WNA accepting entries for student writing, cartoon contest

WISCONSIN – The Wisconsin Newspaper Association (WNA) is accepting entries for the fifth annual Editorial Writing and Cartoon Contest.

A release from the WNA said the contest “aims to increase civic education and engagement while celebrating the rights established by the First Amendment.”

The contest is open to all Wisconsin middle and high school students, including home-schooled students. WNA said essays and cartoons should focus on the importance of the First Amendment.

Students are encouraged to draw from personal experiences, current events and historical examples.

For the writing contest, high school students will be asked to write a “guest column” of 500 words or less about the First Amendment, and middle school students will be asked to write a “letter to the editor” of 200 words or less on the same topic.

Students wishing to compete in the editorial cartoon contests may do so by submitting one First Amendment-themed editorial cartoon.

The entries will be accepted until Friday, Nov. 14 at 11:59 a.m. Winners will be announced in early January.

First-place winners in each contest will receive $500.00, second-place winners will receive $250.00 and third-place winners will receive $100.00. Winning entries also will be published by newspapers across the state.

To learn more about the contest or to submit an entry, visit www.tinyurl.com/43d3yjt7.