Competitions

All Competition related content post-merger and other industry competition announcements

Worlds Best Designer

42nd World’s Best Designer – Digital

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0:08/ 0:21 Gabriel Gianordoli, graphics/multimedia editor for The New York Times, was selected by a panel of 21 judges as the World’s Best Designer in the Society for News Design’s 42nd…

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BEST IN SHOW COMPOSITE

42nd Best in Show – Digital

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A group of 21 judges from around the world selected three stories from small, medium and large newsrooms for Best in Show honors in the Society for News Design’s 42…

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Facilitators Q&A

42nd Digital Facilitators Q&A

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Like most things, volunteering for the digital competition looked a little bit different this year. Here’s what three volunteers had to say about their experience. Courtney Kan is a projects editor at the…

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2020 competition facts and figures

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This year’s SND Best of Digital Design competition has attracted a record 1,764 entries from 29 countries. Last year judges worked through 1,315 pieces of immersive, interactive and visual journalism…

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42nd Medal Winners – Digital

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Unanimously voted upon entries were eligible for bronze, silver, and gold medals. These entries push the boundaries of design and technology and represent the cutting edge of the news design…

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2020 Medals – Digital

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Unanimously voted upon entries were eligible for bronze, silver, and gold medals. These entries push the boundaries of design and technology and represent the cutting edge of the news design…

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2020 Judges composite image

42nd Digital Judges

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The annual SND Best of Digital Design competition brought 21 professionals together across timezones using Zoom and other virtual platforms to judge the best work of 2020. The judges are broken…

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How Digital Judging Works

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Every year, the Society for News Design hosts its Best of Digital Design competition and brings more than a dozen judges from across the United States and around the globe…

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2020 Categories and FAQ

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The 42nd Edition Creative Competition: Best of Digital Design is a juried competition sponsored by the Society for News Design to recognize journalistic excellence in storytelling, graphics, social media and product design.…

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Submissions open Jan. 11 for Digital News Design competition

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This year’s Best of Digital News Design competition will open for submissions on Jan. 11. The Best of Print News Design competition will open Jan. 15. Browse the full list…

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