MDDC Papers Claim Awards for Advertising and Web

    A number of MDDC member newspapers have won awards for their achievement in the areas of advertising, marketing and Web sites in recent months.
     The Newspaper Association of America Digital Edge Award for Best News Site, Circulation more than 250,000 was presented to washingtonpost.com the Web site of Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive. The NAA New Media Federation presented the award.
      The News Journal, Wilmington, was recognized for achievement in the Editor & Publisher/International Newspaper Marketing Association awards. The newspaper received first place for Community Service, circulation 125,000 – 300,000 and second place for In-Newspaper Promotion:Readership.
       Several newspapers were honored with NAA ACME (Advertising, Circulation & Marketing Excellence) Awards recently. The awards were presented to recognize newspapers for outstanding marketing and promotion efforts. They are as follows:
· The Washington Post, circulation over 150,000 – Excellence for Retail & National Advertising, Entertainment; Merit for Retail & National Advertising, Business; Honorable Mention for Circulation, Marketing & Newspaper Promotion, Television & Market Books; Honorable Mention for Classified Advertising Division, Classified Promotion Ad.
· The Capital, Annapolis, circulation under 75,000 – Excellence for Retail & National Advertising, Entertainment.
· The Baltimore Sun, circulation over 150,000 – Merit for Classified Advertising Division, Revenue-Generating Classified Marketing Event.
· The News Journal, Wilimngton, circulation 75,000-150,000 – Excellence for Co-op Advertising, Co-op/Vendor Support Ad.
· The Frederick News-Post, circulation under 75,000 – Merit for Co-op Advertising, Government & Education; Honorable Mention, Co-op Advertising, Association & Nonprofits.