On Tuesday, May 29, the NMAF will present Winners’ Circle, a special event that will bring together award-winning and nominated writers, editors, artists, art directors to meet, mingle, pitch and learn about the value of diversity.
All Digital Publishing Awards winners, and past and current finalists are invited to join us at One King West Hotel in Toronto, from 12pm to 2:30pm for this exciting learning and networking activity. The event is FREE and includes a lunch for attendees.
The Value of Diversity: A Panel Discussion The two-part event will begin with a panel discussion moderated by the national columnist for StarMetro, Vicky Mochama. A regular columnist for the Toronto Star, Vicky writes about issues at the intersections of race, politics, gender and migration.
Vicky will be joined by panel members Andree Lau, Eternity Martis, Hadiya Roderique and Kyle Edwards for a discussion around the theme of diversity in the media.
Fast Pitch After the panel presentation, it’s time to mingle and network with your peers. We’ll be facilitating introductions between writers, artists, editors and art directors. If you’re planning to attend and would like to have a chance to sit down with an award-winning writer/artist or an award-winning magazine editor or art director, let us know: events@magazine-awards.com.
We’re looking forward to welcoming you on May 29 from 12 to 2:30pm at One King West Hotel in downtown Toronto.
All nominees and winners from the Digital Publishing Awards and the National Magazine Awards are invited to attend. Contact us to RSVP or request more information. Please RSVP by May 23. Space is limited and available on a first come basis.
The NMAF is excited to announce the Call for Entries for the 2018 Digital Publishing Awards, honouring excellence by Canada’s digital publishers and creators in 24 awards categories. Submissions are now being accepted at digitalpublishingawards.ca and the deadline is February 2nd, 2018.
Submissions are open to Canadian digital publishers and content creators whose work appeared in them during 2017. Eligible publications—including those that support established brands in magazine, newspaper, broadcast, B2B and other journalism, as well as those that serve their audiences exclusively as digital brands—is one with a permanent editorial staff in Canada and published in either English or French or a combination of both.
Following two successful award years, the Digital Publishing Awards continue to expand its program under the guidance of our Advisory Committee—including Jean-Philippe Cipriani, Jude Isabella, Matt Frehner, and Kenny Yum—feedback from participants and judges, and the NMAF Board of Directors. Changes include:
The top overall prize—General Excellence in Digital Publishing—will be presented in three divisions, for small, medium and large publications.
One of the Best News Coverage categories will be exclusively open to small publications.
The awards for Best Service Feature, rewarding excellence in service journalism, have been revised to include the following three categories:
Lifestyle;
Careers and Personal Finances; and
Family and Health.
The Best Podcast category has been expanded and renamed Best Podcast and Audio Storytelling to include audio stories.
Three new categories have been added to the program:
Fiction;
Best Science and Technology Story; and
Best Photo Storytelling.
Rules & Judging
For a complete guide to eligible publications and content, please see the DPA Rules.
For a complete description of judging procedures, please see the DPA Judging Process.
Submissions & Deadline
Submissions can be made online at digitalpublishingawards.ca.
The entry fee for most awards is $100 at the Early-Bird rate (by January 19).
The final deadline for all entries is February 2, 2018.
The deadline to nominate someone for the Emerging Excellence Award or the Digital Publishing Leadership Award is March 1, 2018.
Sponsorship Opportunities
For sponsorship inquiries, please contact Barbara Gould, Managing Director, at info@digitalpublishingawards.ca or 416-939-6200.
The National Media Awards Foundation (NMAF) is pleased to announce the lineup of categories for the third annual Digital Publishing Awards. This year, awards in 24 categories will be bestowed to Canadian digital creators and publishers, along with a $500 cash prize in creator-awarded categories.
“As an independent and charitable organization, the Digital Publishing Awards has established itself as an authoritative and respected champion of excellence in the Canadian digital community. The changes to this year’s categories reflect our commitment to the program’s quality and relevance to all digital creators and publishers.” – Nino Di Cara, President of the NMAF.
To review its Digital Publishing Awards program for 2018, the NMAF worked in consultation with a panel of industry professionals. This year’s Advisory Committee members, who provided invaluable guidance to crafting the 3rd annual Digital Publishing Awards, include:
Jean-Philippe Cipriani, Director, Digital Content, L’actualité
The categories for the 2018 DPAs are: 1. Best Digital Editorial Package 2. Best Blog or Column 3. Best News Coverage: Small Newsroom 4. Best News Coverage 5. Best Feature Article: Short 6. Best Feature Article: Long 7. Fiction *NEW 8. Best Personal Essay 9. Best Arts & Culture Story 10. Best Science & Technology Story *NEW 11. Best Service Feature: Lifestyle 12. Best Service Feature: Careers & Personal Finance 13. Best Service Feature: Family & Health 14. Best Online Video: Short 15. Best Online Video: Feature 16. Best Online Video: Mini-Doc 17. Best Podcast and Audio Storytelling 18. Best Digital Design 19. Best Photo Storytelling *NEW 20. Best Social Storytelling 21. Best Digital Initiative 22. Emerging Excellence Award 23. Leadership Excellence Award 24. General Excellence in Digital Publishing: Small, Medium and Large Publications
Notable changes for 2018 include:
The top overall prize—General Excellence in Digital Publishing—will be presented in three divisions, for small, medium and large publications.
One of the Best News Coverage categories will be exclusively open to small publications.
The awards for Best Service Feature, rewarding excellence in service journalism, have been revised to include the following three categories:
Lifestyle;
Careers and Personal Finances; and
Family and Health.
The Best Podcast category has been expanded and renamed Best Podcast and Audio Storytelling to include audio stories.
Three new categories have been added to the program:
Fiction;
Best Science and Technology Story; and
Best Photo Storytelling.
For a complete list of awards categories, rules and judging procedures, visit digitalpublishingawards.ca.
THE NMAF ELECTS TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS
To help support and grow the DPA program on an on-going basis, the NMAF is pleased to welcome two new digital publishing professionals to its board of directors:
As Head of Presentation at The Globe and Mail, Matt Frehner leads a cross-disciplinary team of editors, designers, developers and graphic artists.
Matt Frehner
Also joining the NMAF board of directors is Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Social Media Editor at BuzzFeed Canada and Editor, News Curation at BuzzFeed News.
2018 CALL FOR ENTRIES Submissions for the 2018 Digital Publishing Awards will be accepted from January 2 to February 2, 2018. The DPAs are open to all Canadian digital publishers— including those that support established brands in consumer & B2B magazines, newspapers, broadcast and other journalism, as well as those that serve their audiences exclusively as digital brands—published in either English or French.
For news and updates about the DPAs, follow the Digital Publishing Awards on Twitter @DPAwards and #DPA18.
