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ENTRY INFORMATION
The PPA Scotland Awards recognise and celebrate individuals and companies within the Scottish professional publishing sector who have demonstrated excellence in the past 12 months.
Entry Eligibility Period - Jun 1, 2020 to July 30, 2021
Within each entry you will be asked to detail your success in 500 words, which is the main bulk of the entry form. We will not require hard copies of magazines, but you will have the chance to upload three supporting documents, which can include full editions where the space permits (max capacity is 40MB per document). If you are providing any links to information behind a data wall, please make sure to include login details for our judges to make sure they can access the information.
Important note: when giving details on commercial success, audience reach or any other measurable results please make sure to give context by comparing to previous years, business plan or to the rest of the market. Any results given without context are very hard to judge and weaken the entry.
The judges will take the effects of the coronavirus pandemic into consideration when adjudicating all entries.
- Click on the arrow to expand each award and to see the criteria
- Use the tick boxes to the right to select multiple categories you would like to enter
- Discounts will automatically calculate at payment which is stage 4 of the checkout process
- PPA members should use the code: PPAMEMB21
Judges may award both B2B and B2C winners in some categories.
ENTRY DEADLINE: MONDAY OCTOBER 4 11, 2021
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BRAND EXTENSION OF THE YEAR
For the purposes of this award, a brand extension is anything which expands the reach and influence of a brand or publication among an existing/new target audience. Examples can include (but not restricted to) new print or digital content streams, social media channels, launches, events, merchandise, books, or new uses of data.
BUSINESS PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
This award is for business-to-business publications either in print or digital form which are published more than four times a year.
CHILDREN’S MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
This award is open to any brand or magazine who publishes specifically for younger readers.
COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR
Open to commentators and opinion-formers who reach their audiences through regular by-lined content in print or online. Our judges will be looking for content of the highest quality and insight that informs, educates, and leads opinion within their target communities.
COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
This category recognises a brand that has achieved outstanding sales performance on a publication, project or brand extension over the past 12 months. Judges will be interested in seeing new ideas and innovation, e.g. launching new channels, events, etc.
CONSUMER PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
This award is for consumer publications that have had an excellent overall performance in the market.
CUSTOMER/MEMBER PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
This category recognises the digital and print publication that has best served the members or customers of an organisation, society or institution, as a medium for news, views and information in the last year.
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
This award is open to Art Directors or Designers who have worked on the design for a media brand or publication.
EDITOR OF THE YEAR
This award is for editors of a media brand or publication whose consistent brilliance has put their publication at the forefront of the market.
EVENT OF THE YEAR
This award recognises an outstanding event, either in-person or online, such as awards, conference, experiential event, festival, community event, virtual talks or any bespoke event, at which the media brand or publisher brings together its audience.
The event can either stem from an existing parent brand or be a wholly standalone experience.
LAUNCH / RELAUNCH OF THE YEAR
This award recognises the media brand or publication who has launched or relaunched successfully during the eligibility period.
MAGAZINE COVER OF THE YEAR
Does your magazine cover shout “Pick up and read me!”? This category rewards the standout front covers from the last year that were simply unmissable.
MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
This award is for a consumer or business media brand that demonstrates excellence in serving the needs of its target audience across multiple channels (print, online, face-to-face, events, broadcast, mobile, other digital offerings). Our judges are looking for a brand that has shown outstanding innovation in responding to the changing dynamics of its market.
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE YEAR
This category rewards the very best Scottish photograph in the last year. The winner of this category will be determined by the judging panel.
All entries for this award are FREE.
PODCAST OF THE YEAR
This award is for podcasts which are created in-house to complement existing brands or publications, or to help launch new ones. The podcasts can be produced in-house or using external production support.
SOCIAL INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Do you reach a wide audience with your social media presence? Does your Twitter account inspire your audience to engage with you in new ways, get involved in your campaigns or visit your online content? Do you have an Instagram following that builds your audience and sells your product?
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
This award recognises ways in which publishers have created long-term positive impact by developing strategies, initiatives, projects or events that impact the ecological, social or economic environment.
WRITER OF THE YEAR
This award is open to anyone who writes for a media brand or publication on one platform or across multiple platforms.
YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
We are looking for a young writer (aged 25 and under on 31 December 2021) who has made significant impact to a print or digital publication.
All entries for this award are FREE