The Scottish Press Awards seek to encourage and promote high standards of journalism and to recognise professional skills.

OPEN TO: Journalists, photographers and cartoonists working for print and/or digital newspapers and magazines

published in Scotland. Scottish based journalists, photographers and cartoonists producing work exclusively on Scottish affairs for

non-Scottish print or online publications.

TO QUALIFY:Entries must have been published between 1st January and 31st December 2015.

ENTRY FEE:There is a fee of £12.00 including VAT per entry to be received along with your completed entry form by the closing date of Wednesday 13th January 2016. Payment can be made by cheque (payable to Event Consultants Scotland), bank transfer (Royal Bank of Scotland, 2 Bernard Street, Edinburgh EH6 6PY | a/c Name: Event Consultants Scotland Ltd | Sort Code: 83-24-18 | a/c No: 00650551) or by card (please call the team on 0131 557 5767). Payment must be made by the deadline to qualify.

HOW TO ENTER: Entries are to be submitted electronically except where stated otherwise. Please send your scanned,

completed entry form along with pdfs/jpgs of the articles or pictures you are submitting by email, on CD or via a file sharing website e.g. We Transfer. Digital entries must be live links on an entry form.

You can alternatively fax the form to 0131 557 5776 or send a hard copy with your CD. The form can be completed in Word by tabbing through the form fields and printed for your editor’s signature.Please note that emails with attachments over 6MB in size will not be accepted. Please ensure multiple emails are sent to enable safe receipt of all files where appropriate. Alternatively add to CD and post or use a file sharing website, e.g. We Transfer.ALL ENTRIES RECEIVE EMAILED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM THE TEAM. IF YOU DO NOT HEAR FROM US, PLEASE CHECK RECEIPT WITH US!

All entries should be emailed to (or shared with) sara@eventconsultants.com or sent to The Scottish Press Awards, c/o Event Consultants Scotland, 4 Scotland Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH3 6PT no later than Wednesday 13th January 2016.

ENTRY RULES:1. Each category is open to individual journalists only, with the exception of the Campaign, Front Page,

Journalism Team & Innovation categories.

2. An entry is defined as THREE articles (unless otherwise stated in the category criteria).

3. Each publication is limited to a maximum of SIX entries per category.

4. The editor must approve of all entries and their signature and contact information must appear on the entry form as verification.

5. Judges may, at their discretion, transfer a submission from one category to another if appropriate.

6. Articles must be written in the English language.

7. If a submission does not adhere to the rules, it will be subject to disqualification at the discretion of the judges. The judges’ decision is final.

RESULTS:The shortlist will be published in March 2016 and the winners will be announced at the Award Ceremony and Dinner on Thursday 21st April 2016 at the Radisson BLU Glasgow. For more information, please visit www.scotns.org.uk/awards/the-awards/.

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1. SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHER of the YearWinner and Runner Up

For the best three photographs capturing the big incidents in sporting activities. For this category you must submit both the photo and the newspaper page it appeared in (with the date visible).

To qualify photographs must be for Scottish publications or portraying a Scottish affair for a non-Scottish print or online publication.

2. NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER of the Year SPONSORED BY:

Winner and Runner Up

For the best three photographs capturing the essence of news stories; the pictures that are worth a thousand words. For this category you must submit both the photo and the newspaper page it appeared in (with the date visible).

To qualify photographs must be for Scottish publications or portraying a Scottish affair for a non-Scottish print or online publication.

3. CARTOONIST of the YearWinner and Runner Up

For the best three cartoons/cartoon strips, which appeared in any print or online newspaper or magazine during the year. For this category you must submit a copy of the original cartoon/cartoon strip as well as a copy of the cutting to show how (and when) the cartoon appeared in the publication.

4. YOUNG JOURNALIST of the YearWinner and Runner Up

For the three best articles, news stories or single planned series of articles or news stories by a journalist aged 25 at the time of publication, appearing in any print or online newspaper or magazine. Any series submitted should not exceed three articles. Please enter your date of birth on the entry form.

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5. WEEKLY NEWSPAPER of the Year SPONSORED BY:

Winner and Runner Up

For the three best non-consecutive issues of a local weekly or bi-weekly newspaper published during the year. Sunday newspapers and weekly magazines are excluded from this category. Please note: in this category, 3 copies of each of the 3 issues are required and they must be sent in as hard copies (i.e. 9 copies in total).

6. ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALIST of the YearWinner and Runner Up

For the best three articles or single planned series of three articles which appeared in any print or online newspaper during the year. This category is open to all journalists writing in the following subject areas – show business, television, radio, theatre, music, film, books, critiques, reviews and any other arts/entertainment subject not covered by these headings. Interviews must be entered in the Interviewer of the Year category (below).

7. INTERVIEWER of the YearWinner and Runner Up

For the three best interviews appearing in any newspaper, magazine or online publication during the year. Entries must feature three interviews with different subjects and can come from any section of the publication, including business and sport.

8. POLITICAL JOURNALIST of the Year SPONSORED BY:

Winner and Runner Up

For the three best political stories, or one series of political stories, which appeared in any print or online newspaper or magazine during the year. Any series submitted should not exceed three articles.

9. COLUMNIST of the YearWinner and Runner Up

For the three best articles written by a columnist in any print or online newspaper or magazine during the year. A maximum of three articles should be submitted in this category.

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10.FINANCIAL/BUSINESS JOURNALIST of the Year SPONSORED BY:

Winner and Runner Up

For the three best articles or single planned series of articles which appeared in any one online or digital newspaper or magazine during the year. This category is open to all journalists writing in the following subject areas – business, industry, technology and financial affairs. Any series submitted should not exceed three articles.

11.FEATURE WRITER of the Year SPONSORED BY:

Winner and Runner Up

For the three best general feature articles or single planned series of three general feature articles appearing in any print or online newspaper or magazine during the year.

12.SPORTS FEATURE WRITER of the YearWinner and Runner Up

For the three best sports features which appeared in any print or online newspaper or magazine during the year. Where an entry involves a series of features, entries should not exceed three articles.

13.SPORTS NEWS WRITER of the YearWinner and Runner Up

For the three best sports news stories, or one series of news stories, on any one topic which appeared in any one print or online newspaper or magazine during the year. Any series submitted should not exceed three articles.

14.INNOVATION of the Year SPONSORED BY:

Winner and Runner up

For the most innovative digital project or print initiative which made a significant contribution to the title’s development. Three examples demonstrating its impact should be submitted and entries can be from a team or individual.

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15.FRONT PAGE of the Year SPONSORED BY:

Winner and Runner Up

For the front page making the most impact taking into account headline, photographs and presentation. The award is intended to recognise the work of production journalists. One front page only per publication should be submitted in this category.

16.JOURNALISM TEAM of the YearWinner and Runner Up

For the best story or series of stories appearing in any print or online newspaper or magazine during the year. The award will be presented to a number of journalists contributing to the story or series of stories. Entries in this category are limited to a maximum of six articles. Please give your story/series of stories a name on the entry form.

17.CAMPAIGN of the YearWinner and Runner Up

For the best campaign printed in any print or online newspaper or magazine during the year. Entries in this category are limited to a maximum of six articles per subject. Entries must represent the range and scope of the campaign and should highlight aspects such as reader involvement. This award will be made to one journalist or a number of journalists contributing to a campaign. Please name your campaign on the entry form.

18.SCOOP of the Year SPONSORED BY:

Winner and Runner Up

For the best exclusive story which created the greatest impact appearing in any print or online newspaper or magazine during the year.

19.REPORTER of the YearWinner and Runner Up

For the three best news stories, or one series of news stories, on any one topic, which appeared in any one print or online newspaper or magazine during the year. Any series submitted should not exceed three articles.

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20.JOURNALIST of the Year SPONSORED BY:

Winner

To be selected by the judges.

No entries should be submitted for this award.

21.NEWSPAPER of the Year SPONSORED BY

Winner

To be selected by the judges. For the three best non-consecutive issues of a daily or Sunday newspaper published during the year. Please note: in this category, only 1 copy of each newspaper is required and it must be sent in hard copy.

To accompany each submission you must explain in 500 words why your paper deserves to be Newspaper of the Year.

The deadline for entry into this category is 1st February 2016.

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Please complete all sections including the Summary of Entry. Incomplete forms will be returned.

Category Name:

     

Category No:

     

Full Name*:

     * If you are entering the team or campaign categories, please enter the name of the key contact here. All other names can be entered into the box at the end of this entry form.Name of the publication you work or freelance for:

     

Email Address:

     

D.O.B.* (dd/mm/yyyy)

     * For Young Journalist category only

Daytime Contact No:

     

Mobile No:

     

Entrant’s Signature:

     

Editor’s Signature*:

     

* All entries must be approved by the editor

Payment:

Please tick this box if you are sending / have included a cheque

Please tick this box if you have paid by card over the phone* Name on card / Invoice:      

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Summary of Entry

Please fill in below the details of each article / item you are submitting with your entry form.

Date of Publication Name of Publication Heading*

1.       1.       1.      

2.       2.       2.      

3.       3.       3.      

* If you are entering:

Journalism Team of the Year – please give your story / series of stories a name

Campaign of the Year – please give your campaign’s name

     

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Summary of Entry (continued)

Please note that only Campaign and Journalism Team of the Year may submit more than three articles.

Date of Publication Name of Publication Heading

                 

                 

                 

Please enter extra contributor names for Campaign and Journalism Team of the Year categories here:

     

Please print off the entry form, sign and scan to attach to email, share via web or burn on CD with your entry. If you do not have access to a scanner, please your fax your entry form to 0131 557 5776 or send a hard copy with your CD.

The closing date for entries is Wednesday 13th January 2016.

NO SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE.

The Scottish Press Awards

c/o Event Consultants Scotland

4 West Scotland Street Lane

Edinburgh EH3 6PT

T: 0131 557 5767

F: 0131 557 5776

E: sara@eventconsultants.com

W: www.scotns.org.uk/awards/the-awards/

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