Archived Posts by Steve Dorsey
Angle named 34th edition coordinator; Smith to chair 35th
Monday, February 6th, 2012
After the regular updates were given about how this year’s competition is proceeding, and instructions were given for the afternoon, we were treated to a bit of breaking news during today’s lunch break. SND competition director C. Marshall Matlock announced that Melissa Angle will be the coordinator for the Society’s 34th edition in 2013. He
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SND Karaoke: Storified
Monday, February 6th, 2012
They came, they drank, they sang, they raised money to help students… it wasn’t pretty, but it was a lot of fun.
Storify: Comments, reactions to SND33 (aka: #shitfacilitatorssay)
Monday, February 6th, 2012
Collecting the comments from Syracuse University during the competition weekend.
VIDEO: Crutchmer debriefs us on Day 2, forecasts the finish
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
It was a busy day at Syracuse University. SND 33rd edition coordinator Josh Crutchmer from the Minneapolis Star Tribune walks us through how things are proceeding at the competition, shares his reaction to today’s gold medal winners, forecasts how things will wrap up on Day Three — including the process for a revamped Best in Show potential — and even picks a Super Bowl winner.
SND33: Gallery, assorted graphics entries
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Here are some highlights from the graphics categories currently on the tables in Syracuse on Sunday afternoon. These are not necessarily winners, but are great representations of the wonderful work on display at the creative competition.
Long form news, short form video
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Judges from the long form team spend a lot of time reviewing multiple page entries as well as entire sections. We picked up the pace a little. Music: “Angry Birds” theme as interpreted by Pamplamoose
Third gold medal: Times of Oman news design page
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
The Times of Oman was awarded a gold medal for news page design for the treatment of “How secrecy undermines audit reform.” The judges had this to say about the entry: “It’s so different, and handmade, you have to decode it, you have to appreciate the craftsmanship. The page IS the illustration. It breaks almost
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Second gold medal: Times of Oman’s Ramadan tiled poster
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
The second gold medal of SND33 was awarded to the Times of Oman for a 28-page tiled poster celebrating Ramadan.
VIDEOS: Behind the scenes at the SND33 judging
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Keep checking this post for videos from the judging throughout the weekend. We’ll try to keep you entertained and informed and make it worth your clicks.
SND33: Comments and reactions to the Best of News Design (Print) competition
Saturday, February 4th, 2012
Collecting the comments from Syracuse University during the competition weekend.
Meet your 33rd edition judges
Saturday, February 4th, 2012
The first day of judging for the 33rd edition of the Best of News Design™ is under way at the Drumlins Country Club on the campus of Syracuse University. Here’s a look at this year’s 21-member jury. Judges are divided into teams of expertise, with some working across disciplines as the weekend progresses. Meet your 33rd edition judges …
A founder of modern newspaper design: Louis Silverstein, 1919-2011
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Louis Silverstein’s innovations at The New York Times brought about a sweeping change to how newspapers were read and organized across the country. His ascension to Assistant Managing Editor also signalled a new place for visual journalists in the newsroom, that of equal partners. The Times’ obit can be read here.
Silverstein was honored with SND’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. Design Journal issue 81 carried an account of the award presentation in Phoenix that year. His work was also featured in SND’s 25 Moment’s of News Design in 2004. SND founder Phillip Ritzenberg captured Silverstein’s significance to the craft in this excerpt from his presentation of Silverstein’s award in 2001.
A life’s work in sections: In 2004, Silverstein’s work at The Times was selected as one of the most influential moments in news design. SND founder Phillip Ritzenberg wrote on Lou’s contribution at The Times and to the industry. Access a reprint here
Silverstein writes about his friend, Pete Pallazo: In the Summer of 2005, the industry lost another of its founders in Peter Pallazo. Silverstein wrote this tribute. for Design Journal.
A gallery of Silverstein’s pages here.
First Asia Pacific news design conference for print & online
Friday, November 18th, 2011
WAN-IFRA and the Society for News Design (SND) will join together to present a conference Jan. 23, 2012 in New Delhi, India to show the participants the “best practices” in creativity, originality and the efficiency in producing news for all platforms.
In this workshop, the participants will analyze their product and will have the opportunity to work on the design under the guidance of the trainer. The workshop will give the participants a critique on their
SND 2011 Hangzhou Quick Course: Gearing up for the Mobile Age
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
The mobile age is now. As the number of devices, platforms and apps explode, it is imperative to gain an understanding of what it all means. And how to prepare for it. The emphasis of this course will be to focus on the variety of mobile experiences in the current world landscape and what is succeeding. By focusing on the immediate past, hidden present, and unknown future of mobile, this course cuts through the swirling information overload surrounding the mobile world. SND-Chinese will focus its next Quick Course on this Oct. 29-31, 2011 at Tianducheng Resort, Hangzhou.
SND Lifetime Achievement Award: Roger Fidler
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
The Society for News Design is proud to present its Lifetime Achievement Award to an innovator, leader, teacher, founder and friend: Roger Fidler.
Fidler, the digital program director at Digital Publishing Alliance at the University of Missouri’s Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute accepted the award at the awards banquet at the SND’s award banquet at its annual workshop in St. Louis Saturday.
Karsten Ivey named Region 3 director (US southeast)
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Karsten Ivey of the Fort Lauderdale, FL Sun-Sentinel has been named Society for News Design’s regional director for the south eastern U.S. The region includes includes: TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, FL, LA, AR, PR, TX, OK
“I’m very excited and looking forward to getting started, ” said Ivey.
