PANPA awards finalists: 'Best ever'

Finalists have been named for this year’s NPA/PANPA Newspaper of the Year awards, due to be presented at a gala dinner in Sydney on August 26. The Newspaper Publishers’ Association says 53 judges from North and South America, Europe, the UK and Asia – as well as Australia and New Zealand – contributed to judging the awards, which focus on newspapers, websites, photography, marketing and excellence in print and production. Chief executive Mark Hollands says participation has been outstanding with more than 600 entries were received. “The standard just gets better,” he says. “Many judges who have taken part in similar industry awards have said this is the highest standard of entry they have seen. “That says much about the professionalism of our industry.” There are now 64 awards categories, each of which was considered by between two to five judges. MC at the presentation dinner – at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont – will be Shelly Horton of Fairfax Media, with entertainment from comedian Jonathan Biggins and dance band PartyVibe. Organisers point out that the ticket price includes five hours of beverages. Finalists are: Newspaper of the Year 90k+ daily The Advertiser (Adelaide) Courier Mail The Australian Daily Telegraph Herald Sun Manly Daily New Zealand Herald Sydney Morning Herald West Australian 90k+ non-daily The Aucklander News Review Messenger St George and Sutherland Shire Leader Sydney’s Child 25-90k daily Border Mail Canberra Times Dominion Post Fiji Times Geelong Advertiser Herald, Newcastle Mercury, Hobart Otago Daily Times Townsville Bulletin Wall St Journal Asia 25-90k non-daily Burwood Scene Campbelltown Macarthur Chronicle Country News Eastern Courier Messenger Guardian Express Knox Leader Lake Times The Land Southern Times Messenger Weekly Times Wentworth Courier Western Suburbs Weekly 10-25k daily Bay of Plenty Times The Courier, Ballarat Daily Post Hawke’s Bay Today NT News Shepparton News The Standard, Victoria Sunshine Coast Daily Timaru Herald Wanganui Chronicle 10-25k non-daily Busselton Dunsborough Times Courier, South Australia Mountain Scene SN Weekly South Western Times Stock Journal 0-10k daily Daily Examiner Northland Age Kalgoorlie Miner Morning Bulletin Gladstone Observer 0-10k non-daily Australian Jewish News Border Watch Centralian Advocate North West Telegraph Geraldton Guardian Kiama Independent Mossman and Port Douglas Gazette Riverine Herald South Coast Register Stock and Land Sunday Newspaper of the Year Herald on Sunday, NZ Sunday Times, Perth Sunday Herald Sun Sunday Mail, Queensland Sunday Star Times Sun-Herald News Site of the Year National/Metro adelaidenow.com.au theage.com.au theaustralian.com.au nzherald.co.nz news.com.au st.com.sg stuff.co.nz Regional/suburban/local cairns.com.au Fairfax Community Network inmycommunity.com.au leadernews.com.au Morning Bulletin Mountain Scene Specialist Site of the Year Essential Baby, Fairfax Digital Local Footy SA, Messenger The Vine, Fairfax Digital STOMP, Singapore Press Holdings Innovation in Digital Publishing AFL ap – heraldsun.com.au Football Kaki – New Paper, Singapore iPad app – The Australian My Career iPhone ap – The Age RazorTV – Singapore Press Holdings Sport & Style iPad – Fairfax Digital Marketing – Branding Digital One entry 90k+ The Age – Business Day re-launch Herald Sun – National Features Leader Newspapers – Brand re-launch Sun-Herald – City2Surf Sydney Morning Herald – Sport & Style iPhone app Sydney Morning Herald – International Food Festival 25-90k Dominion Post – A Fresh Look Fairfield Advance – iPhone Promotion Geelong Advertiser – Blue & White Edition Illawarra Mercury – Babies 2009 Mercury, Hobart – Nothing Comes Between Me and My Mercury 10-25k Nelson Mail – Sayings Rouse Hill Times – Business Achiever Awards Shepparton News – Start Your Weekend with the Weekend News South Western Times – Times Life 0-10 Fiordland Advocate – Stick With Us Courier, Narrabri – Re-brand Marketing – Cause Related 90k+ New Zealand Herald – At home with the Herald Leader Newspapers – Feed Melbourne West Australian Newspapers – Telethon Courier-Mail – Anti-bullying 25-90k One entry. 10-25k Nelson Mail – Aim High Bay of Plenty Times – Photo Auction South Western Times – Community Fund 0-10k Fiordland Advocate – ANZAC Poppies Fiordland Advocate – Pink Ribbon Campaign Marketing – Circulation 90k+ The Age – Tropfest DVD Courier Mail and Sunday Mail - $100,000 Scrabble Courier Mail and Sunday Mail – Subscriber Advantage Courier Mail and Sunday Mail – NRL Collector Cards New Zealand Herald – Red Bulletin Sunday Mail – State of Origin Sunday Mail – Melbourne Cup Sydney Morning Herald – Tropfest DVD Sydney Morning Herald – 12 Days of iTunes Christmas Sydney Morning Herald – Leunig Calendar and Cards 25-90k Dominion Post – Easy Ride Geelong Advertiser – Blue and White Edition Gold Coast Bulletin – Classic Combi Sunday Tasmanian – eGuide Weekly Times – 140 Years of the Weekly Times 10-25k Nelson Mail – WoW Bay of Plenty Times – Top Café Club Marketing – Classified Advertising 90k+ New Zealand Herald – Club 1000 Tahiti New Zealand Herald – Career 10 Sunday Herald Sun – Love Book Sydney Morning herald – Domain Vendor DVD 25-90k Illawarra Mercury – Babies of 2009 Mercury, Hobart – Little Ads, BIG IMPACT 10-25k Timaru Herald – Salesman Wanganui Chronicle – Arts Page Marketing – Display Advertising 90k+ The Age – The Paw The Age – Beer Case Study Cumberland Courier – Shop Local and Win Herald on Sunday – Hour Long Letter 25-90k Geelong Advertiser – Blood Toyota Dominion Post – Wellingtonians Get It Mt Druitt – St Mary’s Standard – My Family Supplement 10-25k Bay of Plenty Times – The Year That Was Nelson Mail – Sale Nelson Mail – Free Brains Marketing – Events 90k+ The Age – Epicure The Age – Good Food Guide Awards Straits Times – Fashion Week Sun-Herald – Run4Fun Sun-Herald – City2 Surf Sydney Morning Herald – Transport Enquiry Sydney Morning Herald – NSW Wine Week 25-90k Gold Coast Bulletin – GC Honours Illawarra Mercury – Bluescope Youth Band Competition Macarthur Chronicle – Macarthur Debate 10-25k Bay of Plenty Times – Christmas Lights Trail The Chronicle, Toowoomba – Footy Tips Shepparton News – Biggest Ever Blokes BBQ Wanganui Chronicle – Round the Bridges Marketing – Sponsorship 90k+ The Age – Melbourne Racing Club Herald-Sun – Titanic New Zealand Herald – Fashion Week 25-90k Geelong Advertiser – Geelong Cats Illawarra Mercury – St George Dragons Illawarra Mercury – Wollongong Hawks Lake Times – Convoy New Paper – Nights on Bugis St Nine to Five – What’s On Your Mind? 10-25k Bay of Plenty Times – Wine and Food Festival Shepparton News – Pink Ribbon Fund Raiser South Western Times – Eisteddfod Marketing – Young Readers Digital One entry 90k+ The Age – The Age Super Quiz APN Newspapers in Education – Dive In and Read Herald Sun – Discovery Atlas 25-90k Otago Daily Times – Class Act Mercury, Hobart – Attitude Illawarra Mercury – Young Readers 10-25k South Western Times – Youth Express-Times Tiger The Courier, Ballarat – Where is it? 2009 Newspaper Photograph of the Year News National/Metro Alan Porritt, Australian Associated Press – PM Transition Brett Costello, Daily Telegraph – Jessica Watson Kent Blechynden, Dominion Post – Sledgehammer Man Melissa Adams, Canberra Times – Police Stand-Off Phil Hillyard, Daily Telegraph – Red Dawn Phil Hillyard, Daily Telegraph – Julia Gillard Series Phil Watter, Getty Images – Tsunami Devastation Phil Reid, New Zealand Herald – Awaiting Death Sarah Ivey, New Zealand Herald – Over The Hill And Into Retirement Regional/suburban/local Brent McGilvray, Northern District Times – Mega Michael John Russell, Border Mail – Gerogery Fires Paul Taylor, Hawke’s Bay Today – Gas Leak Paul Taylor, Hawke’s Bay Today – Whale Ray Sizer, Shepparton News – Helping Hand Warren Buckland, Hawke’s Bay Today – Loud and Proud Warren Buckland, Hawke’s Bay Today – Informed Source Features National/Metro Alan Gibson, New Zealand Herald – Para Fly Chris Pavlich, mX – Dancer Ian Colless Dean Purcell, New Zealand Herald – Samoa Dance Janna Dixon, Herald on Sunday – Len Brown Regional/suburban/local Alan Place, Wentworth Courier – Boxing Old Jason Edwards, Maroondah Leader – Sports Star Justin Brierty, Centralian Advocate – Reptile Kitty Hill, The Herald, Newcastle – Different Kylie Pitt, Hawkesbury Courier – Nutt Rd, Cinders Limits Matthew Sullivan, Penrith Press – Keeping the Faith Nigel Hallett, Colac Herald – Heatwave Simone De Peak, The Herald, Newcastle – Grovin’ the Mo Will Russell, Western Suburbs Weekly – Food Sport National/Metro Brett Phibbs, New Zealand Herald – Soccer Dive Dallas Kilponen, Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney to Hobart yacht race Greg Porteous, Australian Associated Press – Photo Finish Kent Blechynden, Dominion Post – Ocean Swims Hannah Johnston – Getty Images – Cross-Country Skiing Hannah Johnston – Getty Images – Marathon Reflections Mark Dadswell, Getty Images – Andy Murray Mark Dadswell, Getty Images – Chris Woods Mark Dadswell, Getty Images – Serena Williams Trophy Phil Hillyard, Daily Telegraph – The Caddie Quinn Rooney, Getty Images – Chloe Turner Ross Giblin, Dominion Post – Mudmen Toby Zerner, Daily Telegraph – Socceroos Agony Vince Caligiuri, The Age - Federer Regional/suburban/local Carmelo Bazzano, Waverley Leader – Headless Elenor Tedenborg, Lakes Times – Johnny Krishna Geoff Jones, Hawkesbury Courier – The Big Men Fly Joe Murphy, Parramatta Advertiser – World Title Fight Justin Brierty, Centralian Advocate – The Preacher Matthew Poon, Hills Gazette – Kayaker Peter Gleeson, Port Macquarie News – Ironman Warren Buckland, Hawke’s – Defiant Lifestyle National/Metro Adam Knott, The Australian Babiche Martens, New Zealand Herald – Block Party Jason Ho, TODAY – Autumn Fulfilment Regional/suburban/local Andrew Ritchie, Western Suburbs Weekly – Whale Shark Jason Sammon, Bayside Leader – My Ball, My Patch Portrait National/Metro Greg Porteous, Australian Associated Press – Green Machine Joe Armeo, The Age – John Olsen Jason Ho, TODAY – Heir Heads Jodie Richter, Courier Mail – Mr and Mrs MacGregor Phil Hillyard, Daily Telegraph – Julia Gillard Phil Watter, Getty Images – John Key Regional/suburban/local Andy Drewitt, Diamond Valley Leader – Dance Alone David Clark, Gold Coast Bulletin – Fighting for a Future Justin Brierty, Centralian Advocate – Mates Mark Stewart, Waverley Leader – Celebrations Paul Taylor, Hawke’s Bay Today – In The Gutter Ray Sizer, Shepparton News – Bubbly Girl Technical Excellence Newspapers Printed on a Double-Width Press 90k+ Australian Financial Review South China Morning Post Southside Chronicle Sun-Herald West Australian 25-90k The Australian, June 8th Canberra Times Canterbury Bankstown Express Fairfield Advance North Shore Times Penrith Press Weekend Australian, 22-23 May Weekend Australian 19-20 June 0-25k Australian Financial Review, Fairfax Media, Queensland Comment News Armidale Daily Advertiser Gympie Times Sunshine Coast Daily Newspapers Printed on a Single-Width Press 90k+ One entry 25-90k The Land Mandurah Mail Otago Daily Mail Sharp Daily 0-25k Australian Jewish News Bay of Plenty Times Daily Post The Observer Wee Waa News Warwick Daily Pre-Print or Supplement Apple Daily Canberra Times, Babies 2009 Canberrra Times, Heritage Festival 2009 Mandurah Mail, Harcourt Buyers Guide Noosa Property, Select Noosa Property South China Morning Post, Watch & Time Pieces West Australian, Fresh West Australian, Habitat Innovation in Pre-Production Processes or Technology The Age – New Insert Tool Nationwide News – Imaging Workflow Otago Daily Times – Ad Maker Otago Daily Times – Digital Tearsheets Sun-Herald – Harvey Norman 3D Sydney Morning Herald – Toyota Transparent Wraparound Environment, Health & Safety The Age Print Centre Fairfax Media