2012 PANPA Newspaper of the Year Awards WINNERS & HIGHLY COMMENDED
Daily Newspapers 90,000+ Winner: The Australian
Highly Commended: The Sydney Morning Herald New Zealand Herald The Daily Telegraph The Age Herald Sun
25,000-90,000 Winner: The Examiner, Launceston
Highly Commended: Canberra Times Townsville Bulletin
10,000-25,000 Winners TIE: The Border Mail AND Sunshine Coast Daily
Highly Commended: NT News The Courier (Ballarat) Bendigo Advertiser
Up to 10,000 Winner: Gladstone Observer
Highly Commended: Fraser Coast Chronicle Shepparton News
Sunday Newspaper
Winner: The Sunday Age
Highly Commended: Herald on Sunday Sunday Herald Sun Sun-Herald The Sunday Times (Western Australia)
Non-dailies
90,000+ Winner: News Review Messenger (Adelaide)
Highly Commended: St George & Sutherland Shire Leader
25,000-90,000 Winner: The Land
Highly Commended: Wentworth Courier Army News
10,000-25,000 Winner: South Western Times
Highly Commended: Stock Journal Camden-Narrellan Advertiser
Up to 10,000 Winner: The Riverine Herald
Highly Commended: Geraldton Guardian Augusta Margaret River Times The Mining Chronicle
Digital Publishing
Digital News Destination – Metropolitan / National Winner: couriermail.com.au
Highly Commended: theaustralian.com.au heraldsun.com.au afr.com.au adelaidenow.com.au
Digital News Destination – Rural / Regional / Suburban Winner: questnews.com.au
Highly Commended: sunshinescoastdaily.com.au courier.com.au
Digital News Destination – Mobile or App (Metropolitan / National) Winner: Australian Financial Review
Highly Commended: Herald Sun (iPad) The Straits Times (m-site) AsiaOne (iPhone) The Australian (m-site)
Digital News Destination – Mobile or App: Rural / Regional / Suburban Winner: The Courier (Ballarat) Highly Commended: The Advocate (Burnie) (iPhone)
Digital News Destination – Specialty & Niche Website or Apps (Open) Winner: stuff.co.nz & The Press (Earthquake Anniversary)
Highly Commended: stuff.co.nz (Rugby World Cup, app), News Queensland (Smashing the Blues, m-site)
Innovation in Digital Publishing & Storytelling Winners: TIED The Australian (Your School) AND Fairfax Media (Airlink)
Highly Commended: thewest.com.au (After the Flame / ANZAC Tribute) stuff.co.nz & The Press Marketing
Audience & Circulation
10,000-25,000 Winner: Sunshine Coast Daily (Auction Dollars)
Highly Commended: Bay of Plenty Times (Winning Wheel) NT News (FREE Bag)
25,000-90,000 Winners TIED: Gold Coast Bulletin (Win a Classic Kombi) AND The Press, NZ (Brand Ambassadors)
Highly Commended: Gold Coast Bulletin (Fishing with Paul Burt) The Dominion Post (The Swift Getaway)
90,000+ Winner: Sydney Morning Herald (iTunes promotion)
Highly Commended: New Zealand Herald (Reaching out to Rural Markets) Sun-Herald (Mary Poppins CD) Sydney Morning Herald (Taronga Zoo) New Zealand Herald (Rugby World Cup 2011)
Branding
Up to 10,000 Winner: Wairarapa Times-Age (Relaunch as a morning tabloid)
Highly Commended: Gladstone Observer (Harbour Festival)
10,000-25,000 Winner: NT News (Obama Hat)
Highly Commended: The Advocate (iPhone app)
25,000-90,000 Winner only: THE DOMINION POST (Dompost.co.nz - All About Wellington)
90,000+ Winner: NewsLocal (Consumer Launch)
Highly Commended: Sydney Morning Herald (Photos1440)
Digital Winner only: Herald Sun (SuperCoach)
Cause-Related Marketing
Up to 10,000 Winner: Tully Times (Read To Me Day)
Highly Commended: Fiordland Advocate (Answering the Call)
10,000-25,000 Winner: Fiji Sun (Floods of Support)
Highly Commended: South Western Times (Floods of Support)
25,000-90,000 Winner: Hornsby Advocate (Project Local Initiative)
Highly Commended: Geelong Advertiser (Adopt A Family) The Press (Earthquake)
90,000+ Winner: NewsLocal (Project Local Initiative)
Highly Commended: Fairfax Media (Bread for Good) Advertiser Newsmedia (South Australia – “I Love Murray”)
Classified Advertising
10,000-25,000 Winner: Fiji Sun (Driving Classified Sales)
Highly Commended: Bay of Plenty Times (2011 Baby Book)
90,000+ Winner: APN MyCareer (Lost & Found)
Highly Commended: New Zealand Herald (career12 – find the job that excites you) Herald Sun (Valentines Day Lovebook – February 14, 2010)
Display Advertising
Up to 10,000 Winner: Narrabri Courier (Do it with a local) Highly Commended: The Irrigator (Jigsaw puzzle campaign – Antoinette’s Showcase Jewellers and Identity Fashion)
10,000-25,000 Winner only: Fiji Sun
25,000-90,000 Winner only: The Press, NZ
90,000+ Winners TIED: Community Newspapers (WA) (Cowboy Cash) AND NewsLocal (Relaunch Trade Marketing Campaign)
Highly Commended: The West Australian (Christmas in the City)
Events
Up to 10,000 Winner: Tully Times (Read To Me Day)
Highly Commended: Fiordland Advocate (Up to Speed)
10,000-25,000 Winner: The Advocate (Devonport Food and Wine Festival)
Highly Commended: Bay of Plenty (Flavours in the Bay)
25,000-90,000 Winner: The Press – NZ (Leader's Debate 2011 NZ General Election)
Highly Commended: Otago Daily Times (Otago Daily Times: Big Night In) Gold Coast Bulletin (Gold Coast Bulletin Bikini Parade) The Dominion Post (Wide Angle: The Best from The Dominion Post)
90,000+ Winner: Singapore Press Holdings (The Straits Times National Spelling Championship) Highly Commended: NewsLocal (Put Yourself In The Local) Sydney Morning Herald (Photos 1440)
Sponsorship
Up to 10,000 Winner: Fiordland Advocate (Fishing Classic ) Highly Commended: Fraser Coast Chronicle (World’s Greatest Pub Fest)
10,000-25,000 Winner: South Western Times – WA (South West Football League) Highly Commended: NT News (AFLNT Sponsorship)
25,000-90,000 Winner: Otago Daily Times (iD FASHION) Highly Commended: Fiji Times (Fiji Fashion Week)
90,000+ Winner: Sydney Morning Herald (Supporting the Art Gallery of NSW) Highly Commended: New Zealand Herald (Viva and New Zealand Fashion Festival )
Young Readers
Up to 10,000 Winner: Tully Times (Read To Me Day)
10,000-25,000 Winner: Bay of Plenty Times, Rena Oil Spill Disaster Letter to the Editor Competition Highly Commended: Daily Post, Literacy in the Home
25,000-90,000 Winner: Fiji Times, Kaila! Design Your Own Newspaper Project Highly Commended: Otago Daily Times, Class Act and Extra! Gold Coast Bulletin, How to be a journalist
90,000+ Winner: The West Australian (Footy Maths) Highly Commended: Sydney Morning Herald (Digital Edition for Schools) Sydney Morning Herald (Photos 1440)
Technical Excellence
SINGLE WIDTH Up to 25,000 circulation
Winner: APN Print Tauranga, "Daily Post" Highly Commended: APN Print, Tweed Valley Weekly; APN Print, Daily News, Ballina; Rural Press, Hawkesbury Gazette.
SINGLE WIDTH 25,000-90,000 circ
Winner: Allied Press Limited, Otago Daily Times Highly Commended: Fairfax Regional Printers Beresfield, Newcastle Herald;
SINGLE WIDTH 90,000+ circ
Winners TIED: Apple Daily Publication Development Limited (Taiwan branch) APPLE DAILY AND Apple Daily Publication Development Limited (Hong Kong branch) - APPLE DAILY Highly Commended: Apple Daily Publication Development Limited (Taiwan branch) - SHARP DAILY
DOUBLE WIDTH Up to 25,000 circ
Winner: APN Yandina, The Gympie Times Highly Commended: APN Yandina, Sunshine Coast Daily;
DOUBLE WIDTH 25,000-90,000 circ
Winner: West Australian Newspapers, Sound Telegraph Highly Commended: News Limited, Liverpool Leader.
DOUBLE WIDTH 90,000+ circ
Winner: News Limited, mX Highly Commended: APN Print Ellerlsie, New Zealand Herald
PRE-PRINT/SUPPLEMENT Up to 25,000 circ
Winner: Print Leader Tamworth (Fairfax) "Education 2013" Highly Commended: West Australian Newspapers, "North West Lifestyle"
PRE-PRINT/SUPPLEMENT 25,000-90,000 circ
Winner: Capital Fine Print, "Black Opal Stakes" Highly Commended:Capital Fine Print, "Babies of 2011";
PRE-PRINT/SUPPLEMENT 90,000+ circ
Winners TIED: South China Morning Post, "Timepieces" AND Fairfax NZ, "Zest";
Highly Commended: West Australian Newspapers, "Travel"; West Australian Newspapers, "Habitat";
Environment Winner: News Limited (Chullora Lighting Project) Highly Commended: NewsLocal (Garage Sale Trail) APN News & Media (Herald on Sunday Beach Busters)
Health & Safety Winner: Print Leader, Tamworth - Fairfax Media (OHS Recognition) Highly Commended: APN Print New Zealand (Newspaper Reel Core Trolley) West Australian Newspapers (A proactive solution to an identified workplace health and safety issue)
Photography Features Photograph of the Year (Suburban / Regional / Rural) Winner: Jason Edwards, Diamond Valley Leader (Angel of the Wild) Highly Commended: Jon Hewson, Mandurah Coastal Times (PC-9Flight) Simon Cocksedge, The Manly Daily (The High Price of Cigarettes) Lucy Aulich, Brimbank Weekly (Comfort Food) Warren Buckland, Hawkes Bay Today (Quick Release) Natasha Martin, The Timaru Herald (Finding a Quiet Spot)
Features Photograph of the Year (Metropolitan / National) Winner: Chris Skelton, The Dominion Post (Rising Above the Trauma) Highly Commended: Gary Ramage, News Ltd Group (This is Afghanistan) Janie Barrett, Sydney Morning Herald, (West Africa Food Crisis) Kate Geraghty, Sydney Morning Herald, (Cricket) Kate Geraghty, Sydney Morning Herald, (Najaf)
Lifestyle Photograph of the Year (Suburban/Regional/Rural) Winner: Holly Curtis, The Riverine Herald, "What's On - Echuca/Moama - Spring 2011" Highly Commended: Grant Wells, The Advocate, "Drinks?" Paul Loughnan, Manningham Leader, "Horse and Rider" Natasha Martin, The Timaru Herald, "Learning to Cook"
Lifestyle Photograph of the Year (Metropolitan / National) Winner: Jason Ho, The Finer Life, "A Touch of Frost"; Highly Commended: Jason Ho, TODAY, "Roar into the Twenties"; (very close to the winner) Nic Gibson, Daily Telegraph, "Bareback"; Tricia Watkinson, Taste/The Advertiser, "One-pot wonders";
Portrait Photograph of the Year (Suburban Regional/Rural) Winner: Petrina Hodgson, Northland Age, "Birthday girl"; Highly Commended: Luke Fuda, Liverpool Champion, "Olympic Dream"; Simon Cocksedge, The Manly Daily, "They shall grow not old"; Kylie Pitt, Hawkesbury Gazette, "Improving with Age"; Matt Turner, The Advertiser / SA Weekend Magazine, "Ball of Light" Natasha Martin, The Timaru Herald, "Lasting romance"; Geoff Jones, Hawkesbury Gazette, "Caleb Turner";
Portrait Photograph of the Year (Metropolitan / National) Winner: Matt Turner, The Advertiser /SA Weekend Magazine “Ball of Light” Highly Commended: Brett Costello, Daily Telegraph, "Bad Hair Day"; Wolter Peeters, Sydney Morning Herald, "Anthony Lister"; Steven Siewert, Sydney Morning Herald, "Lucy Culliton"; Dean Sewell, Sydney Morning Herald, "Mike Paget"; Gary Ramage, News Ltd, "Aussies"; Lincoln Baker, West Australian Newspapers, "Tommaso";
Sport Photograph of the Year (Suburban / Regional / Rural) Winner: Braden Fastier, The Manly Daily, "Mud Bath"; Highly Commended: Geoff Jones, Hawkesbury Gazette, "Last Over" Simon Cocksedge, The Manly Daily, "Breathe"; Geoff Jones, Hawkesbury Gazette, "No Problem, Houston"; Joel Ford, Bay of Plenty Times, "Semi Haka"; Anna Warr, St George & Sutherland Leader, "Rodeo"; Richard Rossiter, Geraldton Guardian, "BMX Fly High";
Sport Photograph of the Year (Metropolitan / National) Winner: Quinn Rooney, Getty Images, "Tough Mudder" Highly Commended: Steve Christo, Sydney Morning Herald, "City to Surf"; Nathan Edwards, Daily Telegraph, "Early Dip"; Peter Rae, Sydney Morning Herald, "Cole Classic"; Hannah Johnston, Getty Images, "Triathlon Half and Half"; Wayne Ludbey, Herald Sun, "Ten out of Ten"; Rohan Kelly, Sunday Telegraph, "Autumn Racing Carnival"; Robert Cianflone, Getty Images, "Krystal Weir";
News Photograph of the Year (Suburban / Regional / Rural) Winner: Simon Cokesedge, The Manly Daily, "Surf Club Ashes" Highly Commended: Joel Ford, Bay of Plenty Times, "Rena Salvage"; Natasha Martin, The Timaru Herald, "Out-of-control field burn-off"; Luke Fuda, Campbelltown / Macarthur Advertiser, "Smokey Wire"; Justin Sanson, NT News, "The Sun"; Martin Lange, The Manly Daily, "Perilous Fishing"; Andrew Batsch, Springvale Dandenong Leader, "Survivor"; Michael Franchi, NT News, "Heart Broken"; Braden Fastier, The Manly Daily, "Kristian Anderson funeral";
News Photograph of the Year (Metropolitan / National) Winner: Lukas Coch, AAP, “Julia Gillard - Australia Day Protest” Highly Commended: Jason South, The Age, “News”; Colleen Petch, The Canberra Times, "Minus six at the zoo"; Dylan Coker, Sunday Mail, "On the Edge of Survival"; Rob Maccoll, Daily Telegraph, "Grief";
*** ABOUT the Awards: The PANPA awards are the most prestigious newspaper awards in the region, attracting 1070 entries from as far south as Dunedin, New Zealand, to as far north at Taiwan and Hong Kong. The awards are sectioned into circulation categories – 0-10,000, 10,000-25,000 / 25,001-90,000 / 90,001+ (Technical Excellence is an exception). There are 11 Newspaper of the Year awards within a total 68 awards. The reigning Daily Newspapers of the Year are: The Age (90,001+) / The Press, NZ (25,001-90,000) and Sunshine Daily News (10,000-25,000), The Observer, Gladstone, Qld (Up to 10,000). The reigning Sunday Newspaper of the Year is The Sunday Mail, Queensland. This year a total 78 judges from around the world contributed to the 2012 Newspaper of the Year awards. The winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner on September 6 in Sydney.