South Shore NOW claims a second in state newspaper contest

NOW Newspapers, publisher of South Shore NOW and seven other suburban weekly newspapers, was presented with 22 awards Friday at the Wisconsin Newspaper Association annual convention in Madison.

The Better Newspapers Contest recognizes the top journalism in the state. Eligible entries were published between Sept. 1, 2011, and Aug. 31, 2012.

South Shore NOW took second place in the Continuing Web Coverage category for its Chill on the Hill feature, which was curated by Dan Polley.

NOW Newspapers also won the following honors:

Feature Photo, first, Brookfield-Elm Grove NOW

Web Special Project, first, Brookfield-Elm Grove NOW

Front Page Design, first, Hales Corners-Franklin-Greendale-Oak Creek NOW; second, Brookfield-Elm Grove NOW; second, North Shore NOW

Overall Page Design, second, Brookfield-Elm Grove NOW and Muskego-New Berlin NOW

Sports Feature Story, second, Germantown-Menomonee Falls NOW; third, Greenfield-West Allis NOW

Web Special Project, first, Wauwatosa NOW; second, Wauwatosa NOW; third, Germantown-Menomonee Falls NOW

Sports News Story, second; Muskego-New Berlin NOW

Local Sports Column, first, North Shore NOW

Spot News Photo, second, North Shore NOW

Sports Photo, second, North Shore NOW

Continuing Web Coverage, third, North Shore NOW

General Web Excellence, first, Wauwatosa NOW

Spot News Story, second; Hales Corners-Franklin-Greendale-Oak Creek NOW

Feature Page Design, third Hales Corners-Franklin-Greendale-Oak Creek NOW

Photo Essay, first, Hales Corners-Franklin-Greendale-Oak Creek NOW