What is the student podcast contest?
These are just some of the topics explored by finalists in our fourth annual Student Podcast Contest, in which we invited teenagers to create an original audio program, of five minutes or less, about anything they wanted. This year we are honoring 12 winners, 13 runners-up and 29 honorable mentions selected from over 1,500 entries — a record.
What is the five minute podcast contest?
We invite students to create an original podcast of five minutes or less that informs or entertains. This contest runs from April 6 to May 18. Thank you to the nearly 1,500 students who participated this year.
What happens after students submit their podcast to the New York Times?
After they submit their podcasts, students should receive an email from The New York Times with the subject heading “Thank you for your submission to our Podcast Challenge,” which they can forward to you to show their entry has been accepted.
Can I submit an excerpt from a longer podcast?
Your submission can be an excerpt from a longer podcast, as long as you demonstrate thoughtfulness about how you are using time. An ending can be a hard “end” of a podcast, or it can be the conclusion of a segment, or even the closing of an introduction within a longer episode. You can use any podcast format or genre.
How long should a podcast be?
But you can choose from unlimited choices of format and genre. Podcasts must be five minutes or less. Please check the length of your audio file.
What is the ending of a podcast?
An ending can be a hard “end” of a podcast, or it can be the conclusion of a segment, or even the closing of an introduction within a longer episode. You can use any podcast format or genre. Popular podcast formats include interviews, conversations, nonfiction storytelling and fiction storytelling.
What is a unit plan for podcasts?
A unit plan on writing for podcasts, which includes writing prompts to inspire your work; a mentor text featuring past winners of our contest; a lesson plan that focuses on storytelling, interviewing, editing and producing; and much more.
Can you use copyrighted music in podcasts?
If you use any music or sounds effects, please list the sources in a separate field in the submission form. You cannot use copyrighted sound effects or music for the sole purpose of making your podcast sound better.
Can you submit a podcast to another publication?
You are allowed to submit your entry to another publication or contest for possible publication. Create your podcast by yourself or with a group, but please submit only one entry per student. If you are submitting as a team, remember to include all the names of those involved.
Can you upload your podcast to SoundCloud?
Upload your podcast to SoundCloud to make it easier for our judges to listen to your work. We suggest that you use SoundCloud to host your podcast. However, our judges will listen to entries hosted on other podcasting sites, including Podomatic, Buzzsprout, Anchor, Spreaker and Podbean.
Our 9th Annual 15-Second Vocabulary Video Challenge
We invite students to create a short video that defines or teaches any of the words in our Word of the Day collection. Contest Dates: Dec. 1, 2021-Jan. 12, 2022.
Putting Personality on Paper: Our New Profile Contest
Interview and photograph an interesting person in your community, then tell us about that person in a question-and-answer format. This contest runs from Jan. 5 to Feb. 16.
Our 2021-22 Student Contest Calendar
From art and editorials to personal narratives, profiles and podcasts, a list of the nine contests — plus additional weekly and monthly challenges — we’re running this year.
