Diocese magazine scoops award

N:Vision, the diocesan Magazine for Derry and Raphoe, has won a prize for Best Diocesan Magazine.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th May 2014, 13:15 BST
Rev Katie McAteer receives the prize from Archbishop of Armagh, Richard Clarke.Rev Katie McAteer receives the prize from Archbishop of Armagh, Richard Clarke.
Rev Katie McAteer receives the prize from Archbishop of Armagh, Richard Clarke.

It was awarded by the Archbishop of Armagh, Richard Clarke, at the General Synod on Saturday last, May 10. The prize was received by the N:Vision Editor, Rev Katie McAteer, the editor. The Parish Notes editor is Rev Paul Whittaker.

In all 12,000 copies of each edition are printed and distributed to every household in the diocese.

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Awarding the prize, the judges said: “Derry & Raphoe’s N:Vision is an outstanding magazine in terms of design, identity and content”.

A spokesperson for the diocese said “We are absolutely delighted to win this prize. It is a great team effort. We are especially pleased for Rev Katie McAteer who has just taken over as Editor. The prize was awarded for her very first edition”.

The competition was run by the Church of Ireland Press Office, but was externally judged and the winners of the Central Communications Board 2014 Communications Competition for the best magazines, newsletters and websites were announced by the Rt Revd Trevor Williams, Bishop of Limerick, and Chairman of the Central Communications Board, at the General Synod held in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin.

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