WORLD’S BEST DESIGNED NEWS SITES/APPS
SND members and other visitors to the site will be asked to submit nominations for the World’s Best Designed News Sites and Apps. Entries do NOT have to be traditional news organizations. Sites or apps such as Storify, Pictory, TheVerge, Wired, Flipboard, Flud and Zite may be included. Nominations will be narrowed down and discussed during the annual judging weekend in February and announced soon after.
In addition to the judges awards, SND will also give three awards for those voted as favored site, mobile/tablet app and story.
- PEOPLE’S CHOICE – FAVORITE NEWS SITE
- PEOPLE’S CHOICE – FAVORITE MOBILE or TABLET app
- PEOPLE’S CHOICE – FAVORITE STORY
1. BREAKING NEWS PRESENTATION
This category recognizes excellence in the presentation of news, including local, national, international topics in reaction to a breaking story (such as natural disasters, crime or terrorism). Submit a single primary URL with active links for coverage of a breaking event, with up to ten (10) secondary links for additional components that may have been added to the package. Each entry must cover a single subject, but multiple pages/elements are allowed.
2. SINGLE-SUBJECT PROJECT
This category recognizes the caliber of storytelling and the excellence in the presentation of a preplanned story, of any subject, in one or multiple parts. It may include any mix of information graphics (instructives, simulatives, narrative animations and motion graphics), audio, photography, video or data.
3. DATA-DRIVEN PROJECT
This category recognizes excellence in the presentation of data-driven projects, including searchable databases, tables, diagrams, information graphics and maps. Entries may be tied to a specific event or part of preplanned coverage. Entries are judged on information content, interactivity, innovation and usability.
4. SERIES OR EVENT
This category recognizes excellence in the presentation of news-driven local, national, international topics or themes (such as election coverage, a sporting event or an ongoing investigation). Submit the primary URL with active links. Entries are judged on content, overall design navigability, creativity in storytelling and effective use of multimedia components.
5. SECTION OR TOPIC
This category recognizes excellence in the presentation of regularly appearing sections, topics, “verticals” (such as opinion, business, fashion or a specific region), or sub-sites created for niche audiences. Entries are judged on overall design navigability, creativity and effective use of multimedia.
6. REDESIGNS
This category recognizes excellence in the overall redesign of a Web site, section or mobile/tablet experience. Redesigns must have been launched between Jan.1, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2011. In addition to links (or screenshots) to at least three pre-redesign examples, you must also submit a detailed account of the changes made to the site.
9. PORTFOLIO – INDIVIDUAL
Submit six URLs of distinct work primarily credited to the same individual. A designer may submit more than one portfolio entry but URLs may not be duplicated between submissions.
10. PORTFOLIO – ORGANIZATION
Submit six URLs of distinct work primarily credited to the same organization. An organization may submit more than one portfolio entry but URLs may not be duplicated between submissions.
Tablet/Mobile App categories – Please note that if a news organization uses the same app for mobile and tablet, the entry can only be entered in one of the mobile/tablet categories. The divisions for these categories will include news organizations, non-news organizations and student or universities.
9. MOBILE EXPERIENCE
This category recognizes excellence in the overall design of a news-based project, site or app specifically for mobile devices. Entries are judged on functionality, navigational ease and optimization, inventiveness in storytelling and aesthetic distinction.
10. TABLET EXPERIENCE
This category recognizes excellence in the overall design of a news-based project, site or app specifically for tablet devices. Entries are judged on functionality, navigational ease and optimization, inventiveness in storytelling and aesthetic distinction.
Student-only category – In an attempt to honor some of the excellent work coming from student publications, we’ve created a student only category. This category will not only be judged for a website, but all of the efforts done by students to embrace new technologies in their story-telling. You may submit links to individual stories, developed apps or other ways that might show your work to judges.
11. BEST STUDENT-DRIVEN WEBSITE/APP
This category recognizes excellence in the overall design and multimedia storytelling abilities of student sites. Entries are judged on the overall design, the use of multimedia on the site and use of digital tools and technology that separates the site from just being alternate to its print companion. There is no division breakdown for this category.
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