2003 Newsletter Competition Judging

Newsletter Name: 

Judge Name: 



Statistical 

SIGs

Judging and Evaluation Form: Category A


A check mark indicates the presence of an essential element in Category A (please see competition rules for specific requirements for paper and online newsletters).

Category A: 
Fundamental Elements				Issue 1	Issue 2	Issue 3
1.	Publication frequency ...................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
2.	Society contact information .............[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
3.	Newsletter title and SIG name ...........[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
4.	STC symbol (logo) .......................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
5.	Society logotype ........................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
6.	Publication date ........................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
7.	Editor's name and contact information ...[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
8.	Newsletter mailing address ..............[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
9.	Publication policies ....................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
10.	Reprint policies ........................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
11.	Society mission statement ...............[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
12.	Copyright statement .....................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
13.	Senior officers' names and contact info	 [    ]  [    ]  [    ]

Total number of elements			  ____	   ____    ____
Number of elements missing			  ____	   ____    ____
Multiply number of elements missing by 4	  ____	   ____    ____  Total
Subtract from 20 to get issue score		  ____	   ____    ____  ______
(no negative score for an issue)
(max. score per issue = 20; max. total score for Category A = 60)

Judge's Comments 
Comments are optional for statistical judges. Please divide your commentary into the two areas to the right, and provide both kinds of commentary.

Send commentary as an email note or as an attached file.

Provide separate commentary in both categories: 

Areas of Excellence: Praise achievements. Be sure to include significant positive feedback as to what the newsletters are doing right. Your positive comments make up the pages of the Annual Conference and traveling exhibits.

Areas for Improvement: Editors often appreciate suggestions on how they can improve their newsletters. Identify areas that lowered their score.


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Statistical 

SIGs

Judging and Evaluation Form: Category B


A check mark indicates the presence of a recommended topic in Category B (please see competition rules for specific requirements for paper and online newsletters).

Category B: 
Recommended Topics				Issue 1	Issue 2	Issue 3
1.	Society SIG meeting report ..............[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
2.	Chapter meeting report ..................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
3.	Chp. pres. or board member's message ....[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
4.	Chapter activity ........................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
5.	Chapter membership news .................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
6.	Feature article .........................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
7.	Employment news or opportunities ........[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
8.	Editor's col./letter from editor ........[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
9.	Letter to the editor ....................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
10.	Review of book, software, etc. ..........[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
11.	Networking information ..................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
12.	Educational news or opportunities .......[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
13.	Director-sponsor report .................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
14.	One other Society report ................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
1.	Society SIG meeting notice ..............[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
2.	Society SIG meeting report ..............[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
3.	SIG manager's or board member's message  [    ]  [    ]  [    ]
4.	SIG activity ............................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
5.	SIG membership news .....................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
6.	Feature article .........................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
7.	Employment news or opportunities ........[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
8.	Editor's column or letter from editor ...[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
9.	Letter to the editor ....................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
10.	Review of book, software, etc. ..........[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
11.	Networking information ..................[    ]  [    ]  [    ]
12.	Educational news or opportunities .......[    ]  [    ]  [    ]

Total number of topics included			  ____     ____    ____

Paper newsletters: count up to 8 topics
Online newsletters: count up to 10 topics	  ____     ____    ____	 Total

Paper newsletters: multiply by 2.5
Online newsletters: multiply by 2		  ____     ____    ____  _____
(max. score per issue = 20; 
max. total score for Category B = 60)


Judge's Comments 

Comments are optional for statistical judges. Please divide your commentary into the two areas to the right, and provide both kinds of commentary.

Send commentary as an email note or as an attached file.

Provide separate commentary in both categories: 

Areas of Excellence: Praise achievements. Be sure to include significant positive feedback as to what the newsletters are doing right. Your positive comments make up the pages of the Annual Conference and traveling exhibits.

Areas for Improvement: Editors often appreciate suggestions on how they can improve their newsletters. Identify areas that lowered their score.