Getty Images Newspapers
/ Websites of the Year 2007
The work of press photographers, however remarkable,
counts for little without publications that are prepared to use
them well. This is recognised by the Getty Images Newspaper of the
Year awards. The judges were looking for titles which demonstrated
an enthusiasm for good photography both in how it is taken and how
it is displayed to the reader.
For the first time this year, we presented Awards
to websites which similarly display excellence in the use of pictures.
Getty Images Newspaper
Website of the Year |
Getty Images Newspaper
Website of the Year |
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One national newspaper
stands head & shoulders above its rivals. This newspaper
shows that you can have a newspaper site with powerful
images, and plenty of them, too. That site is TheSun.co.uk.
Judges were not only particularly
impressed by the large image sizes, but the surprising
depth to the site, offering not just the usual tabloid
news & gossip but in depth Special Reports laden
with pictures, such as the their current Falklands and
Blair features. We understand that the Sun had extensive
discussions on whether they could create a site with
large numbers of bold images, and were delighted that
they managed to launch their vision. The Getty Images’
Award recognises their efforts accordingly.
Their Award was collected by the Sun Online’s
editor, Pete Picton and their website designer Paul
Mortimore. |
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weekly newspaper, the Newbury Weekly News' website, NewburyToday.co.uk
is remarkable website which many National and Regional
Newspapers would do well to emulate. Judges
were particularly impressed by the volume of pictures
on the site, highlighting and showcasing local events
and people, along with daily news bulletins and video
clips, all in a clear easy-to-use layout. Newburytoday
has already been voted the Newspaper Society’s
best weekly internet site, and we are sure that this
latest award will not be their last.
Their Award was collected by Martin Robertshaw,
Deputy Group Editor, and Website Manager. |
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Getty Images
News Website of the Year |
Getty Images Newspaper
Magazine of the Year |
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Not all news sources on the web have
a newspaper stablemate – as the Getty Images News
Website of the Year Award recognises. We reviewed all
major news websites looking for the organisation which
showed excellence in the use of pictures.
The winner of this award is for
a site which covers not only national and international
news but also at a regional level. The volume of pictures
is massive, including a day in pictures each day, features,
special reports, citizen journalism, archive news and
much much more. The news section is just a section of
their overall website, which is repeatedly named as
the best website in the world and is a beacon of clarity
and ease of use throughout. The News Website of the
Year 2007 was awarded to BBC
News.
The Award was collected by Phil Coomes,
Picture Editor of the BBC News site, along with Assistant
Picture Editor Emma Lynch. |
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The Getty Images Newspaper
Magazine of the Year stands supreme in a field where
many titles are little more than glorified mail order
catalogues.
The Award was presented to the Sunday
Herald Magazine. The Award was accepted by Jane Wright.
Judges once again commented on the excellence
of this magazine.
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Getty Images Newspaper
Magazine of the Year |
Getty Images News
Website of the Year |
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The Getty Images Newspaper
Magazine of the Year stands supreme in a field where
many titles are little more than glorified mail order
catalogues.
The Award was presented to the Sunday
Herald Magazine. The Award was accepted by Jane Wright.
Judges once again commented on the excellence
of this magazine.
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Not all news sources on the web have
a newspaper stablemate – as the Getty Images News
Website of the Year Award recognises. We reviewed all
major news websites looking for the organisation which
showed excellence in the use of pictures.
The winner of this award is for
a site which covers not only national and international
news but also at a regional level. The volume of pictures
is massive, including a day in pictures each day, features,
special reports, citizen journalism, archive news and
much much more. The news section is just a section of
their overall website, which is repeatedly named as
the best website in the world and is a beacon of clarity
and ease of use throughout. The News Website of the
Year 2007 was awarded to BBC
News.
The Award was collected by Phil Coomes,
Picture Editor of the BBC News site, along with Assistant
Picture Editor Emma Lynch. |
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2007 Getty
Images
Newspaper of the Year |
2007 Getty
Images
Newspaper of the Year |
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Two awards were made for the Getty Images
Newspaper of the Year – the first heads north
of the border to the overstuffed trophy cabinet of the
Sunday Herald, which also won this award last year.
Their Award was accepted by their editor,
Richard Walker and Picture Editor Elaine Livingstone. |
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Changing page formats can create particular problems
for picture use. Our second Getty Images Newspaper of
the Year has downsized, but still manages to use pictures
with stunning effect – and was awarded to The
Guardian.
The Award was accepted by Guardian Editor
Alan Rusbridger and the title’s Picture Editor
Roger Tooth. |
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