ELIGIBILITY: The OPA Wesite Contest is open to all OPA Business Members.
CONTEST DEADLINE: All entries must be postmarked by Monday, Feb. 4, 2013.
DIVISIONS: There are two contest divisions determined by newspaper’s publication frequency: Daily and Weekly
ENTRY FEE: $5 (entry fee may be included with Better Newspaper Contest payment).
JUDGING CRITERIA: Websites will be judged for news content and coverage, visual appeal, navigation (ease of finding material on the site), organization, integration of advertising, timeliness and updates to the site. Judges also will look at innovative ways the newspaper uses its website to compliment coverage in its newspaper.
HOW TO ENTER: Submit contest entry form. A letter to judges describing your Website may be included but is not required. Letter may include information such as Website’s attributes, number of employees and/or hours spent on site, number of unique visitors per month and efforts made to promote website.
QUESTIONS: For clarification on rules contact Jennifer Gilliland or Lisa Potts at (405) 499-0020, or 1-888-815-2672 (toll-free in Oklahoma).
OPA’s Website Contest is not part of the 2012 Better
Newspaper Contest. Winners will be announced during the OPA Convention, June 13-15, 2013, at the Reed Center in
Midwest City.