What is the process for judging the awards?
A. In the non-design categories, at least two judges read every entry and select the three or four best, creating lists of finalists ranging from six to as many as 20 in the larger categories such as feature writing, news feature writing and arts criticism, where each paper can submit up to three entries. Three-judge final round panels then pick the winners from among the pool of entries selected by the first-round judges. In the design categories — cover design, editorial layout, illustration, photography and cartoon — selections are made in a single round by three-judge panels.
