Hosted by Women in Media
Join us at the Student Media Showcase 2026 to celebrate and share your innovative media projects! Whether you’re a storyteller, journalist, or visual artist, this is your chance to shine. Submit your work today or mark your calendar to attend and be inspired by the best in student media.
Project Guidelines
The art of using video and sound to tell a story
Technical requirements
- File Format: MP4
- Resolution: 1920×1080 (HD)
- Frame Rate: 24 (23.976)fps, 30 (29.97)fps, or 60 (59.94)fps
- Duration: Maximum of 90 minutes
- Audio Requirements: Clear, balanced sound; no excessive background noise
- Subtitles (if applicable): Must be embedded in the video file
- File Size Limit: 1GB max
Presentation Format
Submissions longer than 2 minutes will not be played in full during the event. Instead, event organizers will select a short preview clip (up to 2 minutes in length) to represent the work during the showcase.
The art of telling stories using only sound
Examples: Podcasts, audio stories, and sound design projects
Technical requirements
- File Format: MP3
- Bitrate: 128kbps or higher
- Duration: Maximum of 90 minutes
- File Size Limit: 500MB max
- Audio Quality: Well-balanced levels, clear speech, and no excessive background noise
Presentation Format
Submissions longer than 2 minutes will not be played in full during the event. Instead, event organizers will select a short preview clip (up to 2 minutes in length) to represent the work during the showcase.
Process of researching, producing, and distributing news and information
Examples: Print or digital news stories, feature writing, sport writing
Eligibility: The article must have been printed or published online within the past two years by a media outlet, including high school or university news sites or newspapers.
Submission Format
- Print Articles: Must be digitized and submitted as a PDF of the article as it appeared in print, including the full-page layout.
- Online Articles: Must include a URL linking to the published article on the media outlet’s official website.
- File Size Limit: 5MB max
The process of using imagination and skill to translate emotions and thoughts to tell a story.
Examples: Graphic design, branding materials, photography, posters, and social media campaigns
Technical requirements
File Format: PNG, JPEG, or PDF
Resolution:
- Print Materials: 300 DPI
- Digital/Social Media: 72 DPI
- Print Dimensions (if applicable): Minimum of 11×14 inches
- Print Designs & Photography: Adobe RGB
- Digital/Social Media: sRGB
File Size Limit: 120MB max per file
Presentation Requirement: If selected, print designs and photography must be prepared for poster printing for display at the event.
Special thanks to
- The School of Communication
- The Emerging Media Lab
- UNO TV
- Women in Media (Instagram: @womeninmediauno)
- Mav Video (Instagram: @unomavvideo)
- Mav Radio (Instagram: @mavradiouno)