We have received numerous requests for another extension to upload your entries.
In light of this, we have extended the deadline to enter all divisions of the 2023 Better Newspaper Competition until tomorrow, Wednesday, December 13 at 11:59 pm. Please note, this is the final extension.
The Better Newspaper Competition Awards Presentation and Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, March 23, 2024. This event will take place during the annual New England Newspaper Convention, which will be held at The Waltham Westin Hotel on March 22-23, 2024. You can book your stay at the hotel now, and the special room rate of $149 per night is available. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
Producing high-quality publications requires highly skilled, passionate, and determined individuals. Every year, the New England Newspaper & Press Association acknowledges the achievements of the best newspaper professionals in New England through the Better Newspaper Competition.
Work published by NENPA member news organizations during the contest year, August 1, 2022, to July 31, 2023, is eligible for this competition.
The competition has three divisions:
- Editorial/Multimedia/Photography Division – Download Information
- Advertising/Circulation/Promotion Division – Download Information
- College/University Division – Download Information
You can download the information packets and find all the information necessary to prepare your entries, including a list of competitive categories, complete rules and guidelines, and the criteria that each contest category will be judged upon.
You can find additional information on preparing entries – such as how to make PDF files smaller, extract particular pages, and combine several PDF files – on the Frequently Asked Questions page at the end of the packets.
The final deadline to submit entries is Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 11:59 pm.
We encourage you to showcase your best work and recognize your staff by participating in this year’s competition. It’s also a great opportunity to share ideas and learn from each other.
We wish you the very best of luck in this year’s competition!
If you have any problems or questions while preparing your entries, please email L.Conway@nenpa.com or T.Cleary@nenpa.com.