The New Media Writing Prize (NMWP) is now open for entries.
Important dates :
Deadline : 25-Nov-2022 Name of donor : Select the donor organisation Amount of the grant : 1000 $ to 10 000 $ Category: Awards, prizes and challenges Reference URL :https://newmediawritingprize.co.uk/ |
Area(s) of interest |
Benefits
- The Chris Meade Memorial UK New Media Writing Prize: £1000 donated by if: book UK / Chris Meade, where the winner may also be a student, i.e. satisfying point d. of clause 7.
- The Student Award: to be determined.
- The opening price: £500.
- The Digital Journalism Award: £500 and a year's membership of FIPP.
Who are they looking for?
NMWP is looking for a good narrative (fiction or non-fiction) written specifically for delivery and reading/viewing on a PC or Mac, the web or a portable device such as an iPad or mobile phone. It can be a short story, novel, poem, narrative game, documentary or transmedia work using words, images, film or animation with audience interaction. Interactivity is a key element of new media storytelling.
The NMWP is looking for creativity, so try to be imaginative in creating an engaging story, i.e. combining a number of multimedia elements, such as words on a screen combined with images and video clips. New media writing can be created using a variety of tools, i.e. a word processor, DV camera, social networking tools (i.e. Twitter), mobile phone/s, scanner, augmented reality software - anything goes!
Criteria for all categories:
Innovative use of new (digital) media/transmedia to create an engaging and satisfying fictional or non-fictional story, poem or other form of story.
- Easy accessibility for the reader/viewer.
- Effective use of interactive elements.
- An excellent example of how new media can do things that traditional media cannot.
- The possibility of reaching a wide audience (i.e. not only specialised interest groups).
Eligibility criteria
- Anyone can apply!
- Whether you are a student, a professional, an artist, a writer, a developer, a designer or an enthusiast, the competition is open to all.
- It is also an international competition, open to anyone outside the UK. Entries must be in English.
For more information, please visit NMWP.