It’s contest time! The 2026 Better NewsMedia Contest is officially open.
This year’s contest includes several updates designed to better reflect the work being done across Wisconsin’s news media industry.
Here’s what you should note for this year:
- A new Advertising – Shoppers division has been added. As well as six new shopper-only categories.
- Two new digital multimedia categories have been added to recognize outstanding work across digital platforms.
- Category descriptions and other contest language have been updated to use “publication” and other broader terminology where appropriate, rather than referring specifically to newspapers.
- The entry fee is $12 per entry.
- The deadline to enter is Friday, October 30 at 10:59 p.m. There will be no extentions.
As always, entries will be judged on excellence, creativity, quality and impact, depending on the category. Be sure to review the complete 2026 Contest Rules and Categories before submitting your entries.
Please let Laura Niemi know via email at laura@mna.org if you have any questions.
Winners will be announced during the Awards Banquet at the 2027 Annual Convention on March 12.
