How does the judging take place?
The jurors work in multiple screening teams. Judges are not permitted to vote on work they were directly involved in. Each category is divided between the screening teams so each group screens a portion of the entries. Print entries are spread out on tables by category. Most categories require several room setups. Each juror views the entries independently. Any juror can put an entry into the final voting by picking it up from the table. Digital and audio/video entries are selected by checking an “in” or “out” column on prepared scoring sheets. For finals, all jurors work as a single team. In one hall, print entries are again spread out on tables by category. Two paper cups, one white and one red, with slots cut in the bottom, are placed upside down to the right of each entry. White cups are for “in” votes, red cups for “out.” Each juror votes with different colored ceramic tiles by putting his or her tile in the appropriate cup. After all the jurors finish voting on print, they move t
