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New Media Writing Prize
2018 Competition Rules
1. These terms and conditions are the competition rules (the “Rules”). By entering
into the competition (the “Competition”
Training, Bournemouth, UK, or £500 in cash if the winner is unable to take up the
internship.
b. if:book UK New Media Writing Prize: £1000 donated by if:book UK, where
the winner may also be a student, ie. satisfies point d. of clause 7.
c. The Journalism Award: £750 for the winner.
d. The Dot Award: £500 and development support, offered by if:book UK.
5. The Competition is free and open to any person whatever his/her age or
nationality. BU assumes that where an entrant is under 18, the entrant’s parents
have consented to his/her entry in the Competition and his/her agreement to be
bound by the Rules.
6. To submit his/her entry each entrant must do the following by
Friday November 30th 2018 12 noon GMT
or if a Student entry, by
Friday December 14th 2018 12 noon GMT
(Late entries will not be considered.)
a. For the if:book Prize and the Unicorn Student Award send an email to
entries2017@newmediawritingprize.co.uk including the valid URL address of the
entrant’s work for entries accessible on the Internet, or the explanation of how the
panel can access the entrant’s work for entries which can only be viewed on a
mobile phone or another electronic device;
b. For the Dot Award, send an email to chris@ifbook.co.uk
c. For the Journalism Award, send an email to
journalism@newmediawritingprize.co.uk
d. For all entries, supply the information listed in clause 7 below. It is possible for one person to submit more than one entry provided each
entry is submitted separately. It is possible for several persons to submit a
joint entry provided one entrant is identified as the main contact.
7. Each entry should contain the following information within the text of the entry
email:
a. title of the work;
b. entrant’s contact details: name, email address, telephone number and postal
address. For joint entries, all entrants’ contact details must be provided with
identification of the main entrant for contact purposes;
c. entrant’s short autobiography (50-100 words). For joint entries, all entrants must
provide their autobiographies.
d. entrants who wish to submit a work for the Unicorn Student Award must
provide a proof of identity which should be displayed in the body of the entry
email, e.g. a scan copy of entrant’s Student Union ID card or university enrolment
number, which will be authenticated at the organizer’s discretion.
e. No attachments will be accepted. The email may contain links but may not
contain footnotes or formatted text.
BU accepts no responsibility for incorrectly completed, lost or delayed
entries or for the non-inclusion of entries as a result of technical failures.
8. All work entered in the Competition must be original material. The copyright in
such work remains with the entrant(s). Each entrant agrees to grant BU a perpetual,
royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use his/her submitted work in BU’s corporate
publications, on the BU website and new media writing partners' websites, in BU’s
advertising and marketing materials and for display purposes.
9. Each entrant hereby warrants that the work which (s)he submits for this
Competition does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party and
BU reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who has submitted a work which, in
BU’s opinion, constitutes a potential or actual infringement of third parties’ rights.
10. BU will acknowledge receipt of each entry by email. The entries will be
reviewed by the judges. BU will notify entrants if they have been shortlisted by a
further email as soon as possible after the last date of submission (Friday 30th
November 2018 12noon GMT, or if a Student entry, Friday December 14th 2018 at
12 noon GMT). Shortlisted entries will be showcased at BU’s premises during the
BU Awards Ceremony on Wednesday January 16th 2019. Winners will be announced as part of the BU Awards Ceremony. The winning entries will be
featured in relevant media outlets, including social media.
12. Entrants hereby agree that participating in this Competition does not imply nor
can it be construed as creating any obligation for BU to enter into any undertaking
with any entrants in the future.
13. BU does not accept any liability for any damage, loss, injury or disappointment
suffered by any entrants as a result of participating in the Competition or being
selected. BU does not exclude its liability for death or personal injury as a result of
its negligence.
14. The personal information entrants provide to BU when entering the
Competition will only be used by BU in accordance with the Data Protection Act
1998 and BU will not disclose it to third parties other than the new media partners
named in clause 2 above.
15. BU reserves the right to mention the entrants’ names in relation with this
Competition and all entrants agree to take part in any publicity or promotion that
may be organized by BU in relation with this Competition whether or not their
work has been selected under clause 10.
16. BU reserves the right to cancel or amend the Competition or these Rules at any
time if deemed necessary in BU’s opinion or in the case of circumstances arising
outside of BU’s control upon prior written notice to all entrants.
17. In the event of any disputes regarding these Rules, the Competition process, the
results and all other matters relating to the Competition, the decision of BU shall be
final and conclusive, and no correspondence will be entered into.
18. The Competition and the Rules shall be subject to and governed by English law
and any disputes arising from or under them shall be subject to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the English courts.
19. All queries regarding the competition rules should be addressed to
entries2018@newmediawritingprize.co.uk