This category is open to the print version of Atlantic Magazines only.

In this category there will be three finalists honoured from the magazine entries including one overall winner and two silver winners.

The selected magazine stories combining writing, photography and layout will demonstrate excellence, creativity, and journalistic merit in the presentation of any topic.

Three separate entries per magazine may be submitted as published in Atlantic Canada.

Each entry should be accompanied by a short explanation of the story and how it developed. Details should include the story's chronology and circumstances affecting its gathering and presentation as well as the resources (money and time) available to complete the story.

Evaluation Scale / Main Factors

25% How well the story is told.

25% Effective use of writing, photography/design in telling the story.

20% Substance, originality and importance of the story/subject.

20% Journalistic effort.

10% Resources available to complete the story.

This category is open to the print version of Atlantic magazines only.

In this category there will be three finalists honoured from magazine entries including one gold winner and two silver winners.

The selected magazine cover will be judged on the overall delivery of the message, including eye appeal, journalistic contribution, design, and clarity. The judges will consider these main functions; the strength of the cover in drawing attention to the magazine issue and the design, graphics and journalistic merit of the cover.

Three separate covers may be submitted per magazine as originally published in Atlantic Canada during the calendar year.

Each entry should be accompanied by a short explanation of the cover and how it developed. Details should include the cover’s chronology and circumstances affecting its gathering and presentation as well as the resources (money and time) available to complete the story.

Evaluation Scale / Main Factors

40% The artistic/creative elements of the cover.

30% The covers' ability to convey key messages.

30% Eye appeal

This category is open to the print version of Atlantic Magazines only.

In this category there will be three finalists honoured from magazine entries including one overall gold winner and two silver winners.

The selected magazine profile stories, combining writing and photography, will demonstrate excellence, creativity, and journalistic merit in the presentation of the profile. The judges will consider these main functions; the substance of the profile, how well the profile is told, the creative use of writing, photography and layout in the profile, and resources available to complete the story.

Three separate profile stories per magazine may be submitted as originally published in Atlantic Canada during the calendar year.

Each entry should be accompanied by a short explanation of the story and how it developed. Details should include the story's chronology and circumstances affecting its gathering and presentation as well as the resources (money and time) available to complete the story.

Evaluation Scale / Main Factors

25% The substance of the profile.

25% How well the story is told.

20% Journalistic effort involved.

20% Effective use of photography/design in the profiling of the subject.

10% Resources available to complete the story.