NNAs attract 1,300 entries

The National Newspaper Awards attracted nearly 1,300 entries from works created in 2009.

Leading the way was Long Features with 130 entries, followed by Columns with 117.

There were 320 entries in the four photography categories: Feature Photo, 101; News Feature Photo, 97; Sports Photo 69; and Spot News Photo, 53.

Other categories:

Breaking News, 38
Short Features, 92
Investigations, 44
International Reporting, 31
Business Reporting, 53
Editorial Writing, 29
Arts and Entertainment, 70
Sports Writing, 57
Special Project, 16
Presentation, 43
Editorial Cartooning, 26
Explanatory Work, 67
Politics, 37
Beats, 91
Local Reporting, 19
Multimedia Feature, 19

Judging has commenced and results are expected to be known in early March when three finalists will be selected in each category.
The awards will be handed out on Friday, May 14, at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto. The event marks the closing of the two-day Ink and Beyond conference being put on by the Canadian Newspaper Association and the Canadian Community Newspaper Association.