New England Better Newspaper Contest

Patrick Cassidy Journalist of the Year
Journalist of the Year
Patrick Cassidy, Cade Cod Times

It takes highly skilled, passionate and determined individuals to produce high quality publications. Each year NENPA recognizes the achievements of the very best newspaper professionals in New England in our Better Newspaper Contest.

Entries for the  New England Better Newspaper Contest are due at the end of September. The awards are presented at the NENPA Winter Convention in February.


Congratulations to the 2012 New England Better Newspaper Contest award winners!

2012 New England Better Newspaper Award Winners
Download the full list of winners with judges' comments




An accomplished panel of judges from throughout the newspaper industry selected more than 300 awards winners. The top prizes included:

General Excellence
Cape Cod Times
Metrowest Daily News
Vineyard Gazette
The Foxboro Reporter
The Catholic Transcript

Advertising General Excellence
The Ellsworth American.
Mount Desert Islander
Bay State Parent

Top Newspaper Web Sites
The Boston Globe
The Day
Addison County Independent
New Canaan Advertiser

Digital Strategy Excellence
The Boston Globe
The Day

Innovator's Award
The Boston Globe
The Day
Old Colony Memorial

Journalist of the Year
Daily Newspapers

Patrick Cassidy
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, MA

Weekly Newspapers
Jason Graziadei

The Inquirer and Mirror, Nantucket, MA

Photographer of the Year
Daily Newspapers

Peter Pereira
The Standard-Times, New Bedford, MA

Weekly Newspapers
Nicole Goodhue Boyd
GateHouse Media New England

Rookie of the Year
Daily Newspapers

Jessica Trufant
Milford Daily News, Milford, MA

Weekly Newspapers
James Passeri
The Wilton Bulletin, Wilton, CT

 


For more information, please contact:
Megan Sherman
m.sherman@nenpa.com
781.320.8042

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