Prizes were awarded to some outstanding secondary school pupils from around the UK. The panel of industry experts who judged the 2018 competition were vocal in their praise for the creativity and talent evident in the winning school publications - newspapers, magazines, podcasts and websites.
Chair of Shine, Annie Hotton added her praise: “Now in its eight year, this wonderful competition is supporting and encouraging the development of publishing and communication projects in schools across the UK. For the students, it is my wish that the Shine competition will expose hidden talents in unexpected ways, give confidence and help them to follow their dreams. Some of these extraordinarily talented young people may well build the future of our industries. There is no finer place to celebrate Shine. Stationers’ Hall has been the home of writers, publishers, printers and illustrators for over 600 years. It thrives today as a global hub for the communications and content industries.”
The winners…
BEST ONLINE PUBLICATION
Sponsored by Google UK
‘Vox’ from St Joseph’s College
BEST NEWSPAPER
Sponsored by The Printing Charity
‘Fearns Chat’ from Fearns Community Sports College
BEST MAGAZINE
Sponsored by Hearst
‘The Wall’ - Ibstock Place School
EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Print Week
Rebecca Webster from Ibstock Place School
SHINE SCHOLAR
Sponsored by Liz Hunt, Consulting Editor (Features), The Daily Mail
Alia Derriey from Bromsgrove School
BEST HOMEPAGE
Sponsored by Investor Publishing
‘Vox’ from St Joseph’s College
BEST NEWSPAPER COVER
Sponsored by The Telegraph
‘Fearns Chat’ from Fearns Community Sports College
BEST MAGAZINE COVER
Sponsored by The Copyright Licensing Agency
‘The Wall’ from Ibstock Place School
BEST DESIGN AND LAYOUT
Sponsored by Bobst UK & Ireland
‘TiNT’ from Plymouth School of Creative Arts
BEST ILLUSTRATION AND ARTWORK
Sponsored by Cavendish Care
Victoria Chen from Dollar Academy
BEST CARTOON
Sponsored by The Cartoon Museum
Jemima Storey - Berkhamsted School
BEST PODCAST
Sponsored by Voodoo
‘Mars Project: Interview with Ricky Arnold on board the International Space Station’ from Kings High School Warwick
BEST OVERALL CONTENT
Sponsored by The Week
‘Seven Stripes’ from Colyton Grammar School
BEST BUSINESS STRATEGY
Sponsored by Picon
Kate Warburton & Lizzie Craven from Tarporley High School & Sixth Form College
BEST COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE
Sponsored by Denmaur Paper Media
‘Skive’ – from Bodmin College
BEST PHOTOGRAPH
Sponsored by Getty Images Archive
‘Bethan’ by Mo Shafeeq from Prior Park School
BEST FEATURE ARTICLE
Sponsored by the NCTJ
‘Transgender and Proud’ by George Thornicroft from Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
MOST INSPIRATIONAL TEACHER
Sponsored by tes
Kate Nichols from City of Norwich School
THE HARRISON CUP
Every year the Harrison Cup is awarded to a school whose entry the judges have particularly commended overall.
The 2018 winner is ‘#Osborne’ from Osborne School
Special Awards
In addition to the main prizes, the judges awarded a set of special awards:
* Feature Article
‘Fast Food: The Obesity Pandemic’ by Tyreece McDonald from Right Choice Independent School
* Schools Showing Exceptional Promise
Oxford High School
Whitgift School
* Most Improved School
Educational Diversity
