Part D: MediaQuest Rules
An Internet Challenge for All TRIO Students

1. Schedule and Deadlines
Registration via the TRIO Quest Web site for TRIO Quest 2008 activities is available at http://www.etrio.org/. Entries for the 2008 TRIO Media Quest must be completed and submitted no later than the entry deadline of 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Daylight Time, Monday, August 8, 2008. Online judging of the entries begins immediately after the entry deadline. Judges decisions will be announced in the fall. For registration and submission process, please go to the Step-by-Step guide for each activity.

2. Student Eligibility
In order to participate in Media Quest, a student must be an active participant in a TRIO Program--EOC, McNair, Student Support Services, Talent Search, Upward Bound (classic, math/science, or veterans). Students create individual entries and must have an active e-mail address that can be used for communication with the TRIO Quest staff. TRIO program staff may provide a structure, resources, guidance, encouragement, and comments to students as they create their Media Quest entry and help students locate human, technical and information resources in support of their efforts.

3. Qualities of the Entry

• The Media Quest entry is limited to either audio or video.
  
  
• The Media Quest entry, including subject, content, and language, must be appropriate for viewing by students age 12 and above.
  
  
• For the security of the students under 18, personal information such as a student’s last name, email address, and school name may not appear in the entry.
  
  
• The Media Quest entry must be intellectually honest. (See Program Responsibility, below.) Students must properly cite and obtain permission for material any materials they did not create.
  
  
• Programs and students must be especially careful of the use of non-original music. TRIO Quest strongly encourages the use of original music. If this is not possible, Fair Use Guidelines for the inclusion of music must be honored and a proper citation given. If music is used which is not original and is stated to be without copyright, this must be stated in the Citation section of the production.
  
  
• Media Quest Requirements for Audio or Video Challenges

  1. Media Quest categories are: Public Service Announcements, Creative Original Video, Creative Original Audio or Documentary.
  
  2. Students must complete the online form for the Media Quest activity. This form includes an online statement signed by student(s) and the Program Contact that assures the originality of any work not cited or with permission for use documented.
  
  3. Audio may be in any language but a translation must be provided in English.
  
  4. Productions must be 3 minutes or less – anything longer than 3 minutes will not be judged.
  
  5. Only the following file formats will be accepted: Windows Media, Flash, MP3, or QuickTime
  
  6. All entries must be submitted by uploading to the TRIO Quest server by noon EST August 8, 2008.