14. Award Call for Entries 8.7.2012 E Web

Call for Entries Fourteenth European Newspaper Award Organizer: Norbert K端pper, Office for Newspaper Design, Gutenbergstr. 4, 40670 Meerbusch, Germany Phone +49 (0) 21 59 91 16 15 E-Mail: nkuepper@newspaperaward.org Website: www.newspaperaward.org

What you have to do: The European Newspaper Award was founded in 1998 by newspaper designer Norbert Küpper. The Media also calls the award “Oscar of the newspaper branch“. This year it is taking place for the fourteenth time.

Main Award: European Newspaper of the Year The main Award is given in four categories: Local newspaper, regional newspaper, nationwide newspaper and weekly newspaper.

To decide about the main awards, the jury needs two different issues published during the following time:  daily newspaper: January, 14 to 21, 2012 or September 8 to 15, 2012.

One of the two newspapers has to be published on a Saturday.

If your newspaper is not published on Saturday, please send an issue from a Friday.  weekly newspaper: Two different copies, issued during the following time: October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.

Awards of Excellence  Awards of Excellence are given according to twenty categories.  The entries have to be published between October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012.

Deadline: October 8, 2012  Please, fill in the application form at the end of this flyer and send it together with your papers in one consignment and well wrapped to the following address: Norbert Küpper, Office for Newspaper Design, Gutenbergstr. 4, 40670 Meerbusch, Germany Participation fee: 180 Euro  The fee is charged per newspaper and independent of the number of send in pages. You can send up to 12 entries per category without being charged extra money.  The fee should be paid before the deadline into the following account: Bank: Postbank Nuernberg Address of the bank: Street: Kesslerstr. 1 City: 90329 Nuernberg Account holder: Norbert Kuepper Account number: 694 421 857 BLZ (branch code): 760 100 85 IBAN: DE 83 7601 0085 0694 4218 57 BIC: PBNKDEFF  Should you need an invoice, please send an E-Mail with the exact address for the invoice to: nkuepper@newsdesign.de.

Obligatory for your participation is:

In every case we need two complete newspapers, one of them a Saturday edition.

If the newspaper is not published on Saturdays, please send a Friday‘s copy.

Please sort the pages in categories and mark each category clearly. In this example a sheet of paper was folded in the middle and the pages were put inside. That way you help us to sort the pages.

The participation form has to be included.

 Extra envelopes for each category are not allowed.

Reason: You have to put the pages into the envelopes and we have to take them out again.  Send only the individual newspaper pages, and not the complete newspaper containing the pages.

20 Categories:

 2.2 Sectional Front Pages Regional Newspapers.

To assist you in selecting your entries, the categories are illustrated with sample pages from earlier competitions.  1. Front Pages.  1.1 Front Pages Local Newspaper.  2.3 Sectional Front Pages Nationwide Newspapers.

 1.2 Front Pages Regional Newspaper.  2.4 Sectional Front Pages Weekly Newspapers.

 1.3 Front Pages Nationwide Newspaper.  3. News Pages. We are looking for examples of topical news pages. Coming into question here are exceptional events, journalistically and creatively presented in an outstanding manner. For example: Pages with the topic cruise ship “Costa Concordia“, but also the euro crisis or a report about a fire, which was published in the local section.  1.4 Front Pages Weekly Newspaper.

 2. Sectional Front Pages.  2.1 Sectional Front Pages Local Newspapers.

 4. Local Pages. We are looking for examples for very well designed local pages. We would like to dedicate additional attention to the local news and it‘s development.

 5. Pages with Ads. Especially good examples of combinations of ads and editorial contributions on front- and inside pages are wanted.

 6. Photography. In that category the focus is on size, perspective, cut and variation of photographic formats within the layout.

There are the following sub-categories:

 6.5 Photography in General.

 7. Visual Storytelling. In this category it is all about reporting with visual resources. Pictures, infographics, fact-boxes and short texts create an innovative way of reporting.

 6.1 Cut.

 8. Visualization. Here, outstanding presentions of topics are sought for. Example: “10 percent of the Dutch population between 16 and 69 years are assumed to have a drinking problem. Are you among them?“, is what “AD“ from the Netherlands writes. The picture of a portrait seen double is a clever visualization of the effect that alcohol has on the brain.

 6.2 Sequence.

 6.3 Picture Pages.

Picture pages are a collection of Images.

A photo report on the other hand tells a whole Story in pictures.  6.4 Atmosphere.

 9. Photo Report. In this category photos should be the dominant means of conveying information. With photo reports the story is mostly told with pictures. They are arranged in a logical order.

 10. Infographics.

 14. Special Pages. Single or double pages from supplements such as travel pages or pages concerning special occasions belong to this category.

 11. Illustration. An illustration is a drawing or a watercolor for example. A photography is not an illustration.  15. Typography. In this category the entire typography of the newspaper is being assessed. Consequently it is not about single pages that were published about typography itself. It is rather the typography of the editorial part of your newspaper that the jury will set their focus on.

 12. Supplements. The entire concept of supplements is judged.

You can send in weekend supplements as well as supplements published on special occasions.

 16. Concept / Innovation. Have you introduced innovative contents or concepts? If so, send it in together with some explanatory notes.

 13. Magazines. Magazines are printed on glossy paper, they are cut and bound. By this category the competition will be opened toward magazine design.

 17. Online. In this catgegory we are looking for the best news websites. The jury will be paying special attention to legibility, functionality and innovation. You can also participate with special topics.

The best way to participate in this category is to send us a description of your website in Pdf format. The advantage is that we can use direct internet links. Please send the Pdf to: nkuepper@newspaperaward.org  17.1 Data-Journalism. This new category is about the readerfriendly presentation of large amounts of data. Send us a description of your project and the links to the relevant website as a Pdf.

 18. iPad and iPhone Apps. We are looking for the best newspaper iPad applications and most innovative news-apps for mobile devices. In this category the jury will be paying special attention to legibility, functionality and innovation. This is how you apply in this category: describe your application‘s specials. Please send a Pdf file to nkuepper@newspaperaward.org. We will buy it in the app-store.  18.1 iPad- and Tablet-Apps.

Frequently asked questions:  Can you acknowledge the receipt of our pages?

Considering the huge amount of submissions it is impossible for us to confirm the receipt of your entry.  We missed the deadline. Did we also miss this year‘s chance?

No, you still have a chance to win. The jury holds their meeting traditionally at the end of October. Everything that makes it‘s way until then will take part in the competition.  We forgot to submit important pages.

Can we send them in late?

No problem. Please make a clear statement in which category you would like to have them placed.

 18.2 iPhone- and Android-Apps

 19. Special: European Football Championship and the Olympic Summer Games 2012. Please do not send us all pages that have been published regarding this topics, but the best pages and a maximum of three complete supplements to each of this topics.

All pages that deal with the Football Championship and the Olympic Summer Games including front pages, special pages and so on belong to this category. Examples from the Football World Cup 2010:

 20. Other. For pages not belonging to any of the above mentioned categories. It is possible that the jury will create a new category during the judging process.

 The fee can not be transferred before the deadline.

What can we do?

Ask for an invoice. Then there is no problem if the payment is made after the deadline.  When do we get notice who won?

Around the 15th of November, always around midnight we publish the winners on www.newspaperaward.org. If you cannot find a list, you might want to reload the website. In December all participants get informed by E-Mail about their detailed results because we need the winner‘s pages for the yearbook and the certificates.  How do the main winners get informed?

Main winners will be contacted in advance, so we can work together on a press release. That is why we need a contact person for the competition.  When and where does the European Newspaper Congress take place?

During the congress we award the main prices and the Awards of Excellence. The congress takes place mostly in Vienna after Easter.

The fix date will be set in spring. All competition participants receive an invitation and a reduced participation fee.  You still have questions?

Please send us an E-Mail: nkuepper@newspaperaward.org or give us a call: +49 (0) 21 59 91 16 15.

Please be aware of the following useful instructions: Basics:  It is up to you what categories you submit pages in.  Do not send in more than 12 submissions per category.  The total charge for all submitted pages is 180 Euro per newspaper.  Send only the individual newspaper pages, and not the complete newspaper containing the pages.  It’s best for you to mark the category in which the particular page concerned is to be submitted with a sticker on the back of that page.  Additional comments can be made on the back of each page, if you think this is necessary. Labels are available for download on the website www.newspaperaward.org

Your participation‘s formation:  Please don’t send the newspaper page in lavishly designed folders or plastic wrappers. All submissions are supposed to have the same chances, which is why the jury will only judge newspaper pages and no portfolios of any kind.  Print-outs or drafts are not admissible.  The pages may not be stuck on carton.  Double pages: Is is not enough to rip them out of the newspaper.

That method tears the paper which destroys every layout. Double pages should be stuck together. The best way is to use tape on the back side of the page. Paperclips are not sufficient enough.

Participation in the online sector or iPad:  The best way is to send us a description of your website as Pdf file. The advantage is that we can use direct internet links.

The Portuguese newspaper “i” made plausible comments:

 If the page is not self-explanatory, please make an additional comment in English or German at the bottom of the page. Bergens Tidende does that in a exemplary manner. The sheet is stuck to the back side and can be flipped to the front.

 We reserve the right to change the submission‘s category if we consider it a better match with greater chances.  The same page should not be submitted in different categories.  Sending back impossible. There are too many pages, so there is no chance to have the pages mailed back.

 iPad: Name the application. We‘ll buy it in the app-store.  Please send the Pdf with the explanations to nkuepper@newspaperaward.org.

In case you win an award:  If you win an award, the Pdf files of the winner‘s pages will be needed. In this case double pages also have to be fited together correctly as one Pdf file. The Pdf files are needed to produce the yearbook and design the awards.

Judgement and criteria: What is innovative?

What is new?

What can one learn from this page?

This are questions which are discussed by the jury.

 The layout has to be of professional quality. Block make-up and an unmistakable connection between text and picture have to be guaranteed.  Typographic elements have to be strictly used on all pages.

All pages will be sorted in the different categories. Later they will be placed on tables for judging.

 The chief prizewinners are unconventional, distinctive and innovative in the widest sense in the use of their creative and conceptual means.  The present competition will put stronger emphasis on innovative concepts. This is considered in a separate category.

 The members of the jury bring in all their knowledge about journalism, design and photography into the evaluation.  In each category of the competition the best pages and ideas are looked for. What is innovative? What is new? What can one learn from this page? This are questions which are discussed by the jury.  The standard of the design of the sent in papers has to be clearly above average. Therefore, it is not enough to make a neatly designed newspaper, which quite a number of papers try to achieve.  A high standard in the use of visuals, including photographic cuts, the size of the photos and variation of formats is required. Uniform sizes and formats and lack of care with photographic cuts are sure to make a negative impression on the jury.  The layout of the pages should neither be too uniform nor too variable. If it is too uniform, it will be boring; if it is too variable, it might appear chaotic. The winners have found the golden mean: a systematic use of fixed elements of design for the entire newspaper.

The jury members discuss entries. From left to right: Haika Hinze, Die Zeit; Xymena Weiß-Gendera, Editorial-Design; Joachim Blum, Media Consultant; Martin Huisman, De Morgen, Belgium and Walter Jensen, Bergens Tidende, Norway. This year‘s jury will consist of ten members.

Call for Entries European Student Award

Participation Form European Student Award

Student Award The European Student Award takes place for the third time this year.

Contact person:

Students at European universities are called upon to submit their work with creative/journalistic background in this category. They will be able to submit work created between 2008 and 2011.

Postal address (where you really receive letters):

Deadline: October 8, 2012, postmark.

Experimental and innovative work is in demand. The goal is to provide young journalists and designers with a forum for their vision of the future of the media - in the environment of established media publishing houses. From this the organiser is anticipating inspirational dialogue and new impetus on either side.

For the range of topics of your submissions, you can follow the existing categories, or use your own heading.

Please mark your submissions as student work and attach a brief description (maximum one DIN-A4 page). It should reveal the author, project title and subject. Also name the mentoring universities with the lecturers/professors.

Please do not forget to observe the declaration to copyright and utilisation rights. Submit your work to the address below as originals, colour prints or screenshots (with URL of the original work) together with the participation form: Norbert Küpper Gutenbergstr. 4 40670 Meerbusch, Germany  Please note: There is a reduced submission fee of 50 Euro for entries in this category.  The jury will decide spontaneously about the nature and number of prizes to be awarded.  The work submitted cannot be returned!  Please forward this invitation to students or universities that might be interested in this competition.  Please feel free to download this call for entries at www.newspaperaward.org.

E-Mail: Phone: Other team members (where applicable):

Mentoring universities:

Mentoring lecturers:

Declaration to copyright and utilisation rights:  I herewith declare that I possess all and any rights of utilisation to the work submitted.  All the authors and creators are known to me and named as part of the submission.  With this submission, I shall assign, free-of-charge, the utilisation rights to the Office for Newspaper Design, Norbert Küpper, Meerbusch, Germany for utilisation in the context of the “European Newspaper Award”. Further utilisation shall be barred.  I affirm to keep, in legal disputes concerning sentences 1 and 2, the Office for Newspaper Design free of claims from third parties.

German law shall be applicable. The place of performance shall be 40670 Meerbusch, Germany.

Date, signature:

The Yearbooks of the European Newspaper Award

Participation form European Newspaper Award We need information about your newspaper. Please, append the following information to your consignment as such notes are important for the jury‘s assessment. On www.newspaperaward.org you can find this blank form to complete it on your screen.

Newspaper title: Complete Address:

Newspaper Design 12, ISBN 978-3-00-034296-7 Name Editor-in-Chief: E-Mail Editor-in-Chief:

Person so contact for this competition: Name*: E-Mail*: Phone*:

Newspaper Design 12+1, ISBN 978-3-00-037218-6

* Sometimes the jury has queries. This is why we need your contact data.

Contact persons will be first informed if they have won any awards.

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About the yearbooks: Easiest way to order: Please check www.newspaperaward.org and click „Bookorder“.

It‘s also possible to send an E-Mail: nkuepper@newspaperaward.org Don‘t forget the exact address for the invoice.

DVD at a price of 35 Euro each.

Shipping is included.

A DVD contains the book in English and in German language.

So far thirteen Yearbooks on concept and design of newspapers in Europe have been published. Volume 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 12 +1 are distributed as a Pdf on CD-Rom or DVD. The yearbooks consists of 20 to 22 Pdf files with a total of about 1000 pictures.

The books are designed to give an overview of current trends in concept and design of newspapers.

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Statistical Data Circulation in 2010: Circulation in 2012: Number of writers**: Photographers**: Layouters**: ** This optional information is important, because it flows into the jury’s appraisal, if, for example, a small team produces superb pages, or a newspaper has a very good layout without having a layout department.