools (device and software) and props (optional)
Carry-in and set-up of equipment must be done solely by the team & take place within the time allotted
No Internet access will be provided on-site at NLC; however, members may provide their own access to
be used only for their presentation to the judges
Members must supply all supporting devices (e.g., extension cords, power supply, etc.)
For the National Finals, teams must supply a desktop/laptop for editing, camera(s), and tripod(s).
Optional items may include: lighting, microphone, and backdrops, etc.
Business Professionals of America assumes no responsibility for hardware/software provided by the member.
Props or visual aids are allowed in this competition. No equipment, supplies, or materials other than those
specified for an event will be allowed in the testing area. No previous Business Professionals of America tests
and/or sample tests or facsimiles thereof (handwritten, photocopied, or keyed) may be taken into the testing
area. Violation of this rule will result in disqualification.
Competencies
● Apply knowledge of software, equipment, and skills related to broadcast production
● Develop a script for a news broadcast, within the specified time limits
● Demonstrate scripting techniques to present a clear story
● Perform nonlinear editing techniques utilizing various editing tools
● Demonstrate knowledge of introductions, segue, and outros
● Demonstrate proper use of titles, lower thirds, and visual effects
● Demonstrate how to frame and maintain proper video composition
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● Demonstrate knowledge of lighting techniques
● Demonstrate knowledge of copyright laws
● Demonstrate teamwork skills needed to function in a broadcasting environment
● Demonstrate of effective use of B-roll to tell a story
● Demonstrate effective interview techniques
● Demonstrate the importance good audio to enhance broadcast
● Demonstrate appropriate stage presence by on-air talent
● Demonstrate appropriate interview techniques
● Demonstrate an understanding of developing for a target audience
Specifications
● This is a pre-submitted event. See instructions for submissions.
● No presentation will be performed at the National Level Finals Competition. The broadcast will be
judged on technical merit only.
● Team has the option of being the talent themselves or having other students participate in the
process. Professional talent is not permitted. Talent refers to individuals who produce the
broadcast. Therefore, only students are allowed to do any work involved in the actual production of
the video. However, teams may interview professionals, experts, adults, etc., for various news
segments. Professionals or non-students who are being only interviewed are not considered talent.
● The team will develop a 3-5-minute broadcast news production consisting of:
o Broadcast intro
o One (1) well-developed news story and one (1) weather broadcast
o 15-30 second promo or tease
o Outro music with credits
o The team may utilize audio, text, video, graphics, and animation
o Continuity must exist in the news production
o The team may utilize audio, text, video, graphics, and animation.
o Continuity must exist in the news production.
● Completed projects must be uploaded to a video/file-sharing site (Vimeo, YouTube, or Dropbox,
etc.). It is recommended to set the access level of your project to one of BPA’s recommended
settings. See the Cloud Storage / File Sharing Guidelines for more information.
● Submit the URL to the final project files, Works Cited, script, and signed Release Form(s) in a
combined PDF file to https://upload.bpa.org no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on April 1,
2025. This is the deadline for the National Leadership Conference. Each Regional or State Conference
may have specific deadlines prior to the National deadlines. Please consult the Regional or State
Conference Administrator for Regional or State deadlines.
● The team is responsible for securing a signed Release Form from any person whose image is used in
the project.
● Members will receive an automated response confirmation at the time of submission. Individual
confirmation of receipt cannot be provided by the National Center.
● Member ID will be required for all submissions.
● No fax or mailed copies will be accepted.
● No exceptions can be made for missed deadlines due to incorrect submission or technical
difficulties.
● Multiple submissions will not be accepted.
● Only one (1) team member should complete the submission.
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● It is the policy of Business Professionals of America to comply with state and federal copyright law.
Federal law pertaining to copyright, as contained within the United States Code, is available at
https://www.copyright.gov/title17/title17.pdf. The Style & Reference Manual contains guidelines for
Copyright and Fair Use. Participant(s) will be disqualified for violations of the guidelines.
● Business Professionals of America grants permission for the use of the copyrighted logo and tagline.
● No materials, other than the required submission materials, may be left with judges.
Upload Requirements
What to Submit at https://upload.bpa.org Saved File Name(s) Deadline
URL to project, script, Release Forms and Works April 1, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
BNPT-TeamID.pdf
Cited in one combined PDF file. Eastern Time
Method of evaluation
Pre-submitted Project Files
Technical Scoring Rubric
Presentation Scoring Rubric
Length of Preliminary event
No more than three (3) minutes for setup
No more than ten (10) minutes for the presentation
No more than five (5) minutes for judges’ questions
Finals may be included at regional, state, and national levels
Length of Final event (National only)
No more than three (4) hours to plan, produce, and export a news segment 1-minute in length.
Details for Final event (National only)
● The teams will have no more than four (4) hours to plan the storyline and complete all production
phases, including exporting video.
● Teams will each be provided a flash drive containing graphics and B-roll, which must be included in
the news package
● No intro/outro used
● The teams will film their production on site.
● During this time, students may communicate with members of their team via telephone but may
not communicate with others (including their advisor) concerning the production of their video.
Teams will be disqualified for violating this rule.
● After filming is complete, teams will return to the contest room to edit and complete all production
and post-production elements in their video.
● The video must be one (1) minute in length, rendered and exported into a .mov, .mp4, .avi, or .mpg
format and submitted using the flash drive provided. If not in the appropriate format, it may not be
judged.
● Scoring from the preliminary round will not be included in the finals scoring. The finals will use a
separate rubric.
● No materials, other than the required submission materials, may be left with judges.
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Entries
Each state is allowed three (3) entries
Judges’ comments will be returned digitally through the online judging system at the national level.
Materials submitted for technical judging will not be returned and will not be available at NLC.
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(445) Broadcast News Production Team
Judge Number __________________ Team Number ________________
Technical Scoring Rubric
Required Elements
(If any questions below are checked NO, stop scoring and assign a TOTAL score of 0)
Team followed topic ☐Y|☐N
Team followed Copyright and/or Fair Use Guidelines ☐Y|☐N
If no to either question, please stop scoring and provide a brief reason for the disqualification:
Points
Items to Evaluate Select One Points Possible Awarded
Required Elements
Includes an introduction ☐ Yes | ☐ No 20
Includes a news story and weather segment ☐ Yes | ☐ No 20
Includes a segue [seg-way] between the news ☐ Yes | ☐ No 20
stories
Includes outro (music) with credits/sources ☐ Yes | ☐ No 20
Includes 15-20 second promo/tease ☐ Yes | ☐ No 20
The team submitted the correct information and in the correct format.
● URL to project files, Works Cited, script and signed Release Form(s) in one
combined PDF file 10
All points or none are awarded by the technical judge.
News Production made effective use of time and was within the contest time limit of
3-5 minutes. All points or none are awarded by the technical judge. 20
Total Required Elements (130) points maximum)
Below Points
Items to Evaluate Average Good Excellent
Average Awarded
Content
Originality of content 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Developed storyline (effective use of B-roll and 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
interviews)
Segue [seg-way] was used appropriately 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Effectiveness of production 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Effectiveness of on-screen talent presence:
(Talent projected confidence through speech and 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
body language.)
Effectiveness of talent voice: (Spoke clearly,
1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
enunciated clearly, and projected voice.)
Effective use of Green Screen technology
1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Total Content (140 points maximum)
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Quality
Videos were in focus/steadiness/shot variety 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Lighting quality 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Color quality 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Audio quality (Effective use of fades, normalizing, 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
and/or use of ambient sounds)
Total Quality (80 points maximum)
TOTAL TECHNICAL POINTS (350 points maximum)
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(445) Broadcast News Production Team
Judge Number ______________________ Team Number __________________
Presentation Scoring Rubric
Below Points
Average Good Excellent
Items to Evaluate Average Awarded
Oral presentation/stage presence/delivery
(maintain eye contact, voice inflection, well- 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
spoken, etc.)
Explain the production process 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
(pre-production, production, and post-
production)
Explanation of equipment, technology, and
software used 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Ability to explain the use and
development of media elements
1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
(graphics, special effects, video, audio,
etc.)
Explanation of roles of various team
1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
members
Effectiveness of presentation 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Answers to judges’ questions 1-2 3-5 6-8 9-10
All points or none are awarded per item below.
Setup lasted no longer than three (3) minutes 5
Presentation lasted no longer than ten (10) minutes 5
At least two original team members in attendance at time of presentation 10
TOTAL PRESENTATION POINTS (150 points maximum)
Props and/or additional items shall not be used as a basis for scoring.
TOTAL MAXIMUM POINTS = 500
PRESENTATION WILL BE STOPPED AT TEN (10) MINUTES
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Broadcast News Production Team (445) - NLC Finals Rubric
Judge Number __________________ Team Number ______________________
Technical Scoring Rubric - FINAL (Nationals Only)
Points
Items to Evaluate Select One Points Possible Awarded
Required Elements
Contains at least one (1) interview ☐ Yes | ☐ No 10
Contains BPA provided graphics ☐ Yes | ☐ No 10
Appropriate use of B-roll ☐ Yes | ☐ No 10
Video is exactly 1-minute in length ☐ Yes | ☐ No 10
Final Export met timed event deadline ☐ Yes | ☐ No 50
Exported in correct format ☐ Yes | ☐ No 20
Total Required Elements (110 points maximum)
Below Points
Items to Evaluate Average Average Good Excellent Awarded
Content
Originality of content (All video should be 1–5 6–10 11–15 16-20
shot on-site)
Developed storyline 1–5 6–10 11–15 16-20
Effectiveness of production 1–5 6–10 11–15 16-20
Appropriate usage of existing graphics/audio 1–5 6–10 11–15 16-20
Effectiveness of on-screen talent presence:
1–5 6–10 11–15 16-20
(talent projected confidence through
speech and body language.)
Effectiveness of talent voice: (spoke clearly, 1–5 6–10 11–15 16-20
enunciated clearly, and projected voice.)
Grammar, spelling, punctuation, and 5 10 15 20
usage: Content without errors/No (3+ errors) (2 errors) (1 error) (0 errors)
copyright violations
Total Content (140 points maximum)
Quality
Videos were in focus/steadiness/shot variety 1–5 6–10 11–15 16-20
Lighting quality 1–5 6–10 11–15 16-20
Color quality 1–5 6–10 11–15 16-20
Audio quality (effective use of fades, 1–5 6–10 11–15 16-20
normalizing, and/or use of ambient sounds)
Total Quality (80 points maximum)
TOTAL TECHNICAL POINTS (330 points)
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