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Entry Form
- The Fujifilm Grand Prix – The Total PackageFujifilm
The Fujifilm Grand Prix will be awarded to the news media brand that brings together the most cohesive and compelling “print – digital – business” offering to the market – The Total Package. The entry must demonstrate how the brand has used both print and digital technologies/solutions together to ensure sustainability and future success across its portfolio of news media products – the award will not go to one-off case histories. Judges will be looking for the news media publisher that demonstrates the best cross-platform collection of both printed and digital assets, in particular where all media types complement and add value to each other. In addition to judging the quality of the actual assets, judges will be looking for evidence of how publishers’ multi-platform strategies have been taken to market and evidence of business success in terms of readership and revenue. Judges require a short (no more than three minutes) digital presentation (video. Powerpoint etc.) together with six copies of relevant products and links to digital assets. All entries to The Grand Prix must incorporate both printed and digital news media products. - Sunday Newspaper of the Year
The Kodak Premier Award for all Sunday Newspapers
Three consecutive issues of a Sunday newspaper published between 1 January 2016 and 27 January 2017 must be submitted for judging. Every entry will be judged on the following elements: Print Production, Design, Content and Commercial Innovation. Judges will be scoring each of these headings separately on judging day – with the entry gaining the most marks across the board winning the category. Every entry must be accompanied by a 500-word summary (maximum) – clearly laid out summaries which address the criteria headings separately will be looked upon favourably by the judging panel.Sales/distribution figures (ABC, BPA or otherwise audited) for January-June 2015 and January-June 2016 periods must be submitted, or latest available monthly figures with full year-on-year comparison. Audited source must be provided.
Newspaper Printer of the YearThe Agfa Premier Award for all printers of newspapers printed by flexo or coldset web offset
There are two Awards. A print plant can enter either Award, but not both. All entries must come from commercial production runs.National Newspaper Printer of the YearOpen to all printers of national newspapers, the judges will be looking for consistent and excellent quality from a maximum of TWO different national newspaper titles. Three consecutive issues of each newspaper (i.e. a maximum six newspapers for each entry) are required printed between Sunday 1 January 2017 and Sunday 22 January 2017.Regional Newspaper Printer of the YearOpen to all printers of regional/ local newspapers, the judges will be looking for consistent and excellent quality from a maximum of THREE different regional or local newspaper titles from a printer’s or publisher’s portfolio. Three consecutive issues of each newspaper (i.e. a maximum nine newspapers for each entry) are required (three days running for a regional daily, three weeks running for a weekly title), printed between 1 December 2016 and 20 January 2017.International Printed Innovation of the Year (open to UK and international entries)The UPM Premier Award for all printers of newspapers printed by flexo or coldset web offset
Judges will be looking for entries that demonstrate the most innovative, creative or commercial implementation of print for newspapers while also demonstrating commercial benefits to printers and publishers. Entries need to have been published between 1 January 2016 and 22 January 2017. In particular judges will be looking for innovations designed to encourage readership of the printed newspaper, especially those targeting young readers. Additionally, innovations that are new to the news media industry and have not been seen before will be looked on favourably by the judges. Entries can be for newspapers or supplements themselves or they can be standalone initiatives that have been used to enhance a newspaper’s performance. Judges require 14 copies of a maximum 500-word summary (in English) to accompany the entry that must also include one copy of the actual printed newspaper/supplement/product.National Newspaper of the Year (Monday – Saturday)The manroland web systems Premier Award for all national daily newspapers
Three consecutive issues of a daily (e.g. Thursday, Friday, Saturday) newspaper published between 1 January 2016 and 27 January 2017 must be submitted for judging. Every entry will be judged on the following elements: Print Production, Design, Content and Commercial Innovation. (click here for more detail.) Judges will be scoring each of these headings separately on judging day – with the entry gaining the most marks across the board winning the category. Every entry must be accompanied by a 500-word summary (maximum) – clearly laid out summaries which address the criteria headings separately will be looked upon favourably by the judging panel. Sales/distribution figures (ABC, BPA or otherwise audited) for January-June 2015 and January-June 2016 periods must be submitted, or latest available monthly figures with full year-on-year comparison. Audited source must be provided.Regional Daily Newspaper of the YearThe Aktrion Premier Award for all regional daily newspapers
Three consecutive issues of the newspaper published between 1 January 2016 and 27 January 2017 must be submitted for judging. Every entry will be judged on the following elements: Print Production, Design, Content and Commercial Innovation. (click here for more detail.) Judges will be scoring each of these headings separately on judging day – with the entry gaining the most marks across the board winning the category. Every entry must be accompanied by a 500-word summary (maximum) – clearly laid out summaries which address the criteria headings separately will be looked upon favourably by the judging panel. Sales/distribution figures (ABC, BPA or otherwise audited) for January-June 2015 and January-June 2016 periods must be submitted, or latest available monthly figures with full year-on-year comparison. Audited source must be provided.International Newspaper of the YearThe Resolute Forest Products Premier Award for all international daily and weekly newspapers published overseas
Judges will be looking for consistent and excellent quality over three different issues of a newspaper printed between 1 January 2016 and 27 January 2017. Design, use of colour and photography will also be taken into consideration by the judges.Sunday Newspaper of the YearFor all Sunday newspapersThree consecutive issues of a Sunday newspaper published between
1 January 2016 and 27 January 2017 must be submitted for judging. Every entry will be judged on the following elements: Print Production, Design, Content and Commercial Innovation. (click here for more detail.) Judges will be scoring each of these headings separately on judging day – with the entry gaining the most marks across the board winning the category. Every entry must be accompanied by a 500-word summary (maximum) – clearly laid out summaries which address the criteria headings separately will be looked upon favourably by the judging panel. Sales/distribution figures (ABC, BPA or otherwise audited) for January-June 2015 and January-June 2016 periods must be submitted, or latest available monthly figures with full year-on-year comparison. Audited source must be provided.Weekly Newspaper of the YearThe WRH Global UK Award for all local weekly newspapers
Three consecutive issues of the newspaper published between 1 January 2016 and 27 January 2017 must be submitted for judging. Every entry will be judged on the following elements: Print Production, Design, Content and Commercial Innovation. (click here for more detail.) Judges will be scoring each of these headings separately on judging day – with the entry gaining the most marks across the board winning the category. Every entry must be accompanied by a 500-word summary (maximum) – clearly laid out summaries which address the criteria headings separately will be looked upon favourably by the judging panel. Sales/distribution figures (ABC, BPA or otherwise audited) for January-June 2016 and January-June 2017 periods must be submitted, or latest available monthly figures with full year-on-year comparison. Audited source must be provided.National Supplement/Magazine of the YearThe Sun Chemical Award for all national newspaper supplements and magazines printed any method
Every entry will be judged on the following elements: Print Production, Design, Content and Commercial Innovation. (click here for more detail.) Judges will be scoring each of these headings separately on judging day – with the entry gaining the most marks across the board winning the category. Every entry must be accompanied by a 500-word summary ( maximum) – clearly laid out summaries which address the criteria headings separately will be looked upon favourably by the judging panel. The entry must include three different issues of the supplement or magazine published between 1 January 2016 and 27 January 2017. A supplement/magazine must be a separate section of the publication or a separate publication, pre-printed, which is inserted in, or distributed with, the main newspaper.Regional Supplement/Magazine of the YearThe Precision Colour Printing Award for all regional newspaper colour supplements or standalone magazines printed any method
Every entry will be judged on the following elements: Print Production, Design, Content and Commercial Innovation. (click here for more detail.) Judges will be scoring each of these headings separately on judging day – with the entry gaining the most marks across the board winning the category. Every entry must be accompanied by a 500-word summary (maximum) – clearly laid out summaries which address the criteria headings separately will be looked upon favourably by the judging panel. The entry must originate from a newspaper publishing environment but can be a standalone publication. Required are three different issues of the supplement/magazine published between 1 January 2016 and 27 January 2017.Niche Market Newspaper of the YearFor all niche market (special interest) newspapers *The judges will be looking for consistent quality over three different issues of a specialist newspaper published between 1 January 2016 and 27 January 2017. Daily, weekly, fortnightly and monthly publications can enter this category. Every entry will be judged on the following elements: Print Production, Design, Content and Commercial Innovation. (click here for more detail.) Judges will be scoring each of these headings separately on judging day – with the entry gaining the most marks across the board winning the category. Every entry must be accompanied by a 500-word summary (maximum) – clearly laid out summaries which address the criteria headings separately will be looked upon favourably by the judging panel. * Niche or special interest includes sports, hobbies, religious, educational, business and lifestyle titles. - Best Use of Advertising TechnologyThe Specle Award for all suppliers and users of Advertising Technology
Advertising Technology (Ad-Tech) is the collective term for systems and IT that help the media industry automate and improve the efficiency of the advertising process. The Ad-Tech market is the fastest-growing part of the news media sector and it is having a profound effect on the newspaper industry. Judges will be looking for entries, from suppliers or users of Ad-Tech, that demonstrate the smartest and most commercially successful use of advertising technology. Judges will be particularly interested in what process the technology has improved, how it has been integrated into the workflow and culture of the business, how it has increased revenue and how it has improved operating efficiency and profitability. Judges require a maximum 300-word summary to accompany the entry, which can be enhanced with workflows, case studies and commercial data.Commercial Advertising Initiative of the YearThe ProImage Award for all news media organisations
Advertising continues to be the key ingredient to the success of any news media organisation. With new print and digital technologies, news organisations/media businesses are working with clients to create exciting, new cross-platform commercial advertising opportunities. In this category, judges will be looking for print, digital or combined projects that clearly demonstrate creative media thinking at their core. Judges also require evidence of the project’s success – this can be via percentage figures, monetary figures or evidence of client satisfaction. Required is a short (not exceeding five minutes) digital presentation (video. Powerpoint etc.) together with print or digital examples of the relevant campaign.Brand Partnership of the YearThe Newsprinters Award
Newsprinters delivers tailored print, logistic solutions to the UK publishing industry. In a challenging market, we believe working with other publishers ensures that greater efficiencies are achieved in getting publications to market and unnecessary costs are removed from the supply chain. Newsprinters, offer three-world class print facilities located at Broxbourne, Knowsley and Eurocentral. Newsprinters strive to be the best newspaper printer in the world. Every day we ensure that many of the UK’s best-selling national newspapers reach their audience including The Telegraph, Metro and London Evening Standard. We also print a significant number of regional and local newspaper titles for major publishing groups. Our commitment to progression and improvement is unyielding, as demonstrated by our numerous awards. In addition to our Newsprinter of the Year awards, we are ISO 9001 and BS 18001 accredited, and the only organisation in the news industry worldwide to be awarded the prestigious Shingo Prize for operational and manufacturing excellence. - News Website of the YearThe Adyoulike Award for all news websites
Judges require a maximum 300 words to support the entry. The entry should include a brief history/strategy; evidence of technology innovation designed to encourage/enhance visitor interaction; incorporation of multiple platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, blogging, video, mobile and evidence of monetisation of the website. Where appropriate, judges will require free-of-charge access to the site during the judging process. The entry must be submitted as a plain Word document – no images, screen grabs etc. will be accepted. All entries, together with entry forms, must be emailed to.International Digital Innovation of the YearFor all news media businesses (open to UK and international entries)Judges will be looking for entries that demonstrate the most innovative, creative or commercial implementation of digital media that has brought improvements within your news publishing or printing environment. Digital media covers many different areas including internet, apps, podcasting, videocasting, Twitter, Facebook, streaming audio and video, mobile devices (such as Android, iPod and iPad), blogs, virtual reality and digitally produced print. Judges require a maximum 300-word summary (in English) to accompany the entry that can be enhanced with diagrams, photographs and samples.Most Innovative Use of Mobile TechnologyThe Drag+drop Award for all news media businesses
The importance of mobile technology is key to the successful dissemination of news media. Judges will be looking for entries that show rich content like video, animations and graphics that work alongside smart ads and load instantaneously. In addition, judges require evidence of a clear mobile strategy. A maximum 300-word summary is required together with relevant links and, where appropriate, free-of-charge access for websites, tablets etc. during the judging process. The entry must be submitted as a plain Word document – no images, screen grabs etc. will be accepted. The entry must be emailed to .Best Use of User Generated Contentfor all news media businessesThe Best Use of User Generated Content award will be presented to the news media organisation that demonstrates a clear strategy on how it is encouraging and enabling its readers to engage by submitting their own videos, text and photographs. Judges will require evidence of the methods used to engage the reader and how the barriers have been broken down between the journalist and reader. Innovative use of technologies to facilitate user involvement will be taken into consideration and also how readers have been creatively incentivised to submit content. A 300-word summary is required together with relevant links and, where appropriate, free-of-charge access for websites, tablets etc. during the judging process. The entry must be submitted as a plain Word document – no images, screen grabs etc. will be accepted. The entry must be emailed to .News App of the YearThe PCS Award for any platform including iPhone, Android and iPad
Open to all news media organisations (UK and international), judges require a brief summary (max 300 words) to support the entry. The entry should include details on how the app was developed; evidence of any technological innovations used in the design/implementation of the app; the commercial/business model for the app; facts and figures illustrating the success of the app. Where appropriate, judges will require free-of-charge download access to the app during the judging process. The entry must be submitted as a plain Word document – no images, screen grabs etc. will be accepted. The entry must be emailed to.