School Bell Award Categories

 

 

Category 1

 

 Newspaper

Large Dailies
Population above 100,000

All news stories, features and editorials covering local, state and national issues.

Category 2

Newspaper

Small Dailies
Population below 100,000

All news stories, features and editorials covering local, state and national issues.
Category 3

Newspaper

Weekly and Semi-Weeklies

All news stories, features and editorials covering local, state and national issues.
Category 4

Television

Population above 100,000

All news, features, editorials and special programs covering local, state and national issues
Category 5

Television

Population below 100,000

All news, features, editorials and special programs covering local, state and national issues.
Category 6

Television

Public/Cable TV

All educational programming on public/cable TV.
Category 7

Radio

Population above 100,000

All news, features, editorials and special programs covering local, state and national issues.

Category 8

Radio

Population between 
30,000 and 100,000

All news, features, editorials and special programs covering local, state and national issues.
Category 9

Radio

Population below 30,000

All news, features, editorials and special programs covering local, state and national issues.

Category 10

Radio

Public Radio

Coverage of education issues affecting citizens in Tennessee and in the nation.
Category 11

Special

Statewide Media

All media not covered in another category which produce statewide stories on education, such as Tennessee Radio Network and the wire services.

Category 12

Special

Individual Reporters

Newspaper, radio, and TV reporters for outstanding coverage of education issues. A reporter nominated in Category 12 can also have his/her stories as part of a nomination in another category for a newspaper or radio/TV station.