Better Newspapers Contest 2016 — Advertising Winners
The table below lists the first- and second-place Advertising Excellence Contest winners in the 2016 CNPA Better Newspapers Contest. CNPA will announce the final placements at the Advertising Excellence Awards & Great Ideas Roundtable during the 2017 Press Summit from May 18 to 20 at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. TheAdvertising Excellence Awards & Great Ideas Roundtable will take place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 18.
Newspaper | Category | Name of Entry | Staff Credit |
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After Five | Best Black & White Ad-1/4 page or larger | 530 Collective | Ron Harrington |
After Five | Best Creative ROP Ad | Cheesecakes Unlimited | Ron Harrington |
After Five | Best Community Event Special Section | Mountain Magic Christmas | Ron Harrington |
Antelope Valley Press | Best Black & White Ad-1/4 page or larger | Karl's Hardware Holiday Savings | Barbara Joseph |
Antelope Valley Press | Best Community Event Special Section | Future Leaders | Staff |
Antelope Valley Press | Best Community History Special Section | Antelope Valley Scrapbook | Staff |
Antelope Valley Press | Best Niche Product-Non-Magazine | Welcome | Staff |
Antelope Valley Press | Best Advertising Marketing Package | Antelope Valley Press Special Section Marketing Materials | Andrew Hutchens |
Antelope Valley Press | Best Single Classified Display Ad | Palmdale Regional Medical Center | Mayra Ortiz |
Antelope Valley Press | Best Single Self-Promotion Ad or Series | AV Press House Ads | Andrew Hutchens |
Antelope Valley Press | Best Niche Product-Magazine | Antelope Valley Lifestyle Magazine | Staff |
Antelope Valley Press | Best Black & White Ad-1/4 page or larger | Antelope Valley Fairgrounds Flea Market | Karen Bennett |
Antelope Valley Press | Best Single Classified Display Ad | Valley-Hi Toyota Black Friday | Karen Bennett |
Antelope Valley Press | Best Plus Advertising Idea | Pigskin Football Picks | Andrew Hutchens |
Brentwood Press | Best Community Event Special Section | BVAL Football Preview | Eric Kinnaird, Sherrie Hamilton, Debra Janis, Anne Ray, Teri Fitzhugh, Lonnie Tapia |
Brentwood Press | Best Creative ROP Ad | Hearing Services of Antioch | Anne Ray |
Brentwood Press | Best Multi-Color Ad-1/4 page or larger | Del Sol Energy | Debra Janis, Greg Robinson |
Chino-Chino Hills Champion | Best Plus Advertising Idea | Zika Virus | Linda Fenner, Pat Walton and Bruce Wood |
Desert Review | Best Black & White Ad-1/4 page or larger | Our children, their future," Social Services Ad | Noel Bravo, Stella Jimenez |
Herald News | Best Plus Advertising Idea | 2016 Herald News Calendar | Sonja Dawkins |
Lassen County Times | Best Multi-Color Ad-1/4 page or larger | Lassen County Fair | Bob Mahenski |
Ledger Dispatch | Best Community Event Special Section | Taste of Amador | Staff |
Ledger Dispatch | Best Creative ROP Ad | Buster Says | Sarah Tullus |
Ledger Dispatch | Best Entertainment Special Section | Amador County Fair Guide 2016 | Staff |
Ledger Dispatch | Best Community Event Special Section | Plaid Friday | Staff |
Ledger Dispatch | Best Niche Product-Magazine | Holiday Magic | Staff |
Petaluma Argus Courier | Best Plus Advertising Idea | Petaluma Heritage-Families in Business | Karleen Arnink Pate, John Burns |
Record Gazette | Best Community Event Special Section | Cherry Festival Official Program | Staff |
Santa Barbara Independent | Best Multi-Color Ad-1/4 page or larger | Nectar Restaurant Color Ad | Santa Barbara Independent Staff |
Santa Barbara Independent | Best Creative ROP Ad | Tri-County Produce | Santa Barbara Independent Staff |
Santa Barbara Independent | Best Niche Product-Non-Magazine | Real Estate section - Santa Barbara Independent | Santa Barbara Independent Staff |
Santa Barbara Independent | Best Plus Advertising Idea | Santa Barbara Independent Locals' Brew Bracket | Santa Barbara Independent Staff |
Santa Barbara Independent | Best Niche Product-Non-Magazine | Santa Barbara Independent Education Issue 11/10/2016 | Santa Barbara Independent Staff |
Santa Monica Daily Press | Best Multi-Color Ad-1/4 page or larger | Downtown Santa Monica | Darren Ouellette |
Santa Monica Daily Press | Best Community Event Special Section | Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon | Darren Ouellette |
Santa Monica Daily Press | Best Entertainment Special Section | Twilight Concert Series | Darren Ouellette |
Santa Monica Daily Press | Best Niche Product-Non-Magazine | Santa Monica Most Loved Guide | Darren Ouellette |
Santa Monica Daily Press | Best Single Self-Promotion Ad or Series | Santa Monica Daily Press Home Delivery | Darren Ouellette |
Santa Ynez Valley Star | Best Single Classified Display Ad | SYV Star Best Classified AD | Aimee Reinhart Avery , Shana DeLeon |
Santa Ynez Valley Star | Best Plus Advertising Idea | SYV Star Best Plus Advertising | Raiza Giorgi, Shana DeLeon, Aimee Reinhart Avery |
Press-Banner | Best Community History Special Section | 50th Anniversary of Scotts Valley: History, Fireworks, Festival, 4th of July Parade | Advertising Director, Jeannette Close; Editor, Barry Holtzclaw; Graphic Design, Andy Boswell; Advertising Sales, Heather Ritzman. Special thanks to the City of Scotts Valley |
Shasta Lake Bulletin | Best Niche Product-Magazine | Shasta Lake and North State Visitors Guide | Ron Harrington |
Shasta Lake Bulletin | Best Multi-Color Ad-1/4 page or larger | Friday Night in the Park | Ron Harrington |
Sonoma County Gazette | Best Multi-Color Ad-1/4 page or larger | Fine Tree Cars back cover ads in the Sonoma County Gazette | Vesta Copestakes |
The Ark | Best Niche Product-Non-Magazine | Generosity | Henriette Corn |
The Ark | Best Niche Product-Non-Magazine | Back to School | Henriette Corn |
The Intermountain News | Best Multi-Color Ad-1/4 page or larger | Pit River Casino 'You're Invited...' | Craig Harrington |
The Intermountain News | Best Entertainment Special Section | After Five | Staff |
The Intermountain News | Best Niche Product-Magazine | 2016 Visitors Guide | Staff |
The Press Democrat | Best Advertising Campaign combining two or more platforms | Lake County Destination | Karleen Arnink Pate-Rebecca Pate |
The Record | Best Community Event Special Section | 2016 Stockton Auto Show section | Jason LaMasters, Deitra Kenoly |
The Record | Best Niche Product-Non-Magazine | The Current -- March 2016 issue | Jason LaMasters, Jason Ente, Deitra Kenoly, Karen Bakhtegan |
The Record | Best Advertising Campaign combining two or more platforms | Oh Baby! 2016 | Jason Ente, Deitra Kenoly |
The Signal | Best Creative ROP Ad | DUI Page | Staff |
The Signal | Best Digital Ad | The Glow Spot | Staff |
The Signal | Best Creative ROP Ad | Chiquita Canyon Thank You | Staff |
The Signal | Best Multi-Color Ad-1/4 page or larger | Phat and Juicy | Staff |
The Signal | Best Community Event Special Section | Voter Guide | Staff |
The Signal | Best Entertainment Special Section | 661 Guide-Burger | Staff |
The Signal | Best Niche Product-Non-Magazine | El Nino | Staff |
The Signal | Best Niche Product-Magazine | Top 51 | Staff |
Turlock Journal | Best Niche Product-Magazine | 209 Magazine | Hank VanderVeen |