Special Competitions - Best Special Section ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over)
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Place Name:
First Place
Contestant Name:
Coast Reporter (Sechelt/Gibsons, BC)
Entry Title:
2023 Arts on the Coast
Entry Credit:
Nancy Tiffin
Judge Comment:
This section is a unique concept fully relevant to its community, beautifully and successfully executed.
Festivals or tournaments tend to get programs; the arts not so much. This publication stands out for that. Purely local and beyond doubt fully relevant. Good content is the cornerstone of good results, as evidenced by the well-spelled-out results of this section.Not as much room for editorial images as one might hope for in an arts section but when your ads are full of art (the horizontal full page centre spread is breathtaking) the impact is still excellent.
Well done!
Place Name:
Second Place
Contestant Name:
Goldstream News Gazette (Victoria, BC)
Entry Title:
Orange Shirt Day
Entry Credit:
Cathy Webster, Jocelyn Pereira , Joan Stiebel
Judge Comment:
An important day to commemorate, delivered beautifully with powerful impact. Orange Shirt Day sections are becoming more common, but doing it as a flag wrap is unique and arresting. This subject is relevant to us all and delivered with local flavour. Going with a logo section of sponsors rather than individual ad spots as often happens on a flag wrap gives room to do the concept justice.Excellent work.
Place Name:
Third Place
Contestant Name:
Peninsula News Review (Sidney, BC)
Entry Title:
Local Hero Awards
Entry Credit:
Michelle Cabana, and team
Judge Comment:
Excellent execution - full-page sponsor ads opposite the winner profiles make for a perfect balance. Great list of categories for winners. Whenever you get to do 12 full-page features of local people it's fully relevant. Strong writing overall with strong, clean design in both advertising and editorial.
An increasingly common special section, but brilliantly executed and well presented. Nice work!
Competition Comment:
Excellent work throughout the entries. Those that stood out did so by being particularly unique in concept and execution.
