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newsawards 2018 – shortlist announced

The shortlist has been announced for newsawards 2018, awards that celebrate the best in news media print, digital and business innovation.

newsawards 2018 – shortlist announced

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