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British
Columbia and Yukon Community Newspapers Association
Ma Murray Better Newspapers Awards
What
are the Ma Murray Community Newspaper Awards?
The Ma Murray
Community Newspaper Awards are hosted by the BCYCNA
to celebrate the achievements of the community newspaper
industry over the past year. In addition to a variety
of specific awards, the Ma Murray Community Newspaper
Awards include Newspaper Excellence Awards for six
circulation categories.
* You can get
these questions answered also at www.bccommunitynews.com/files/awards.html
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How
are the winners decided?
The BCYCNA
is pleased to bring together an expert panel of
judges for all categories. The criteria for
each award are outlined on the Award Entry Form
& Judging Criteria (enclosed). Judges use
their discretion to assess the quality of entries,
overall scoring, and whether submissions meet
entry criteria.
When
will the awards gala evening be held?
The Ma Murray
Community Newspaper Awards will be presented at
an awards gala evening on Saturday, May 31, 2003
at the Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel in Vancouver,
B.C. This year, the event will also feature the
CCNA Better Newspapers Competition. Everyone is
invited to attend the gala and finalists can attend
courtesy of the BCYCNA and our sponsors.
Who
can enter?
If your newspaper
is a member in good standing of the B.C. &
Yukon Community Newspaper Association, you are
eligible to enter the competition.
What
is the contest period?
All entries
must have been published between January 1, 2002
and December 31, 2002.
Are
there maximum limits on entries?
Yes. You may
only submit three entries per category. Your entries
are limited to one entry per writer or photographer
per category (articles written under a pen name
must be attributed to the actual writer). See
each Award Entry Form for details.
What
are the entry fees?
The fee is
$5 per entry, except for the Newspaper Excellence
category, which is $25. All entry fees are subject
to GST. Payment may be made by cheque, money order
or credit card. Please refer to the Official
Entry Form to calculate your entry fees.
When
is the deadline for entries?
All entries,
complete with payment, must be received in the
BCYCNA office no later than 5:00pm on Tuesday,
January 21, 2003. Entries received after this
date will be returned unopened.
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