Wymondham College is one of the 43 schools through to the shortlist for the Shine 2012 School Media Awards which are designed to encourage team working by pupils to produce a school magazine, newspaper, newsletter, digital edition or website.
Following the initial round of judging for the Shine 2012 School Media Awards a total of 43 schools have been shortlisted for the final round of judging at Stationers’ Hall, London, on Tuesday 22 May.
With some 170 schools signing up for the awards this year, competition was tough to reach the shortlist and congratulations are in order for all the schools going through to the second round.
Chairman of the judges Simon Heffer, who is Editor, Mail Comment Online, and political columnist for the Daily Mail, said: “All the judges were greatly impressed with the overall standard of entries this year. It will be a very tough job to choose the winners during the final round of judging.”
A distinguished panel of judges, including national newspaper and magazine editors, will be asked to choose winners for each of the 13 categories – including best newspaper, best magazine and best online entry – for which awards will be presented at Stationers Hall, London, on Monday 25 June.
The College has been shortlisted in the following categories:
Design & layout
Artwork & Photography
Overall content