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Summary of 2015 Iowa News Association Convention and awards

Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/09/2015 - 6:37pm

A large cross-section of MAP staffers traveled to Des Moines last Friday for a day of learning and networking at the Iowa News Association's annual Convention and Trade Show.  Classes included subjects like time management and workflow, video production, growing ad revenue, and InDesign.

    The convention wrapped up with the Iowa 2015 Better Newspaper contests award reception.  Approximately 4,200 entries in dozens of categories were judged by class, based on circulation.  The annual contests are sponsored by the Iowa Newspaper Foundation and judged by the Minnesota Newspaper Association.  Mid-America Publishing was granted several awards.  The full list is below.  Congrats to our hard-working staff on this recognition!

 

INA Awards 2015

 

Total Newspaper Design (Weekly Class 1):  Third Place  -  Postville Herald

Best Newspaper Website (Weekly Class 1):  Second Place  -  Keota Eagle

Best Newspaper Website (Weekly Class 2):  First Place  -  The Leader/Kanawha Reporter

Best Video (Weekly Class 2):  First Place  -  Calmar Courier

Best Use of Social Media (Weekly Class 1):  Third Place  -  Keota Eagle

Best Sports Story (Weekly Class 2):  Third Place  -  Grundy Register - John Jensen

Best Breaking News Photo (Weekly Class 1):  Third Place  -  Postville Herald

Best Newspaper Marketing (Weekly Class 1):  First Place  -  Postville Herald

Best Ad Featuring Grocery/Food/Entertainment (Weekly Class 1):  Second Place  -  Postville Herald

Best Ad Featuring Auto/Boats/Etc. (Weekly Class 2):  First Place  -  Graphic-Advocate

Best Special Section Advertising (Weekly Class 3):  Third Place  -  Hampton Chronicle

Best Web Advertisement (Weekly Class 2):  Second Place  -   The Leader/Kanawha Reporter