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Thank you for applying for ONA 2015

Thank you for applying for ONA 2015

ONA members: Entries are now closed for the 61st Annual Ontario Newspaper Awards. For any questions about the judging process please email Rosie Grover at The Hamilton Spectator at rgrover@thespec.com or call 905-526-3404. The dinner and gala will be held

admin December 3, 2014February 26, 2015 Feature, News Read more

PHOTOS: Moments from the 60th Annual Gala

PHOTOS: Moments from the 60th Annual Gala

 

admin May 12, 2014August 19, 2014 Feature, News Read more

60th ONA: Winners and Finalists

60th ONA: Winners and Finalists

HAMILTON  Steve Buist of the Hamilton Spectator and Jason Kryk of the Windsor Star took home the top two prizes at the 60th annual Ontario Newspaper Awards dinner. Buist won the Martha Blackburn Award as journalist of the year and

admin May 4, 2014November 10, 2014 Feature, News Read more

PHOTOS: Feature Photography (over 25,000 circulation)

PHOTOS: Feature Photography (over 25,000 circulation)

This award is given for a single photo or a series of up to three photos on the same subject. The nominees are Philip Walker, Waterloo Region Record; Mathew McCarthy, Waterloo Region Record and Dax Melmer, The Windsor Star

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SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY (over 25,000 circulation)

SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY (over 25,000 circulation)

This award is given for a single photo or package of up to three related photos produced under pressure or deadline. The nominees for Spot News Photography (over 25,000 circulation) are Mathew McCarthy, The Waterloo Region Record, Jason Kryk, The

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SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY (under 25,000 circulation)

SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY (under 25,000 circulation)

This award is given for a single photo or package of up to three related photos produced under pressure or deadline. The nominees for Spot News Photography (under 25,000 circulation) are: Ian McAlpine, Kingston Whig-Standard, Mike DiBattista, The Niagara Falls

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PHOTOS: Online Photography nominees

PHOTOS: Online Photography nominees

This award is given for a single web-only photograph, slide show or photo. Online Photography, nominees: Tyler Brownbridge, The Windsor Star, Jason Kryk, The Windsor, Dax Melmer, The Windsor   A youth leads a group of children from the Lev

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Photojournalist of the Year Portfolios

Photojournalist of the Year Portfolios

This award is given to the photographer whose portfolio is judged to be the most outstanding on the basis of subject matter, originality, technical excellence and versatility. Browse below the portfolios submitted by our Photojournalist of the Year nominees: Dax

admin April 2, 2014April 28, 2014 Feature, News Read more

2014 nominees announced…….

2014 nominees announced…….

We are pleased to present the nominees for the 2014 Ontario Newspaper Awards. They are presented in no particular order: Municipal Affairs Writing (under 25,000 circulation) Sara Ross, Orillia Packet and Times Laura Stricker, The Sudbury Star Elliot Ferguson, The

admin March 4, 2014April 6, 2014 Feature, Feature, News Read more

2014 Ontario Newspaper Awards…..what’s next?

2014 Ontario Newspaper Awards…..what’s next?

The entry deadline has passed for the 2014 Ontario Newspaper Awards. Thank you to all who entered. We continue to be overwhelmed by the interest you show through the hundreds of submissions. The judging process is underway. Our judges, more

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ONA judge Bryan Cantley dies at 66

ONA judge Bryan Cantley dies at 66

OAKVILLE Bryan Cantley, a long-time ONA judge, and former reporter and editor who oversaw the National Newspaper Awards for many years, has died.  He was 66. The NNA organization says Cantley died Tuesday in hospital in Oakville, Ont., after being

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ONA 2013: Awards night in photos

ONA 2013: Awards night in photos

The Ontario Newspaper Awards were held in Waterloo on April 27, 2013. More than 250 people gathered at the Waterloo Inn and Conference Centre to celebrate  excellence in journalism. Browse through some of our memories of that night. All photos

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The Ontario Newspaper Awards, celebrating excellence in journalism among newspapers outside of Toronto, are awarded annually.

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