Here we show the four main prize winners with examples and the jury statements.

136 newspapers from 22 countries took part in the 25th European Newspaper Award. There were more than 3,500 entries in the 20 categories of the competition. This makes it one of the largest newspaper design competitions in the world.

Newspapers from most European countries also took part in the 25th European Newspaper Award. There was a slight decrease in the print categories and an increase of 25 per cent in the online categories.

The jury of the 25th European Newspaper Award
The 14 jury members came from eight countries: United Kingdom, Portugal, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Greece and Germany. They are journalists, scientists and designers.

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25th European Newspaper Award: Main prize winners from Greece, the Netherlands and Germany.
136 newspapers from 22 countries took part in the 25th European Newspaper Award. There were more than 3,500 entries in the 20 categories of the competition. This makes it one of the largest newspaper design competitions in the world.

Large number of submissions in print and online.
Newspapers from most European countries also took part in the 25th European Newspaper Award. There was a slight decrease in the print categories and an increase of 25 per cent in the online categories.

393 online projects.
393 online projects were submitted to the jury. Last year there were 313.

14 jury members from eight countries.
Twelve jury members met for the two-day judging in Düsseldorf. Two others carried out assessments from their home offices. The members came from the UK, Portugal, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Greece and Germany. They are experienced art directors, journalists and scientists.

The main prize winners „European Newspaper of the Year“In addition to the Awards of Excellence, there are four main prizes. The European Newspaper Award has always been divided into the categories local newspaper, regional newspaper, national newspaper and weekly newspaper, because these four types of newspaper have different resources and target groups. It is also a question of newspaper circulation, which tends to be low for local newspapers and high for national newspapers. This year‘s main prize winner, Naftemporiki, is not a local newspaper, but a business newspaper with a circulation of 5,000 copies.

European Newspaper of the Year,
Circulation up to 35,000 copies
Naftemporiki, Greece

European Newspaper of the Year,
Category Regional Newspaper
Der Tagesspiegel, Germany

European Newspaper of the Year,
Category Nationwide Newspaper
NRC, The Netherlands

European Newspaper of the Year,
Category Weekly Newspaper
der Freitag, Germany

Europe’s biggest newspaper competition
The European Newspaper Award is organised by newspaper designer Norbert Küpper. It is considered the largest newspaper competition in Europe and is now taking place for the 25th time. The aim is to showcase international newspaper trends in print and online and to promote the exchange of creative ideas in Europe.

Award ceremony and congress in Vienna
The award ceremony will take place during a congress in Vienna. The congress will be held at Schönbrunn Palace on 19 and 20 June 2024.

Contact
Norbert Küpper
Gutenbergstr. 4
40670 Meerbusch
Germany
Phone +49 2159 911615
Email nkuepper@newspaperaward.org
www.newspaperaward.org

New book: Newspaper trends – 25 years of the European Newspaper Award

The book was published in German on 26 April 2024. It brings together all the texts and images of the main award winners from 25 years of the European Newspaper Award. The texts have been published year after year in journalism magazines and on the website www.newspaperaward.org. It provides an overview of trends in visual journalism. The European Newspaper Award is one of the largest editorial design competitions in the world. More than 3,500 entries were submitted to the 25th competition in the print categories and almost 400 in the online categories.

The book is available in every bookshop. ISBN: 978-3-9829790-7-3. DIN A 4 format, 360 pages, thread binding, hardcover, price 49.50 euros.

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New book: Newspaper trends – 25 years of the European Newspaper Award

The yearbook has 20 chapters and more than 1,400 illustrations. The first chapter provides an overview of the main prize winners. It also documents all the winning pages from the 19 categories of the competition. This year’s focus is on the categories News, Crossmedia and Infographics Print and Online. Overall: The yearbook provides an overview of the current trends in the design and concept of newspapers in Europe.

The book is available in every bookshop. ISBN: 978-3-9820790-6-6. PDF on USB-Stick, Price 38.50 Euro

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European Newspaper of the Year, Circulation up to 35,000 copies: Naftemporiki, Greece

Jury statement:

Naftemporiki is primarily dedicated to financial and business topics and has a serious and elegant layout to accompany this. The choice of fonts used, the page layout and the use of photos and infographics are excellent. The design of the front page is extremely varied: sometimes there are large headlines and smaller illustrations, sometimes a large picture dominates and, in the case of special events, a photo is placed underneath and the headline on top. Large topics are presented on double pages and often divided into different parts in order to present the content quickly and clearly. Naftemporiki – an excellently designed business newspaper produced daily by a small team.

About the newspaper:

Naftemporiki is a tabloid financial-business newspaper published in Piraeus, Athens. It is considered the most important daily newspaper in Greece in the financial and shipping sector. The newspaper has a circulation of 5,000 copies. It employs 25 writers, 5 page editors, 1 photo editor and 6 layout artists.

European Newspaper of the Year, Category regional newspaper: Der Tagesspiegel, Germany

Jury statement:

The print layout remained untouched for many years: It was broadsheet format and had the look of a serious national newspaper. The focus was more on innovative ideas in the online sector. The “Checkpoint” newsletter is considered a model for many local newsletters in Germany. In recent years, the Tagesspiegel has also often been honoured at the Newspaper Award for animated infographics and scrollytellings. Last year, the Tagesspiegel team then turned its attention to the print edition. The result is a respectable newspaper with nationwide appeal in tabloid format. Even today, half of the circulation is already published as an ePaper and there is a good chance of target groups not only in Berlin but throughout Germany. The Tagesspiegel shows that it is possible to plan and manage major changes.

About the newspaper:

The Tagesspiegel is published in Berlin. The print edition was completely redesigned last year and has been published in tabloid format ever since. The newspaper has a paid circulation of 100,504 copies (IVW/3 2023). Of these, 52,280 copies are ePaper.

At Tagesspiegel, the entire editorial team of around 300 people takes care of both the printed newspaper and the digital offerings. Keywords are website, newsletter,
specialist briefings, podcasts and app. This includes a Head of Visual, 6 art directors (online & print), 8 picture editors and 6 layout artists.

European Newspaper of the Year,
Category nationwide newspaper
NRC, Netherlands

Jury statement:

“Our good old newspaper” – that‘s a phrase that won‘t come to mind with “nrc”. The choice of typography, photographs and illustrations creates an overall impression that is young, dynamic and forward-thinking.

Back in the days, when NRC was published in full format, it was mainly known as a business newspaper called NRC Handelsblad. Nothing has remained of that. Thanks to the tabloid format, new content and new design, it is now possible to reach many other Dutch people as well as business people.

With its modern print look, it goes without saying that it also publishes on all channels on the web including social media and podcasts. As in the past, nrc also won a number of awards in the online categories at this year‘s European Newspaper Award.

nrc – a newspaper that completely abandons the image of the “good old newspaper” and has a young, contemporary look in print and online.

About the newspaper:

nrc is published in Amsterdam in tabloid format and has 298,000 subscribers in print and online. The newspaper employs 266 editors, 11 photo-editors and 26 layout artists. In addition to the employed photographers and layout artists, there are also freelancers, without whose creative work the production would not be possible.

European Newspaper of the Year, Category weekly newspaper, der Freitag, Germany

Jury Statement:

The weekly newspaper “der Freitag” has a calm, uncluttered layout. The newspaper consists mainly of long articles that you can dive into. The content is not intended as junk food for quick consumption. Readers will take the time to select content and then get in-depth information. The choice of topics also often sets it apart from other media. The “Debate” section, for example, makes it possible to set a unique agenda. The cover story is the introduction to the newspaper. It always works very well because the look and feel of the front page is seamlessly transferred to the story inside. The varied use of illustrations is particularly striking. They are used to emphasise key topics, debates and special editions. der Freitag – a reader-friendly newspaper with distinctive content and unmistakable design.

About the newspaper:

der Freitag is published in Rheinische Format and is published in Berlin. The newspaper has a paid circulation of 25,176 copies (IVW 3/2023). In June 2023 the editorial design was renewed. der Freitag employs 18 permanent editorial team members as well as 7 colleagues in the art department – art direction, cover graphics, graphics and picture editing.