Gary Cullum, director of newsawards, says: “Despite the challenges facing our industry, our judges have been presented with another fantastic array of entries from all over the world. They’ve seen exceptional print, innovative digital products and some wonderful commercial initiatives, which has resulted in an exciting list of 2018 finalists.”
All the winners will be announced at a black tie gala dinner on 18 April at the Royal Lancaster London.
newsawards 2018 – Nominations:
THE FUJIFILM GRAND PRIX – THE TOTAL PACKAGE
FT
Hereford Times
i
Manchester Evening News
The Bureau Local
The Sun
NATIONAL NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
The manroland web systems Premier Award for all national daily newspapers
Financial Times
i
London Evening Standard
The Daily Telegraph
The Guardian
The Times
REGIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
The Aktrion Premier Award for all regional daily newspapers
East Anglian Daily Times
News & Star (West Cumbria)
The Courier
The Irish News
The Press and Journal
The Yorkshire Post
YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR
The UPM Premier Award
Luke Campbell – senior production executive – Telegraph Media Group
Jason Johnson – production support teamleader – Sheffield Web, Johnston Press
Emma Mann – media sales consultant for Print Innovation – Isle of Man Newspapers
James Moore – print technician – Interpress N.I.
Ben Peet – business excellence lead, Newsprinters, Knowsley
Harry Ward – apprentice electro mechanical engineer – Harmsworth Quays Printing
NEWSPAPER PRINTER OF THE YEAR
The Agfa Premier Awards for all printers of newspapers printed by flexo or coldest web offset
Regional Newspaper Printer of the Year
Archant Print (East Anglian Daily Times, MCN, Eastern Daily Press)
Discovery Print (The Courier, The Press and Journal)
Iliffe Print Cambridge (Homes, China Daily, Nouvelles D’Europe)
Interpress NI (Ulster Herald, The Impartial Reporter, The Irish News)
Mortons Print (Cage & Aviary Birds, Stratford-upon-Avon Herald, Teesdale Mercury)
Sheffield Web (Rotherham Advertiser, The Yorkshire Post, Yorkshire Reporter)
Webprint (The Southern Star, The Clare Champion)
NATIONAL NEWSPAPER PRINTER OF THE YEAR
St Clements Press (Financial Times, FT Weekend)
Trinity Mirror Printing Watford (Daily Mirror, The Guardian)
Harmsworth Printing (Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday)
Portsmouth Web (Daily Mail, Metro)
NATIONAL SUPPLEMENT/MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR – NON WEEKLY
The Sun Chemical Award for all national newspaper supplements and magazines printed any method
How To Spend It (Financial Times)
Luxury (The Daily Telegraph)
Luxx (The Times)
ST (Telegraph Media Group)
Ultravel (The Daily Telegraph)
NATIONAL SUPPLEMENT/MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR – WEEKLY
The Sun Chemical Award for all national newspaper supplements and magazines printed any method
ES (London Evening Standard)
Feast (The Guardian)
Review (The Guardian)
Stella (The Sunday Telegraph)
The Observer Magazine
You Magazine (The Mail on Sunday)
SUNDAY NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
Sunday Sun (Newcastle)
The Mail on Sunday
The Observer
The Sunday Telegraph
The Sunday Times
The Sun on Sunday
REGIONAL SUPPLEMENT/MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
The Precision Colour Printing Award for all regional newspaper colour supplements or standalone magazines printed any method
Bury & West Suffolk Magazine (BBP Magazines)
Cornwall Today (Devon and Cornwall Media)
Swansea Life (Media Wales)
Uptown (Newsquest)
Velvet Magazine (Iliffe Media)
Yorkshire Living (Newsquest)
Yorkshire Living Harrogate Edition (Newsquest)
NICHE MARKET NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
The PJ Award for all niche market (special interest) newspapers
Cage & Aviary Birds
China Daily
Fishing News
Hackney Citizen
Photography News
The New European
TLS
INTERNATIONAL PRINTED INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
The Printing Charity Award for all UK and overseas published newspapers
Trinity Mirror Data Unit
The Telegraph (India) – Eight-page super panoramic advertisement
Aftonbladet (Sweden) – Five Plus supplement
iweekend – launch of weekend newspaper
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Germany) – Frankfurter Allgemeine Quarterly premium magazine
Sachsische Zeitung (Germany) – EiSZeit multimedia project
WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
The WRH Global UK Award for all local weekly newspapers
Cambridge Independent
Ham & High
Isle of Man Examiner
Lynn News
New Milton Advertiser & Lymington Times
Stratford-upon-Avon Herald
INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
The Resolute Forest Products Premier Award for all international daily and weekly newspapers published overseas
China Daily
Financial Times
Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (Germany)
Kleine Zeitung (Germany)
Leeuwarder Courant (Holland)
The Guardian Weekly
NEWS WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
The Google Award for all news websites
Belfast Live
Express & Star
FT
Independent
iNews
The Guardian
The Times
Trinity Mirror – In your Area
NEWS APP OF THE YEAR
The PCS Award for any platform including iPhone, Android and iPad
China Daily
Racing Post
The Independent Daily Edition
The Guardian Virtual Reality Studio
The Telegraph
The Times & The Sunday Times
INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
The Drag+drop Award for all new media businesses (open to UK & international entries)
Aftonbladet (Sweden) – What’s on the Plate
Correio (Brazil) – WhatsApp
OtherWorld – Next generation news
Press Association – Digital transformation
Reuters Connect – A single destination for all your content needs
The Guardian – New business model
Trinity Mirror In your Area – Redefining local news and information
OUTSTANDING USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Chronicle Live
FT
Mirror Online
The Independent
The Telegraph
Warrington Guardian
BEST USE OF ADVERTISING TECHNOLOGY
For all suppliers and users of Advertising Technology
AppNexus – Prebid Video
MNA Media – Pulse
Newsquest Solutions – Audience Solutions
Papermule – PADN (Publishers Advertising Data Network)
Rubicon Project
Teads – Outstream Video Advertising
COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
The Papermule Award for all news media organisations
Newsquest Solutions – Reach Edge
The Sunday Times/Skoda – The Alternative Rich List
The Sunday Times/Samsung Galaxy - gatefold
The Telegraph/Samsung Knox – Cyber security campaign
Trinity Mirror/Cadbury Roses – A Month of More Thank Yous
Trinity Mirror/Prostate Cancer UK – Game Over for Prostate Cancer
Trinity Mirror/UKTV – Commercial Content Partnership
BRAND PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR
The Newsprinters Award for all news media organisations
Cornwall Live/Carrs Volkswagen – Cool Dogs
The Mail & Metro/MediaCom/TUI – Discover the “Un-Scene”
The Sunday Times & The Sun/Movember – Giving Movember its Mojo Back
The Telegraph/IBM – What Makes Great?
The Telegraph/Specsavers – Rugby Ref Challenge
The Telegraph /Visit the USA – USA campaign
The Times/The Sunday Times/Kia – The Power to Surprise
Trinity Mirror/Prostate Cancer UK– Game Over for Prostate Cancer
Links / further reading: newsawards website