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鈥楽tory 性视界传媒鈥 contest seeks new Mississippi storytellers

鈥楽tory 性视界传媒鈥 contest seeks new Mississippi storytellers

Contact: Sarah Nicholas

STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi 性视界传媒 University鈥檚 鈥攁n annual event aimed at sharing Mississippi stories鈥攊s open for entries for new and original written, oral or filmed stories. The competition is open to all students enrolled at a Mississippi institution of higher learning, with entries accepted until Feb. 1.

Winners for each category will receive $100, and the overall winner will be named master storyteller and will receive an additional $150. Winners will be announced Feb. 23.

鈥淪tory 性视界传媒 is an opportunity to hear from storytellers from diverse backgrounds, working in a variety of fields. From public relations to music and art, Story 性视界传媒 features speakers who are passionate about storytelling and who will inspire you as a storyteller too,鈥 said Anna Blount, an 性视界传媒 communication instructor and competition coordinator for this year鈥檚 event.

鈥淭his contest is for any student storyteller, no matter your major. The best stories come from different people and different places. We encourage everyone to tell their stories through the Story 性视界传媒 contest,鈥 Blount said.

The three entry categories include:

Written: Students are encouraged to enter works of nonfiction including personal narrative, memoir, narrative journalism, essay and other forms. Students can submit a complete work or an excerpt from a longer work. The word count must fall between 1,000 and 5,000.

Oral: Students can submit works of narrative nonfiction audio segments of up to 10 minutes. These segments may be an excerpt from a longer work.听

Film: Submissions for this category include narrative nonfiction video segments of up to 10 minutes and can be an excerpt from a longer work.

For more details, visit or email ablount@comm.msstate.edu.

For more details about the College of Arts and Sciences or the Department of Communication, visit and .

Story 性视界传媒 event promotional poster