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Who should get custody of Michael Jackson's three children?
	The biological mothers? The nanny who has helped raise them, or perhaps someone in Jackson's immediate family? What do you think?
Posted: June 30, 2009
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Obama signs strong US anti-smoking bill
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Posted: June 22, 2009
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	What do you think? Is the article insulting to residents of Pocatello?
Posted: June 25, 2009
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How to post to the Photo Contest
1. Log in to your Jhub account.

2. Click on “post something” on the right hand side.

3. Click on “article.”

4. For the title, make sure you indicate that it is a photo contest entry. For the category choose “photos,” and for the sub category choose “contest entries.”

5. If you would like, write a brief description of your photo in the body, but this is not required.

6. To post the photo, click on the “Browse” button underneath the body of the post. A folder will open that will allow you to go find your photo, on your computer. Depending on the size of the photo, it may take a few minutes to upload. 7. Once the photo is uploaded, click on “post article.”

Each morning when I come in I check all the recent posts and find all of the photo contest entries and feature them so they show up on the home page. If you are concerned that I missed your photo or if you are having problems uploading, feel free to e-mail me at jwixom@journalnet.com or call me at 239-3176.

PHOTO JUDGING CRITERIA Photos are judged primarily on two things, photo content and overall photo quality.

Each month has a theme. One of the first things we look for in a photo is how well it fits the monthly theme. The monthly themes are picked based on what is happening that time of year since that is what most people will be photographing anyway. They are meant to be fun and broad enough that everyone can participate.

We also, of course, look at the overall quality of the photo. We do recognize that there are photos of every skill level posted on the site and take that into consideration when picking finalists. Our professional Journal photographers weigh in on the way the photos are cropped, the lighting, etc.

Based on these two things several finalists are chosen. We then look at each one of the finalists very carefully, again considering the above criteria before making a final choice.

Got questions? I am in the office Monday through Friday, so send me an e-mail and I will get back to you. My e-mail address is jwixom@journalnet.com

June Photo Contest

Start getting entries in for the June photo contest! Deadline will be midnight on Monday, June 22 and winners will be announced on Friday, June 26. Remember, only one entry per person a month is allowed and Jhub users cannot win two months in a row. If you would like to post more than one photo, feel free, just please indicate which one you would like entered into the contest. The "no theme" idea has been working out quite well, so we are going to stick with that. Simply submit your best work. Keep in mind that in the future we may do themed contests again in correlation with a holiday, community event, etc. Questions: E-mail me at jhopkins@journalnet.com. Yes, my last name was Wixom but I recently got married, sorry for the confusion! I am still getting used to the new name too.

Photo contest rules are:

1. Entries must be submitted by a Jhub user online via the Jhub. Please make sure to specify that the post is for the contest.

2. One entry per person per month. If you want to submit more than one, that is fine, but please specify which one you would like entered in the contest.

3. Users cannot win two months in a row.

Judging criteria and instructions on how to post a photo are listed on the Jhub home page.

As always, if you have any questions, e-mail me at jwixom@journalnet.com