The Better Newspapers Competition website is now open for entries. Submit your entries in PDF format by visiting the OCNA BNC Competition website at OCNA BNC Contest Website.
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Dates
(Mark Your Calendars)
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- October 1, 2022 - Submissions Open
- October 31, 2022 - Submissions Close
- October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022 - Your entries must have been published in this timeframe
- February 14, 2023 - OCNA will post the top three finalists in alphabetical order at www.ocna.org
- 2023 Awards Presentation - where we reveal the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. (date to be announced)
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Submission Types
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- PDF & URL - Upload PDF files or URL links (as noted in criteria) for all category entries, including those you are sending to the office in hardcopy (these require front page pdf only).
- HARD COPY - The General Excellence Categories can be submitted electronically or in hard copy. If sending hard copies, please attach tags (see below) and make sure you register for them online. The Premier categories Best Vertical Product and Special Section must be mailed. Please mail all hardcopies to the OCNA address below. The OCNA must receive these hard copies NO LATER THAN October 31, 2022, so mail them early. Please send to OCNA Awards, 104 Lavender Drive, Ancaster, ON, L9K 1B1. NOTE: Do not send packages to the OCNA Toronto office as it is currently closed.
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Payment
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- Now made online at the contest website, and must be done by October 31, 2022.
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| Changes for 2022 |
Active Member Changes:
College/University Member Changes:
For examples of winning entries from previous years, review the interactive Awards Booklets. View here. To view individual winning entries, click on the winning image for that category.
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2022 forms
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2022 Rules of Entry
2022 Entry Tags - General Excellence
2022 Entry Tags - Special Section Vertical Product
2022 GE Judge Guidelines - Active Members
2022 GE Judge Guidelines - College University
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If you have any questions, please contact OCNA Member Services Coordinator Karen Shardlow
- e-mail at k.shardlow@ocna.org
- by phone at 416-923-7724 ext. 4432
The OCNA is pleased to be able to recognize the passion you have for your profession and the outstanding work you produce each week! Good luck and thank you for your participation.
