The SNA Local Community Web Site Contest represents the top Web initiatives from
community and suburban newspapers across North America. Entries for this year's
contest did not fail to disappoint. We're extremely proud of all the Web sites that
entered the contest and recognize the hard work and innovation that goes into creating
a winning site.
And the winners are...
Web Site of the Year
Web Site of the Year applies to any site produced by a local newspaper. Winners
in this category provide overall excellence including design, ease of navigation,
content, reader interactivity, innovation and advertising.
First place honors for this category, divided into 4 classes, were awarded to:
Class A — sites produced by daily newspapers with a total circulation over
40,000
South Bend Tribune
Schurz Communications Inc.
www.southbendtribune.com
Class B — sites produced by daily newspapers with a total circulation of 40,000
or under
Traverse City Record-Eagle
Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.
www.record-eagle.com
Class C — sites produced by a non-daily newspaper or group with a total circulation
over 100,000
Oshawa This Week
Metroland Media Group Ltd., Durham Division
www.newsdurhamregion.com
Class D — sites produced by a non-daily newspaper or group with a total circulation
of 100,000 or under
The Winchester Star
GateHouse Media, Inc.
www.wickedlocal.com/winchester
Best Overall Local News
Best Overall Local News recognizes the best providers of local news in the communities
that they serve. Treatment of breaking news, breadth and depth of content, amount
and timeliness of updating information and much more contribute to the Best Overall
Local News Site.
First place honors for this category, divided into 4 classes, were awarded to:
Class A — sites produced by daily newspapers with a total circulation over
40,000
North County Times
Lee Enterprises, Inc.
www.nctimes.com
Class B — sites produced by daily newspapers with a total circulation of 40,000
or under
Sioux City Journal
Lee Enterprises, Inc.
www.siouxcityjournal.com
Class C — sites produced by a non-daily newspaper or group with a total circulation
over 100,000
Oshawa This Week
Metroland Media Group Ltd., Durham Division
www.newsdurhamregion.com
Class D — sites produced by a non-daily newspaper or group with a total circulation
of 100,000 or under
Living Lake Country
Journal Community Publishing Group
www.livinglakecountry.com
Innovator of the Year
Innovator of the Year (all circulation classes combined) recognizes an individual
or individuals who greatly improved their company's Web site through innovation,
risk-taking, use of new technology and effective marketing.
Innovator of the Year honors go to:
Lois Tuffin, Editor-in-Chief
Kawartha Media Group, Peterborough, ON
Metroland Media Group Ltd.
www.mykawartha.com
We offer a special thank you to Borrell Associates for judging
this year's contest.
Download a complete and detailed list of all the 2010 contest
winners as well as judges' commentary.