There’s only one week left to submit your best work to the 2026 New England Better Newspaper Competition!
The FINAL deadline is next Friday, November 13. No further extensions will be granted.
Give your team’s accomplishments the recognition they deserve. With divisions for Editorial, College Journalism and Revenue Excellence, the competition celebrates outstanding journalism, student reporting, photography, design, digital storytelling, advertising and the ideas that help local news organizations thrive.
Eligible work: August 1, 2025–July 31, 2026.
Thank you to everyone who has already entered. If you’re still preparing submissions, now is the time to finalize your selections and complete your entries.
Registration reminder: The entry portal is cleared annually, so you must register even if you entered in previous years. Use association code NENPA.
Complete guidelines and category descriptions are available on the Better Newspaper Competition page, or you can download them below.
- Editorial: With 84 categories and honors, the division recognizes excellence across reporting, opinion, design, digital journalism, photography, and special recognition. New categories include Explanatory Journalism, Data Journalism, Nature & Wildlife Reporting and Digital Innovation, alongside several updated or broadened categories.
Download the 2026 Editorial Division Guidelines - College Journalism: Updated to reflect today’s student newsrooms, the division recognizes work in print, online and across video, audio and social platforms. Top honors include Top College Journalist, College Rising Star and New England College Newspaper of the Year. A $150 package includes up to 15 entries, plus Newspaper of the Year at no additional charge.
Download the 2026 College Journalism Division Guidelines - Revenue Excellence: Redesigned for 2026, the competition celebrates outstanding advertising alongside audience growth, events, reader revenue, partnerships, new products, fundraising and business innovation. New honors include Salesperson of the Year and Revenue Team of the Year. If it worked, enter it!
Download the 2026 Revenue Excellence Awards Guidelines
Your best work deserves to be recognized. Enter by Friday, November 13.
Questions? Contact L.Conway@nenpa.com or T.Cleary@nenpa.com.