280 Living received awards for its work at the 2018 Alabama Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. The annual contest celebrates the best in writing, photography, design and advertisements among newspapers across the state.
The awards were presented on Saturday, July 21, at the 2018 APA Summer Convention at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, AL. 280 Living competed in Division E of the contest, the division for member newspapers with free circulation.
Among the awards were:
1st Place — General Excellence
1st Place — Best Niche Publication
1st Place — Advertising Sweepstakes Award
1st Place — Best Use of Humor
1st Place — Best Feature Story Coverage
1st Place — Best News Feature Story Coverage
1st Place — First Amendment Award
1st Place — Best Production and Printing
1st Place — Creative Use of Multimedia
1st Place — Best Lifestyle/Family Pages
1st Place — Advertising Sweepstakes Award
1st Place — Best Use of Graphics or Illustrations
1st Place — Best Sports Coverage
1st Place — Best House Ad or Self-Promotion
1st & 2nd Place — Best Single Ad over 1/2 page color
1st, 2nd & 3rd Place — Best Regularly Scheduled Special Section Newsprint or Glossy
1st, 2nd & 3rd Place — Best In-Paper Promotion of Newspaper
1st & 2nd Place — Best Advertising Campaign
1st & 2nd Place — Online Revenue Builder
1st & 2nd Place — Best Original / Creative Idea
2nd Place — Best Use of Photographs/Editorial Content
2nd Place — Best Local Sports Column
2nd Place — Best Niche Publication – Newsprint or Glossy
2nd Place — Online Breaking News Coverage
2nd Place — Best Innovative Online Advertising - Single Ad
2nd Place — Best Single Photograph
2nd Place — Best One Time Special Section - Newsprint or Glossy
3rd Place — Best Sports News In-Depth Coverage
3rd Place — best Local Economic Coverage
3rd Place — Best Public Service
3rd Place — Best Sports Feature Story
3rd Place — Best Photo Essay
3rd Place — Best Use of Social Media
3rd Place — Best Single Ad 1/2 page and under color
3rd Place — Best Presentation of Online Advertising
3rd Place — Best Single Ad
Most Improved
In all, Starnes Publishing took home 94 awards across its seven papers — 280 Living, Hoover Sun, The Homewood Star, Vestavia Voice, Iron City Ink, Cahaba Sun and Village Living.
