Conferences
 

2008 OPSEU Newsletter and Website Awards - Design

Judged by perennial favorite Debbie Wilson, freelance designer and cartoonist
 

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Best Original Cartoon


Best Original Cartoon Category A
Category A: Kite – Local 678


Best Original Cartoon Category B
Category B: In The Know – Local 727


Best Original Cartoon Category C
Category C: Grapevine – Local 241 

Best Original Illustration


Best Original Illustration Category A
Category A: Entête – Local 470


Best Original Illustration Category B
Category B: No Winner


Best Original Illustration Category C
Category C: Grapevine – Local 241


Best Original Illustration Category C
Category C: Honorable Mention Unfettered – Local 558; Newsbreak – Local 562

 

Best Original Photo


Best Original Photo Category A
Category A: In The News – Entête – Local 470


Best Original Photo Category B
Category B: In The Know – Local 727


Best Original Photo Category C
Category C: Hidden Treasures – Local 340

Best Local Website

Category A: No Winners


Best Local Website Category B
Category B: Local 270 – OPSEULocal270.org


Best Local Website Category B
Category B Honourable Mention: Local 302 - opseu302.org


Best Local Website Category C
Category C: Local 415 – Local 340 – opseu340.org

Best Design


Best Design Category A
Category A: Kite – Local 678


Best Design Category B
Category B: In The Know - Local 727


Best Design Category c
Category C: Tie

Local Lines - Local 415


Best Design Category c
Category C: Tie

 Unfettered - Local 558


Best Design Category c
Honourable Mention: Vocal Local – Local 556


2007 OPSEU Newsletter and Website Awards – Writing

Judged by Vinita Srivastava, Assistant Professor, School of Journalism, Ryerson University

Rookie of the Year

Category A: NO ENTRY


Rookie of the Year Category B
Category B: Local 736 – On The Waterfront


Rookie of the Year Category B
Category C: Local 556 – The Vocal Local

Best Bargaining Communication

 Category A: NO ENTRY


Best Bargaining Communication Category A
Category  B Tie Local 270 – Local 270 Express


Best Bargaining Communication Category B
Category B:   Tie Local 727 – In The Know


Best Bargaining Communication Category B
Category C:   Local 558 - Unfettered

Best Humour Piece


Best Humour Piece Category A

 Category A: NO ENTRY


Best Humour Piece Category B

 Category B: NO ENTRY

 


Best Humour Piece Category C
Category C: Local 110 – No Name Newsletter: “They did WHAT?”

Most Improved


Most Improved: Catagory A Before
Category A: Local 678 - Kite


Best Original Photo Category C

 


Most Improved Category A After


Most Improved Category B Before

Most Improved Category B Before
Category B: Local 727 - In The Know

 

Most Improved Category B After


Most Improved Category C Before
Category C: Local 562 – News Break


Most Improved Category C After

  

Best Editorial


Best Editorial Category A
Category A: Local 470 – Entête
 

 


Best Editorial Category B
Category B: Local 727 – In The Know


Best Editorial Category B
Category C: Local 558 - Unfettered

Best Feature


Best Feature Category A
Category A: Local 678 – Kite: “Disciplined for refusing work”


Best Feature Category B
Category B: Local 137 – The Support Report: “30th Annual Charles E. Brooks Community Service Award”


Best Feature Category C
Category C: TIE: Local 110 – No Name Newsletter: “Fleck Strike”


Best Feature Category C

Category C TIE Local 368 – North Of Seven: “Blood testing act ‘Put to the test’”

Best News Coverage


Best News Coverage Category A
Category A: Local 470 – Entête


Best News Coverage Category B
Category B: Local 270 – Local 270 Express


Best News Coverage Category C
Category C: Local 558 - Unfettered

Best Overall


Best Overall Category A
Category A: Local 470 – Entête


Best Overall Category B
Category B: Local 655 - Communiqué


Best Overall Category C
Category C: Local 558 - Unfettered

 

2008 Editors’ Weekend
 

This year’s Editors’ Weekend is October 24-26. The weekend will offer a full program of workshops covering different skills and technical tips for producing ever better newsletters (with less pain for writers and editors). It’s a fun weekend leading off with a keynote speaker, and featuring the annual Awards Banquet. If you are doing communications, this one is for you.

The application is now available. Courses are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Deadline for applications is September 26, 2008.

Click here to download.

2008 Newsletter and Website Awards
 

The official 2008 Newsletter Awards entry form is now available. In order to qualify for a newsletter award, locals must have produced at least two editions of their newsletter between August 1, 2007 and August 31, 2008. The 2008 awards cover newsletters produced between those two dates. 

The deadline for submissions is September 15, 2008

Click here to download the entry form.

 

 

OPS Conference

BPS Conference

CAAT Divisionals

Editor's Weekend

2008 EDITORS' WEEKEND

Attendance and advance forms are now available. Deadline for applications is September 26, 2008 Click here to download.

ENTRY FORM Newsletter Awards

Official 2008 Newsletter Awards entry form is now available. The deadline for submissions is September 15, 2008. Click here to download the entry form.


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