BASIC INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1 — Register using the link above. The Association code is: NHCONTEST (all caps).  You will receive an email from NOREPLY@newpapercontest.com. Click on the embedded confirm link to complete the registration. We recommend each news organization create just one sign-on.

Step 2 — Make sure you have thoroughly read the contest rules, that you are choosing the right category and not submitting more entries than allowed. Excess entries will be removed without refunds. In most cases, the maximum number of entries is either one or three.

Step 3 — Once you log in to the contest entry page, click on the “Add New Entry” link at the top of the page.

Step 4 — Select your news organization. A lot of fields will autofill. Individuals submitting freelance work must enter under the member that published the work.

Note: Some categories require or allow a cover letter of 500 words or less. This can be uploaded as a separate file or entered in the explanation/cutline box.

Step 5 — If your entry includes links to online content, enter the URLs. If you have a firewall, you must provide the password inside every entry! It is highly recommended you use PDFs rather than links.

If the judges cannot get beyond a paywall or the link is broken, the entry will be discarded without refund.

Step 6 — Person(s) to Receive Award box, add the name of the person or people who should be credited on the award certificate or plaque, more than three use “Staff”

Step 7 — Files can be in multiple formats including .doc, .docx, .gif, .jpeg, .jpg, .mp3, .pdf, .rtf, .wmv and .pdf.

When you have completed your submission, click the “Save” button. If you click the “Back to list” button, you will lose the entry you just completed. After clicking “Save,” you will be directed back to the list of your entries.

Step 8 — If you are done submitting entries, please review the list. You cannot edit an entry, but you may delete an entry and resubmit it.

Step 9 — From your news organization page of entry listings, on the left-hand side click on “Entry Billing.” You can choose to “Pay Now” using a credit card or PayPal or mail a check to New Hampshire Press Association, 43 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH. Entries are not valid until payment is received.

If paying online, DO NOT CHECK OUT UNTIL ALL YOUR ENTRIES ARE COMPLETE. If you pay and then add entries later, the system will bill for all the entries, even the ones you have already paid.