North Star was recently named a First Class high school news publication by the Kettle Moraine Press Association (KEMPA). The organization of Midwestern school publications is based at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
In the 2012 competition, KEMPA reviewed approximately 90 high school publications. Each publication, both print and online, was reviewed by an experienced, third-party judge in the categories of coverage and content, breaking news, design and navigation, interactivity and community and rich media.
Each category had certain point values. North Star scored 515 out of 600 possible points, ranking the online student publication as a First Class publication.
“There is so much to be very proud of on northstarnews,” the judge said in North Star‘s KEMPA critique. “The site currently provides viewers with a good amount of variety and is really starting to use all the avenues available for digital media.” The judge also remarked that northstarnews had one of the best logos.
The First Class award from KEMPA is North Star‘s first award as an online publication. Northstarnews.org went online after school on Feb. 23, 2011. “That makes the award an early birthday present,” sports editor Jake Kaufman said.
Charles Pratt • Dec 14, 2012 at 7:10 am
Congratulations to the North Star staffs of 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 for excellent work in transforming the static print publication to a dynamic online journal.
Jacob Kaufman • Dec 5, 2012 at 11:03 pm
I’m loving the picture! Especially the creativity with the photo credits. Nice touch! [:
Steffie Drucker • Dec 6, 2012 at 12:27 am
Why thank you, I had some great models to grace our homepage for this one. 😉
Kayleen Enriquez • Dec 5, 2012 at 8:55 pm
North Star’s #1 Fan Right HERE!!!
Steffie Drucker • Dec 6, 2012 at 12:27 am
Thanks for your support, Kayleen! 😀
Christina Curtis • Dec 5, 2012 at 8:46 pm
I love the people on North Star, and the articles are always so well written! (:
Dan Tan • Dec 5, 2012 at 8:42 pm
This is impressive. I’m sure this site will keep getting better as time goes on. I still kind of miss the old paper prints though. Keep up the good work!
Steffie Drucker • Dec 6, 2012 at 12:26 am
That surprises me since you’re such a tech guy! Don’t worry Dan, there will be a special print edition or two coming your way and the senior issue will, of course, be in print.