Editor and Publisher, who calls itself “America’s oldest journal covering the newspaper industry,” is inviting photojournalists worldwide to enter the eighth annual Photo of the Year competition. The winner of the award will receive a cash prize of US$1,000 and a Canon SLR digital camera.

Photographs published in a newspaper or on a newspaper’s website after 1 October 2006 can be submitted to the international newspaper photo contest. Entries are accepted from all countries and are $35 for single entry or $60 for a photo essay/series (3-10 photos).

Categories in the contest include:

  News (Spot/General): A photo of an unscheduled or scheduled news event
  Features: A storytelling photo used in any section of the newspaper, often with strong human interest
  Sports: A photo of a sports event or individual
  Multiple Images/Photo Essay: A series of images (between 3 and 10 photos) used to convey a story or multi-part article

Entries are also broken down into four circulation groups:

  More than 250,000
  100,000-249,999
  25,000-99,999
  Less than 25,000

For more information on the award and how to apply, visit http://editorandpublisher.nielsenco....