Re: GWA awards program

**j* e* m* s* <h*@sbcglobal.net>**

Kathy -- that happens all the time in magazine and newspapers. Of 
course, photos are a critical part of gardening communications, but 
if you are entering for writing, it has to be based on the writing 
and not the writing and photos.

If it's critical that photos and writing be taken together, then it 
would be a 'package' or overall product, or it could be two 
entries...writing and photos.

jems

>Another point about blog posts which may also apply to magazine and
>newspaper writing--sometimes the photos and the writing are interdependent.
>In other words, the writing discusses what is seen in the photo. Without the
>photo(s) the writing doesn't make much sense. In these cases I would think
>it unfair to have the photos "not count."
>
>On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 6:26 PM, Judy Lowe <hardbackwryter@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>>  As to the issue of them being best experienced online, if you enter for
>>  writing, that's all that's considered -- just as if you entered for magazine
>>  writing or newspaper writing. Sure, you may have gotten some gorgeous
>>  full-color photos with your magazine article but those DO NOT count. (Same
>>  if the editor showed a photo of the wrong plant!) Only writing counts for a
>>  writing award. And only photos for a photography award.
>>
>>
>>  Judy Lowe
>>  http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/gardening
>>  http://twitter.com/JudyDigginit
>>
>
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