UK

The subcategory of the 2016 New Media Writing Prize for the Student Prize Winner and Shortlist.

A prize initiated in 2010 at Bournemouth University for new media writing, sponsored by Bournemouth University, IF Book, Arts Bournemouth, and Dreaming Methods.

The prize highlights inspiring work, raises awareness and provokes discussion about new media writing, the future of the 'written' word and storytelling.

• The Main prize was awarded to J.R. Carpenter for her work The Gathering Cloud
• The Student prize was awarded to Jamie Paddock for his work The Dying Mind
• The Gorkana Award for Journalism was awarded to Berta Tilmantaite (Best International) for her work on Will to Win and to Carla Pedret (Best UK-focused) for her work on The Exodus Data Project.

A prize initiated in 2010 at Bournemouth University for new media writing, sponsored by Bournemouth University, IF Book, Arts Bournemouth, and Dreaming Methods.

The prize highlights inspiring work, raises awareness and provokes discussion about new media writing, the future of the 'written' word and storytelling.

here are four categories/prizes for 2016 - Main Prize: £1000 donated by if:book UK. Student Prize: 3 months paid internship at Unicorn Training, Bournemouth, UK, working with Unicorn’s writing and design team. The Dot Award: £500 to get a new project started. Donated by if:book UK. The Gorkana Journalism Award, donated by Gorkana. Two awards: the UK award, and the International award, both £500 for the winner. There will also be substantial media coverage of the Award, and winners will be given full acknowledgement in all press releases and related material.

 (Source: New Media Writing Prize site)