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1 Press Release 15 th European Newspaper Award Contact Norbert Küpper Office for Newspaper Design Gutenbergstr Meerbusch Germany Phone: +49/(0) nkuepper@newspaperaward.org Homepage:

2 Press Release 15th European Newspaper Award: The principal prize winners from Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia and Germany. This year, the best newspapers in Europe come from Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, russia and Germany. All in all, 211 newspapers from 25 countries took part in the 15th European Newspaper Award. New Features at a glance Guest of honour: Brazil For the first time, the European Newspaper Award has a Non-European country as a guest. In this year it s Brazil. The aim is to increase the creative input and to see fresh and unusual ideas in the competition. Brazil was a very good choice, because as well as in the print and in the online categories a number Awards of Excellence were given to newspapers from Brazil. First time a main award to a Website With Publico.pt from Portugal, for the first time one of the main awards - a Judge 's Special Recognition - is given ti a news website. In addition to current news Publico has some extraordinary stories and exemplary examples of data journalism. First time a main award to a Russian newspaper With Moskovskie Novosti, Moscow, for the first time a Russian newspaper is awarded with a judges special recognition. The page layout is very magazine-like and double-page infographics show exemplary visual journalism.

3 The principal prize winners Since there are great differences between local newspapers, regional newspapers, natiowide newspapers and weeklies, the principal prizes are awarded in four categories. The following is granted for exemplary design and concept with the 14th European Newspaper Award : European Newspaper of the Year, Category Local Newspaper Hallingdólen, Norway European Newspaper of the Year, Category Regional Newspaper Leeuwarder Courant, the Netherlands European Newspaper of the Year, Category Nationwide Newspaper de Volkskrant, the Netherlands European Newspaper of the Year, Category Weekly Newspaper Welt am Sonntag, Germany Judges Special Recognition: Moskovskie Novosti, Russian Federation Judges Special Recognition: publico.pt, Portugal

4 The European Newspaper Award aims at contributing to foster the sharing of information about the conception and design of newspapers throughout Europe. Members of the jury This year, the 12 members of the international jury came from seven countries: Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Greece and Germany. The jury-meeting took place in Duesseldorf, Germany. The jury is made up of journalists, scientists and designers: - Jan Nelis, De Tijd, Belgium - Theo Dersjant, Fontys School of Journalism, the Netherlands - Björn Heselius, Hufvudstadsbladet, Finland - Alie Veenhuizen, Leeuwarder Courant, the Netherlands - Prof. Joachim Blum, Medienberater, Germany - Eva Dähne, Stuttgarter Nachrichten, Germany - Detlev Scheerbarth, Märkische Allgemeine, Germany - Annette Milz, Chefredakteurin Medium Magazin, Germany - Martin Huisman, Het Nieuwsblad, Belgium - Katrin Nidzwetzki, Beobachter Natur, Switzerland - Dimitris Nikas, Ethnos, Greece - Walter Jensen, Bergens Tidende, Norway Members of the jury are excluded from assessing their own newspaper.

5 The competition is organised by newspaper designer Norbert Küpper from Meerbusch. He co-operates with the journalist magazines Medium Magazine, Frankfurt, Der Österreichische Journalist ( The Austrian Journalist ), Salzburg and Schweizer Journalist ( The Swiss Journalist ), Oberuzwil. In addition to the principal prizes, outstanding work in various categories, e.g. front pages, inside pages, infographics, typography, photography, photo stories, supplements, special pages, receive Awards of Excellence. An overview of the best European newspaper concepts of the 15th competition will be added to the website by end of the year. The complete list of the winners is here: The award logo and some pages of the winners can also be downloaded there. All results from the beginning of the competition in 1999 are also documented on this website. The award ceremony will take place during the European Newspaper Congress which will take place in Vienna in May 5 and 6, 2014.

6 Jury statements to the principal prize winners: European Newspaper of the Year, Category: Local newspaper: Hallingdólen, Norway Hallingdólen puts individuals from the region in the center of the coverage. These reports are highly visually supported: Photo-reports and visual storytelling are not exceptions, but they are used by the journalists as a regular journalistic repertoire. In addition to the daily news coverage Hallingdólen publishes supplements, which often contain local and historical issues. Often a combination of infographics, photo reports and texts is used: visual storytelling at its best. Last but not least: In the previous year, the subscription system was expanded. Not only the printed edition is now encluded in the payment, but also the version for online, mobile and tablet. About the newspaper Hallingdólen is published in Ål, Norway. This city is located in the centre of Norway, between Oslo and Bergen. Both cities are in a distance of 300 km. The newspaper is printed in half Nordic format and is stapled. Hallingdólen is published three times a week and has a circulation of 9460 copies. Hallingdólen has 9 journalists, 1 photographer and 2 layouters.

7 European Newspaper of the Year, Category: Regional newspaper: Leeuwarder Courant, the Netherlands The Leeuwarder Courant has a readerfriendly format and a modern structure. Beneath the tradtional news pages the Leeuwarder Courant has in the centre always the picture of the day on which a story is told. This photo may come from various departments: News, Culture, Sports. Supplements are designed as pull-outs. The local section, Lifestyle and Home are typical daily pull-outs. All in all the newspaper is designed like a magazine. Also in the local section the newspaper becomes a magazine. About the newspaper The Leeuwarder Courant is published in tabloid format and is stapled. It has several sections which are designed as pull-outs. The newspaper has a circulation of 70,000 copies and 80 editors, 4 photographers and 4 layouters.

8 European Newspaper of the Year, Category nationwide newspaper: De Volkskrant, The Netherlands In many European countries, nationwide published newspapers have a large amount of text and no sense of humor. De Volkskrant is here quite different: The front page is often a table of contents formed by photos and short headlines. The first inside pages contain always a topic of the day. Photos, infographics and alternative story forms are used here very professional. A daily supplement provides background and opinion, another is devoted to the topics of arts, media, food, film, lifestyle, fashion, photography, theater and television. All in all, de Volkskrant underlines that it is a nationwide published newspaper: quality content in a modern, magazine-like layout. About the newspaper In 2010 De Volkskrant changed to the tabloid format. The newspaper has a circulation of copies. The circulation increased by 10,000 copies. The newspaper has a total of 180 editors, 8 freelance photographers and 10 layouters.

9 European Newspaper of the Year, Category Weekly Newspaper: Welt am Sonntag, Germany Among the weekly newspapers in Germany The Welt am Sonntag is the classic sunday paper. Politics, coverstory, sports, business, culture, style, car and travel are the section names that show that in each issue a wide range of topics is covered. Specially the coverstory provides the reader with six pages with background to a single theme. Often, these pages are illustrated in an distinctive way. For example, also black and white photos are used. Visualization of topics, use of infographics in many sections, outstanding photographs this are keywords of this modern weekly newspaper. About the newspaper The Welt am Sonntag is published in the nordic format. Together with the tabloid sized newspaper Welt am Sonntag kompakt it has a circulation of copies. The newspaper is published in cooperation with other newspapers of Axel Springer AG.

10 Judges Special Recognition Moscowskie Novosti, Russia The front page of Moskovskie Novostie has always a large photo. This photo is the start of a newspaper with a magazine-like layout. On inside pages is a lot of white space and topics are visualized in unusual ways. In the middle of the magazine are always double-sided Infographics about everyday topics: What is a car tire up, how does an elevator work, what types of snow plows are in use, what are the tallest buildings in Moscow. The infographics have a very purist design. They are simple, straightforward and clear as the entire newspaper. About the newspaper Moskovskie Novostie is published in Moscow and has a circulation of 31,800 copies, 98,000 on weekends. The newspaper is published in Russian language. Once a week there is one section in English language. The newspaper has 15 journalists and 4 layouters.

11 Judges Special Recognition publico.pt Publico.pt is the leading news website in Portugal. Typefaces and colors are identical on all platforms print, online, mobile and tablet. The jury was impressed by two stories: 1. A perfect combination of photographs, texts and historical films shows an article on the 50th Anniversary of the speech "I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King. publico.pt/revista2 #! r A story about forest fires in Portugal is an outstanding example of data journalism. It can be seen where it has burned and where in recent years particularly severe fires have been. publico.pt/floresta-em-perigo/doze-anos-deincendios About the website Publico.pt has 12 million visits, 3 million unique visitors and 50 million page views per month. The website has more than 400,000 fans on Facebook. Publico.pt automatically adapts to the width of the screen mobile phone, tablet or screen. The website has 20 journalists, but relies on contributions from the entire editorial staff of 100 employees. Publico.pt has 9 photographers, 3 web designers, 4 infographers and 4 IT professionals. Contact Norbert Küpper Office for Newspaper Design Gutenbergstr Meerbusch Germany Phone: +49/(0) nkuepper@newspaperdesign.de Homepage: