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1) NEW CATEGORIES:
Two new categories have been added to the contest: (a) Video Journalism or Marketing and (b) Online Project.

2) Sales Promotion Category: Entries may include print or online promotional projects. There is now the option to mail the entry (all materials) to OPA offices for judging or submit the entry completely online.

3) Digital Media Category: If you have a corporate-designed or third-party website, upload a written document describing how you make it unique and interesting for your readers and advertisers.

4) Magazine Contest: Entries in this contest are required to MAIL two magazine issues to the OPA office for judging. PDF uploads will no longer be accepted.

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ELIGIBILITY: The 2023 Better Newspaper Contest is open to current OPA Legal Newspaper and General News Media members. All college news media organizations are also eligible to compete.
Members must be in good standing to participate. New members must have paid their annual dues in full by the contest entry deadline.

DIVISIONS: There are 9 divisions: 2 divisions for Daily and Online-Only members, 5 divisions for Weekly members, plus separate divisions for semi/tri-weekly members and college news media organizations. Publications producing print editions and/or e-editions four or more times per week will compete as dailies.

OTHER RULES:
ELIGIBILITY: The 2023 contest period is content published from January 1 through December 31, 2023.

IDENTICAL MATERIAL: Identical material may be submitted by only one publication - the newspaper that produced the majority of the content, or, if it was a shared responsibility, the newspaper located in the city with the largest population.

STAFF PRODUCED: All contest entries must have been produced by the newspaper staff or regular paid contributors. Outsourced work may be entered, but the work must have been done exclusively for the newspaper entering the material. Syndicated material cannot be entered.