OBJECTIVE OF THIS CONTEST:
This Contest Recognizes the Best in the Industry
The way local news is covered has changed dramatically over the past five years. Journalists now use technology in ways that we could never have imagined. LMA is excited to recognize these efforts with the all-new LMA "Excellence in Local News Coverage” contest.
This contest recognizes excellence in journalism in 40 categories and the majority are new this year. Some of these exciting new categories focus on social, video and mobile such as Best Local News Coverage Using Social Media and Best Local News Coverage Using Streaming Video. The contest also recognizes the best news, feature, sports, entertainment coverage, as well as, Journalist of the Year and the new prestigious Local News Innovator of the Year.
In addition to recognition for your company and your staff, this contest allows us to showcase the best efforts in local news coverage and share them with the industry. We will conduct a webinar to share some of the most innovative entries and will also publish all of the winning entries (with links) on our web site.
ELIGBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
This contest is open to all media companies regardless of medium including newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations, websites and other media serving local communities. Note that the last six entry categories apply to newspapers only.
ELIGIBILITY:
All entries must have been produced by your local media company between October 15, 2014 – October 15, 2015.
Each company may submit an unlimited number of entries within each category in the format they originally appeared (digital only; no print entries). For print entries, electronic tearsheets are acceptable
DEADLINE:
All entries must be submitted online by midnight local time on December 11, 2015.
PREPARATION OF ENTRIES:
All entries are to be submitted online.If you have any questions regarding this process you should contact LMA at: (888) 486-2466 or hq@localmedia.org
ENTRY FEES:
Individual entry fees are $35 for both Local Media Association members and non-members.
Save on multiple contest entries from the same media company:
1- 9 entries: $35 each
10-19 entries: SAVE $5 ($30 each)
20+ entries: SAVE $10 ($25 each)
*Actual discount will be made at the time of payment and reflected on an emailed receipt from Local Media Association headquarters.
*If submitting more than one entry, please pay with one credit card payment covering all fees. The appropriate entry fee must accompany your
entry materials. If you need to be invoiced or prefer to pay by check, call LMA headquarters at (888) 486-2466.
*Please submit fee in equivalent U.S. dollars.
Mail checks (payable to "LMA") to:
Local Media Association, Editorial Contest
116 Cass Street, Floor 2R, Traverse City, MI 49684
DISPOSITION OF ENTRIES:
All entries become the property of LMA and will not be returned, even if received after the contest deadline. Refunds will not be given for entries that have been disqualified for failure to follow contest rules.
LMA reserves the right to publish the names of the winners, and display and publish samples of any entry received for promotional and/or educational purposes. Please be prepared to provide high resolution images of your winning entry if you did not enter via the new online system.
NOTIFICATION:
Winners will be recognized via press releases, member emails and in LMA’s monthly newsletter, Local Media Today. The complete winners list will also appear on our Web site: www.localmedia.org. LMA reserves the right to publish the names of the winners and display and publish samples of any entry received for promotional and/or educational purposes.
QUESTIONS:
Contact LMA Headquarters at 888-486-2466 or hq@localmedia.org
