The 2013 Newspaper Awards launches call for entries – entries close at 4pm Friday, July 26th
The 2013 Newspaper Awards are now open for entry submissions. Celebrating smart thinking in creative, media and digital, a grand prize of $10,000 cash will be awarded to the best of the best – the 2013 newspaper ad of the year – but six other categories will also recognise winners.
The Call for Entry will close 4pm Friday 26th July. To be eligible ads must have appeared in a New Zealand newspaper between 1st July 2012 and 30th June 2013.
The other six categories include:
Best Media Thinking – Any idea that has clever media thinking at its core
Best Craft – Art – Best use of typography, illustration, image or overall art direction craft in Newspaper advertising
Best Craft – Copy – Best use of copywriting in Newspaper advertising
Best Digital – Best use of Newspaper’s digital assets
Best Topical – Newspaper is an immediate medium. This category recognises the best use of that unique property
Best Integrated – Celebrating the integration between print and online. (Other media elements may be included for consideration)
New for this year, the successful Best Media Thinking entrant will receive a special prize of a deluxe Air NZ Mystery Break for two, plus $1000 spending money.
All previous Ad of the Month winners dating back to July 2012 (10 for this round) will be automatically entered into the Ad of the Year, however additional finalists will also be selected from all entries received.
A leading NZ industry panel will judge the awards, including guest international judges Tony Davidson and Kim Papworth of Wieden & Kennedy London.
Entry has been made easy. It’s free, quick and easy to enter, and agencies may enter as much work as they like. Visit www.newspaperawards.co.nz for more information and to enter.
The winner will be announced at the 2013 awards evening to be held on Thursday 19th September at the Sir Paul Reeves building, AUT from 5.30pm, featuring an insightful talk from guest speaker Rebecca Carrasco, CD Clemenger BBDO Sydney.