SNA (Suburban Newspapers of America)
Local Community Web Site Contest 2008 Winners
For more information on the contest, follow this link.

First Place
Best Local Community Web Site: www.capecodonline.com
Judge’s Comments: CapeCodOnline.com offers a clean, user-friendly design. Multi-media tools such as video, audio podcast and photo galleries are available to all users. The site has a strong community involvement. Through the variety of video, audio and blogs, the site draws the user in.
Best Real Estate Site/Vertical: www.capecodrealestate.com
Judge’s Comments:  The site offers a large variety of features and a robust functionality. Users can easily navigate the site and filter their searches a variety of different ways. The site’s advertising is nearly sold out the majority of the time, which shows advertiser interest. Overall, this site is very user-friendly and easily navigated.
Best Local Community Initiative:  www.capecodonline.com/ www.mycape.com
Judge’s Comments: The Photo Event Street Team initiative is a great way for Cape Cod Online to create brand awareness and community involvement. Taking photos of events for children (first day of Kindergarten/School, Santa’s Visit, etc) and giving the photos to those who participate is an effective way to gain visibility in the community. The initiative then progressed to include photos of adults at other community events, such as an American Heart Association benefit, extending the promotion to additional demographic segments. This initiative created a lot of brand awareness and a presence in the community.

Second Place
Best Employment Site/Vertical, Best Automotive Site/Vertical, Best Site to Buy or Sell Merchandise: www.capecodworks.com
Judge’s Comments: CapeCodWorks.com utilized its resources to increase advertising dollars and increase visitors to the site. The easily navigated, intuitive site offers a variety of ways to search and sort the listings. Overall this is a very user-friendly site.

National Society of Newspaper Columnists
Second Place
Humor: Saralee Perel

New England Associated Press News Executives Association (NEAPNEA) writing, photo and design contest (Awards presented Sep., 2008)

First Place
Investigative Reporting: George Brennan, Stephanie Vosk and David Kibbe and Steve DeCosta (of The Standard Times of New Bedford): Casino gambling series and Glenn Marshall, Wampanoag tribal leader
Sports Column: Staff writer Russ Charpentier
Page One Design: James Warren
Sports Page Design: Eric Gongola

Second Place
Feature Page Design:  James Warren
Sports Photo: Paul Blackmore
Sports Column: Rob Duca
Local Column: Saralee Perel
Business Page Design: Rich Holmes
Photo Illustration: Alla Swan
Sports Page Design: Barb Tierney

Third Place
Illustration: James Warren
Enterprise: Kathi Scrizzi Driscoll, North Cairn and Jennifer Kain Defoe; green living series
Best Headline: Charlie Hibbert.
Best Editorial: Williams Mills

New England Press Association (Awards presented Feb, 2008)
Newspaper of the Year
Web Site of the Year

First Place
Environmental Reporting: Amanda Lehmert; tungsten coverage
Business And Economic Reporting: Stephanie Vosk, George Brennan, Dave Kibbe, Steve DeCosta; three-day casino series
Editorial Page: Bill Mills, Tim DeMarce and Jim Warren; editorial agenda in Forum
Infographics: Jim Warren; tungsten coverage
Illustration: Jim Warren; 9/11 Forum cover
Living Page: Bill O'Neill
Photo Illustration: Jim Preston
Media Kit: Marcus Liuzzi; Cape Cod VIEW 2007
       
Second-Place
Print-Online Convergence: staff
Headline Writing: staff
Government Reporting
Pictorial Photo: Paul Blackmore
Personality Photo: Kevin Mingora
Investigative Reporting: Stephanie Vosk, George Brennan, Dave Kibbe and Steve DeCosta
Editorial Writer: Tim DeMarce
Religion Reporting: Johanna Crosby
Auto Advertising Campaign: Marketing; self promo auto campaign
Advertising Campaign:
       
Third-place
Spot News: Hilary Russ and Eric Williams
Coverage of a Racial or Ethnic Issue: Sean Gonsalves, Hilary Russ, Stephanie Vosk and George Brennan
Arts and Entertainment Reporting: Bill O'Neill
Editorial Supplement: Gwenn Friss
Feature Photo: Jim Preston

New England Newspaper Association (Awards presented Mar., 2008)
Sunday Newspaper of the Year (40,000-70,000 Sunday circ class)
Daily Distinguished Newspaper (35,501-60,000 circ. class)

Publick Occurrences Awards:
Outstanding Reporting: "The State’s Big Bet," casino series
Outstanding Photography: Krista Schinagl "A Right to Live, and Love."

New England Association of Circulation Executives (NEACE) (Awards presented May, 2007)

Best in Show: “Project Art Box,” where Cape high school students used their creativity to decorate and design a Cape Cod-themed newspaper vending machine

Subscription Sales
News in Education Promotion and Fundraising
Third-party Sales: "Where We Live" special section
Carrier/Delivery Team Recruitment
Carrier Team Programs for Retention/Incentives and/or Recognition
Community Relations/Special Events: Project Art Box

North American Mature Publishers Association (NAMPA) (All awards for PrimeTime received Nov. 2007)

First Place
Senior Issues: Health & Well-being features; Candy Fox (positive additions, like running) and Amy Dufault (walking meditations using labyrinths)
Travel Columns: Journeys & Jaunts; Susan Hamilton (Tasmania) and Mary Ellen Redmond (Antigua)
Feature Writing: Becky Sue Epstein; Tastes of the Cape, Tony Andrews Farm in Falmouth
Special Sections:  2006 Beyond Fifty
Front Cover Photo: Paul Blackmore; Nov. 2006 photo of Kathy Whitelaw at Academy of Performing Arts
Table of Contents
Feature Layout: Oct. 2006: Race Point Lighthouse by Candy Fox

Second-Place
Best of Show
Profiles: Patricia Sherlock feature on Barbara Bragdon, a commercial fisherman’s wife surviving divorce.
Community Service Editorial: Making Friends column; John Harrison
Feature Layout: Sept. 2006; Dave Murray, National Seashore lifeguard

National Newspaper Association (NAA) Media Innovation Awards (Presented Feb. 2008)

Honorable Mention
Growing Revenue through Classified Advertising
Recruitment Branding Initiative CapeCodWorks.com

Award of Merit
Growing Audience through Circulation, Marketing and Newspaper Media Promotion
Promotional Partnership: Retail Sales Promotion – With Cumberland Farms; 5 week promotion involving 4 sets of tickets to Red Sox/Orioles game

Finalist
Most Innovative Use of Interactive Media: CapeCast

New England Newspaper Advertising Executives Association (NENAEA)
First Place
Full Page Display:  Pain D’Avignon; Artist: Brianne Hayden
Less than Full page Display: FinditOnline.com; Artist: Pam Emery
Second Place
Full Page Display: Amandine; Artist: Teresa Mattson
CapeCodRentals.com:  Artist: Patty Cunningham
Third Place
Ad Series: Shoe Salon; Team campaign  
Auto Display: Hyannis Toyota President’s Day; Artist: Ellyn Shields
 
Inland Press Association – New Frontier Awards
Best Online Marketplace for CapeCodRealEstate.com (Award presented 2007)

Suburban Newspapers of America (Award presented Oct. 2007)
Newspaper of the Year
“The writing is strong and varied, meshing style with substance. There is good enterprise, engaging coverage of features and sports-excellent photos and graphics. This is a beautifully designed newspaper, yet the content drives the design. The look is clean and uncluttered. Excellent color. Very professional in all aspects. The Cape Cod Times is one of the country’s elite newspapers. It covers community with energy, imagination and distinction. Its commitment to strong editorial and Op/Ed pages, including an ombudsman, is exemplary.”