CHURCH OF IRELAND PRESS OFFICE
Church of Ireland House, 61 - 67 Donegall Street, Belfast BT 2QH
Tel Belfast: (028) 90 232 909
 Press Officer Brian Parker (M): 07775 927 807

PRESS RELEASE

CHURCH OF IRELAND MAGAZINE COMPETITION

28 January 2002

The Church of Ireland annual magazine competition is extended this year to  include parish and diocesan websites.

The closing date for entries is 29 March 2002.

Mrs Janet Maxwell, Director of Communications, is keen to encourage editors to take part in this year's competition which promises 'bigger and better' prizes than ever before.

She said: "Communications management is developing all the time and I am very aware of the fact that Church of Ireland editors are producing a wonderful variety of publications both in the dioceses and in the parishes. There is also a growing number of websites that are making a significant impact on church communications."

Mrs Maxwell will give editors a detailed assessment of their entries and offer guidance and support in continuing to improve internal communications.  The Church of Ireland Communications Unit invites entries in three categories: diocesan magazine, parish magazine and websites (dioceses and parishes).

The entries will be judged on overall design, editorial content and outreach potential. In particular websites will be examined on their use of colour, accessibility, text and graphics presentation.

Prizes will be awarded at the General Synod in Dublin on Thursday, 16 May 2002.

Entry forms available from:

THE CHURCH OF IRELAND PRESS OFFICE
Church of Ireland House
61 - 67 Donegall Street
Belfast BT1 2QH
Tel: (028) 9023 2909
Fax: (028) 9032 3554
Email: The Press Office

Previous winners of Church of Ireland Magazine competition:

2001

2000