General Excellence – Best All-Round Newspaper ( Circulation 17500 and over)
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Place Name:
First Place
Contestant Name:
Cowichan Valley Citizen (Duncan, BC)
Entry Title:
Cowichan Valley Citizen
Entry Credit:
Citizen Staff
Judge Comment:
A great read! A wonderful publication that reflects the community so well.
Place Name:
Second Place
Contestant Name:
St. Albert Gazette (St. Albert, AB)
Entry Title:
General excellence
Judge Comment:
Congrats to the newsroom and ad team for this publication.
Place Name:
Third Place
Contestant Name:
The Chilliwack Progress (Chilliwack, BC)
Entry Title:
The Chilliwack Progress
Judge Comment:
Three cheers to Jenna and Jennifer for their incredible work.
Competition Comment:
Congratulations to the winners for providing excellent publications to read! Your communities are lucky to have you!
A few points overall about the submissions:
• ensure you use CP style, and proper grammar and punctuation
• don't write in the passive voice
• tell a story — don't give readers a transcript
• ensure your photos are fresh and have appropriate cutlines and credits
• add more white space around the design elements
• use a right ragged format for columns
• eliminate the word "local" as it's redundant; state the municipality's name instead
• make sure your columnists and letter writers come from your community
• be sure there is space in your publication for letters to the editor and other community voices (especially from the marginalized)
• include creative sections (e.g., Beefs and Bouquets, seniors outreach or holiday guides), when possible
• help the reader with navigational elements (i.e., page turns, clear sections like for arts, business and sports)
• avoid anonymous bylines
• update/refresh your banner; it may be a tired look for your readers
• refrain from going over the 60/40 rule for ads/editorial
