The New Media Writing Prize 2024: ₤2,000 Up for Grabs

Ikenna Nwachukwu

3 months ago

Applications are now open for the New Media Writing Prize. This competition seeks to spotlight and reward outstanding examples of writing for new media and interactive storytelling. It is open to entries from across the world and accepts inventive work in narrative and poetry imagined for various digital formats, media, and platforms.

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The New Media Writing Prize is organized by the New Media Writing Prize CIC, with sponsorship from Bournemouth University Higher Education Corporation, the University of Birmingham, OnetoOne Development, Wonderbox Digital, and FIPP Media, along with a donation from if: book UK/Chris Meade.

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Benefits

Participants stand a chance of winning one of these prizes:

The Chris Meade Memorial UK New Media Writing Prize: £1000 donated by if: book UK/Chris Meade (the winner could be a student)
The Student Award: One year’s membership of Writers Online
The Opening Up Award: ₤500
The Digital Journalism Award: ₤500 and FIPP membership for a year

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Eligibility

This competition is open to all: students, professionals, artists, writers, developers, designers, or enthusiasts. They should however meet these criteria:

Entries should be in English
Entry should be fiction or non-fiction (short story, poem, novel, narrative game, documentary or trans-media work) using words, images, film, or animation
Content should be for delivery, reading or viewing on the PC or Mac, the web, or a hand-held device such as a mobile phone or iPad
Work should be creative and leverage digital technology in engaging, captivating, or intriguing ways

Applications will remain open until February 1, 2025. If you would like to apply for this opportunity, you can do so HERE.

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