The Paper
The paper should have a high degree of scholarly effort and must focus on the 2010 theme.
All entries will be screened by the ACMC Jurors. Top ten papers will be invited to present their paper in Manila in February 2010.
The Participants
Only enrolled students from the Philippines can join the contest. A team should be composed of two or more undergraduate students and a faculty adviser. Students should pay a registration fee of Php150.00 (entrance to the venue of the contest and certificate of participation included).
Participants should submit an endorsement letter from the program head or the dean indicating their names and certifying their residency in the university. There is no limit in the entry per school.
The Process
a. Entries must be written in English and accompanied by an abstract of not more than 250 words. It should be not less than 25 pages, but not more than 50 pages (abstract not included in the page requirement) including photos, grafts, and figures.
It should be typewritten on 8x11 bond paper, double-spaced, Times New Roman, font size of 12, and a margin of 1.25 inch frame.
b. Entries must be accompanied by a soft copy on Microsoft Word, whether on a compact disc or as an e-mail attachment to <acmc2010@asianmediacongress.org>
c.Entries can be a concept paper or a full blown research paper. It must be original and must not have been previously published.
d. Participants must use the APA style sheet. References must be properly listed at the end of the paper and it is the responsibility of the authors to secure permission for the use of copyrighted materials.
e. Photographs should be of good quality and printed either colored or black and white. Lines and drawings should be original. Submitted photographs, lines, and drawings will be returned to the authors on assigned schedule.
DEADLINE For submission: December 15, 2009
ANNOUNCEMENT of finalist: January 15, 2010
The Criteria
A. CONTENT OF THE PAPER (60%) degree of scholarly effort: 20%, organization of thoughts and concept/research design: 20%, social relevance: 10% and mechanics of paper writing: 10%
B. ORAL DEFENSE (40%) consistency of facts and arguments: 15%, coherence of responses: 15%, and facility of language skills: 10%
The Oral defense will take place during the International Conference in August 2008. THE DECISION OF THE GROUP OF JURORS IS FINAL.
WINNERS (gold, silver, and bronze) will receive medal
and trophies. Certificate will also be given to
school, adviser, and participants.
