Q. Can we submit work from someone who is no longer employed here?
A. Yes. The newspaper chooses the entries and ultimately is the recipient of the award.
Q. Can we submit a pdf if no tearsheet of the story can be found?
A. Tearsheets are alway preferable, but print the pdf if you must.
Q. Our tri-weekly newspaper publishes on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Which circulation do we use to figure our class?
A. As a non-daily newspaper, you should use the highest weekday circulation as published in the latest MPA Newspaper Directory.
Q. I'm confused about whether I can submit one contest entry, or three contest entries.
A.
We're
talking about two different rules.
The
first rule applies only to the number of entries per staff
person.
Example: Only
one feature story per staff member. The only exception is for Weekly
Class D and Sustaining newspapers that may have only one or two writers. They
can submit more than one story for each staff member.
The
second rule applies to the amount of the contest fee.
Up to
three stories from one newspaper for the $75 fee. Any more than three would be
$5 each.
Example: If you have four writers, each submitting a feature story, the
newspaper would pay $5 for the extra entry.
Q. Can we submit a special publication under Special Section, i.e., our Summer Tourist Guide?
A. Best Secial Section, Contest
category number 54 under the Advertising Contest is the only category
where non-newsprint publications may be considered.
Q. Can we submit a Special Sports Section under Special Sections?
A. Yes. The contest does not disallow the entry of a Special Sports Section.
Q. Can we submit a
weekender page or entertainment page under Lifestyle Pages?
A. Yes. Three examples of lifestyle pages or sections make one entry.
