NNPA FUND MESSENGER AWARDS 2022

ENTRY DEADLINE: JUNE 16, 2022

RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
IN THE BLACK PRESS OF AMERICA

CONTEST INFO

AWARD DIVISIONS & CATEGORIES: If this is your first year entering use the following LOGIN PASSWORD: bnc. If you participated last year, use your assigned password. The NNPA Fund Messenger Awards (24) are divided into SIX divisions that include FOUR categories: EQUITY: Health – Emory O. Jackson Award | Education – Frank L. Stanley Award | Social & Criminal Justice – Ida B. Wells Award | Environment – Wilbert L. Holloway Award PERSPECTIVE: Faith & Religion Award | Business Award | Editorial & Opinion – Robert S. Abbott Award | Original Photography Use Award CULTURE: Entertainment – Armstrong Ellington Award | Sports – Don King Award | Youth & Children Award | Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle – Ada S. Franklin Award CREATIVE: Special Edition – Leon W. Washington Award | Original Advertising Campaign – E.Washington Rhodes Award | Layout & Design (Tabloid) – Robert L. Vann Award | Layout & Design (Broadsheet) – Robert L. Vann Award DIGITAL: Website Excellence – A. Philip Randolph Award | Facebook Campaign Award | Instagram Campaign Award| Video Campaign Award AUDIENCE: Community Service – Carl Murphy Award | Community Engagement – W.A. Scott II Award | Newspaper Excellence – John H. Sengstacke Award | Newsletter Excellence Award PINNACLE - JOHN RUSSWURN AWARD EMAIL QUESTIONS ABOUT: Membership Dues to Okena; membership@nnpa.org Messenger Awards to Taylor: messenger@nnpafund.org MESSENGER AWARDS HELPLINE: Call Cody @ 360-427-6300

ENTRY FEES & PAYMENT

Only NNPA Members, who have paid 2022 dues and are in full membership compliance, are eligible to enter the NNPA Fund Messenger Awards 2022. NNPA dues must be paid prior to submitting entries. This year there are NO designated months. Instead we want your BEST work within the calendar year of 2021. Each newspaper is allowed ONLY ONE ENTRY per category. Submission of more than one entry in any category will result in the disqualification of all entries in that category for your specific newspaper. Failure to comply with ALL submission requirements as outlined will cause rejection of entries. EMAIL QUESTIONS ABOUT: Membership Dues to Okena; membership@nnpa.org Messenger Awards to Taylor Thomas: messenger@nnpafund.org

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

ENTRY SPECIFICATIONS: Each newspaper is allowed ONLY ONE ENTRY per category. Submission of more than one entry in any category will result in the disqualification of all entries in that category for your specific newspaper. Failure to comply with ALL submission requirements as outlined will cause rejection of entries. UPLOAD ARTICLE PDFs, FULL PUBLICATION PDFs, SCREENSHOTS OF DIGITAL ENTRIES & URL WEB LINKS. WHOLE editions are submitted ONLY in CREATIVITY DIVISION: Special Edition, Best Layout & Design Tabloid, Best Layout & Design Broadsheet and Newspaper Excellence. ONE PAGE DESCRIPTION of 200 words or less is required for these categories: Original Advertising Campaign, Community Engagement, Community Service, Website Excellence, Facebook Campaign, Instagram Campaign and Video Campaign.

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RULES & ELIGIBILITY

ENTRY ELIGIBILITY: Only NNPA Members, who have paid 2022 dues and are in full membership compliance, are eligible to enter the NNPA Fund Messenger Awards 2022. NNPA dues must be paid prior to submitting entries. All entries must have been published within the calendar year of 2021. Each newspaper is allowed ONLY ONE ENTRY per category. Submission of more than one entry in any category will result in the disqualification of all entries in that category for your specific newspaper. Failure to comply with ALL submission requirements as outlined will cause rejection of entries.

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