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Screens Down, Eyes Up: Telling Stories Online That Engage Audiences Offline

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 18, 2020 This session explores techniques for developing hands-on projects that engage audiences in a specific place and time. This is a newer form of storytelling that is sometimes referred to as site-specific journalism or IRL engagement. Ideally, these projects touch on many areas of…

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SND 2020 Begins This Friday

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It is finally here. We couldn’t be more excited to “see” everyone for the Society for News Design’s 2020 annual workshop. SND 2020 kicks off on Friday with our first four sessions and rolls right on through the weekend with some amazing speakers on Saturday afternoon, a quick break on…

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SND 2020: Have You Registered Yet?

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SND 2020 is less than 40 days away and we are very excited about our first virtual conference. The virtual conference gives us the opportunity to connect with visual designers and leaders from around the world. We have over 30 sessions planned with speakers spanning 4 continents joining us throughout the…

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2020 SND Annual Workshop & Conference is Going Virtual

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This year’s postponed SND Workshop has a new name and new dates: Mark your calendars for September 18 – October 1, 2020 for SND 2020. While we love our annual in-person gatherings, we value the health and safety of our members and attendees above all else. Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to…

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New York Times and Washington Post named World’s Best by SND

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WASHINGTON, DC – The Society for News Design has awarded The New York Times the designation of “World’s Best-Designed Newspaper™” in its 41st annual “Best of News Design™ Creative Competition”. Judges said, The Times is “fearless about using print to all its advantages — displaying original photography with impact, opening…

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SND 41st Best of News Design Database Now Available

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The world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic and, like many organizations, the Society for News Design has had to be somewhat fluid with plans to announce the winners for our competitions.  Best of News Design Creative Competition Database The Society for News Design’s Best of News Design Creative…

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Enter the College Design Contest at Michigan State University

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Enter the MSU-SND College Design Contest. The deadline is extended to March 16. Be sure to get your entries in soon. The contest is open to all currently enrolled college students. Find out more at msusnd.org. Share your voice We come together to share our work for the voiceless, and to emphasize the importance…

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SNDDC postponed

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Due to the health and safety concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic that continues to escalate, the Executive Committee of the Society for News Design and the SNDDC workshop committee have decided to postpone the annual workshop, as well as the associated leadership, student and typography sessions, that had been scheduled…

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Matt Mansfield to receive SND Lifetime Achievement Award

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Update (June 2022): SND will honor Matt Mansfield with the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award at SND Honors Award Dinner on Oct. 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. Update (March 2020): One week after this posting, SND made the decision to postpone its Annual Workshop and awards reception because of the Covid…

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SND41 judging ends with Washington Post Best in Show

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The 41st Best of News Design Creative Competition awarded 13 gold medals, 61 silver medals, two judges’ special recognition, and 920 awards of excellence after three days of judging at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg. After reviewing nearly 4,000 entries, all 22 judges gathered to discuss the gold medal winners…

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