The O2 Media Awards for the Yorkshire and Humber region are under way for 2013 and open for entries.

Now in their fifth year, this year’s awards feature new categories celebrating the diversity and originality of the regional press.

The awards remain free to enter and winners will be announced at a presentation evening on 5 September.

Deadline for entries is 21 May with work published or broadcast between 1 May 2012 and 1 May 2013 eligible for the individual and team categories.

New categories include a New Media Awward which will celebrate fresh and exciting initiatives to communicate with local communities or new audiences.

O2 has also introduced an additional Weekly Newspaper of the Year category solely at free distribution titles.

Nicola Green, head of Communications and Reputation at O2 UK, said:  “Last year’s awards evening was uplifting and emotional and typified all that was good about regional journalism.

“We saw some worthy winners and looked back on a memorable year of newsgathering across local communities spanning the length and breadth of the UK’s biggest region.

“We are excitedly looking ahead to another fabulous year which celebrates new media, quality and the best examples of regional journalism.”

Entry forms are available by contacting Rossiter Media on 01829 741371 or by e-mail request to [email protected]

The full list of categories is as follows:

• Feature Writer of the Year
• Sports Journalist of the Year
• Photographer of the Year
• Young Journalist of the Year
• TV Broadcast Journalist of the Year
• Radio Broadcaster of the Year
• News Reporter of the Year
• Business Journalist of the Year
• Scoop of the Year
• Editorial Team of the Year
• Emerging Talent Awards
• New Media Award
• Specialist Publication of the Year
• Weekly Newspaper of the Year
• Daily Newspaper of the Year
• Outstanding Contribution Award