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SNDS Magazine 4/2009 is out

This year's last issue of SNDS Magazine is out – in print and online. If you're not a member of SNDS or a subscriber to the magazine, you may read it online as an e-paper, or download it as a pdf.Find it in the SNDS Magazine section on snds.org – and read about: Scandinavians in Buenos Aires; Speakers in Oslo 2010; New Norwegian platforms; "på stan" back in tabloid; New Finnish fur for Helsingin Sanomat; Designing new typefaces; and much much more.In fact, all issues dating back to no. 1, 2006 are now online as e-papers, posted on issuu.com/snds_magazineSee you all sometime, till then – have a nice Christmas and a Happy New Year.Best,Lars
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SNDS: Mobile media included in the competition

Last year SNDS upgraded the online news design competition. This year SNDS takes a step further into the online media business by including mobile media in the Best of Scandinavian News Design competition."Mobile media is a growing platform widely used by news media. It is therefore natural for Best of Scandinavian News Design to include this platform in the annual news design competition," says Flemming Hvidtfeldt, chairman of Best of Scandinavian News Design competition, to snds.org.Mobile media will be a category under the online competition. The net jury will judge the entries. The jury will base the judgement on the four basic criteria for all online entries – visual design, interactivity, usability and structure and journalism/editing.The categories for the online competition are:* Best front page* Best section page* Best article page* Best theme (feature, story, subsite or page)* Best application (for instance web-tv, maps, community, etc.)* Best mobile site* Best overall site design based on media brand* Open classEntries to the online competition shall be posted through the SNDS website. The entry form is open for posting of entries. Click on the below link and send in your online entries now.http://snds.org/Default.aspx?ID=71&Purge=TrueThe SNDS net jury is:Kim Pedersen, Ekstrabladet, DenmarkLinda Constenius, Aftonbladet, SwedenElin Madsen, Bergensavisen, NorwayJari Jurkka, Pohjalainen, FinlandEntry form and description for the printed competition will also be available on snds.org soon. The deadline for submitting your entries to both competitions are January 29, 2010.
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