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Deadline: February 1, 2025
The New Media Writing Prize (NMWP) 2024 is an esteemed international competition that celebrates innovative and interactive storytelling. Organized by the Media School at Bournemouth University, the NMWP encourages writers to explore the future of the written word through digital formats. This competition is open to writers, developers, designers, and artists from around the world, offering a platform to showcase their creativity in new-media writing. The competition includes various categories, with the top prize being £2,000.
Benefits
Participants in the New Media Writing Prize will enjoy several benefits, including:
- Cash Prizes: The main prize is £2,000, with additional awards such as the Student Award, the Opening Up Award, and the Digital Journalism Award, each offering £500.
- Recognition: Winning entries will be showcased on the NMWP website and other platforms, providing visibility and recognition for the creators.
- Professional Development: Winners may receive opportunities for further development and collaboration with industry professionals.
- Networking Opportunities: Connect with a global community of new-media writers, developers, and artists.
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the New Media Writing Prize, applicants must:
- Be writers, developers, designers, or artists from any country.
- Submit entries in English or provide an English translation if the original work is in another language.
- Ensure their submissions are original and specifically created for digital platforms such as PCs, Macs, the web, or handheld devices.
Application Process and Documents Required
Each entry should contain the following information within the text of the online form:
- title of the work;
- Entrant’s contact details: name, email address, telephone number, city, and country. For joint entries, all entrants’ contact details must be provided with identification of the main entrant for contact purposes;
- Access details, e.g. URL. If an app, we will need 6 free access codes for the judges. If sharing from cloud storage (e.g. Google Drive), you must ensure sharing permissions are set to “public” or “anyone with a link” or equivalent; we will not follow-up for access permissions. If we cannot access the work, we will not judge it.
- Entrant’s short biography (50-100 words). For joint entries, all entrants must provide their biographies.
- Student entrants must provide a proof of identity which should be copied into the entry form, in the short biography section, e.g. a scan copy of entrant’s Student Union ID card or university enrolment number, which will be authenticated at the organiser’s discretion.
- No attachments will be accepted.
All queries regarding the competition rules should be addressed to entries2024@newmediawritingprize.co.uk.
Deadline: Submit your application by 1st February 2025.
