NS Unveils Awards Shortlist

The Newspaper Society (NS) has released its shortlist for this year's Advertising and Digital Media Awards.

All of the UK's major publishers feature prominently among the nominations and the digital publishing arm of Johnston Press appears in both the digital and advertising categories.

In addition, the Lancashire Evening Post will be hoping to repeat the success of winning the Digital Innovation of the Year award in 2006 after it has secured a place in the running again this year for both digital and advertising prizes.

The Scotsman will also be seeking to follow up scooping last year's Best Daily Newspaper Site award as it has been nominated again in the digital category.

According to the NS: "These prestigious awards are designed to showcase the best in advertising and digital media initiatives from the regional press industry in the UK and provide well-deserved recognition.

"Previous entrants say winning an award provides not only a fantastic sales tool and motivator for staff, but a great way to raise the profile of a publication throughout the industry."

The ceremony will be held in London on October 10th.

A full shortlist of the nominees can be viewed at the NS online and the names of all last year's winners and runners up can be found here.