The "Good Word" International Comics & Cartoons Project

The vision of the BuzziNews portal is to convey a positive outlook on current world, business, sports and entertainment events in a language that’s understandable to e-v-e-r-y-o-n-e – comics and caricatures. BuzziNews is a business with clear social objectives: 25% of the portal's revenues will be awarded to the illustrators who contribute their time and talent to the portal, and 50% of the portal's net profits will be donated to charity.

BuzziNews has initiated the "Good Word" worldwide comics illustration project. We invite you to say a good word through illustration about all the positive things that surround you or choose a less-traveled road and find the positive side of something that upsets you, a singer with a failed album, a disappointing team or coach, an irritating company, a business rival.

To register and send your drawing, click here.

The last date for submitting entries is February 28, 2008.

Categories:

World Comics: Say a good word about the world in your style. It could be a location, an event, a country, a figure or anything else you choose.

Sport Comics: Say a good word about sports, find a positive angle on a coach that upset you, a player that disappointed his fans or an unpopular team.

Business Comics: Say a good word about the business world, say something positive about the economy, a new field or start-up that excites you or find the silver lining in a stock that lost you a fortune or a company that charges too much for their products and services.

Entertainment Comics: Say a good word about the world of Entertainment. It could be your favorite singer or band or you could find something nice to say on a production gone bad, a singer that sings out of key or a movie that flopped.

Competition Rules:

Phase 1: Surfing to the Comics Competition

Illustrations will be accepted commencing November 8, 2007. Final date for submitting illustrations: February 28, 2008

The initial screening will be elementary and will include, among other things, elimination of drawings that do not meet the portal's criteria, such as pornography, slander and abuse, encouragement of criminal activity, racism, and drawings that are not related to the competition subjects.

Illustrations considered suitable entries to the comics competition will be displayed in the BuzziNews portal.

Phase 2: Illustration Judges

Nominations will be accepted commencing December 1, 2007. The five judges of the comics competition will be announced on January 15, 2008

Judges will be awarded a Comics Competition Judge Certificate confirming their services as judges in the BuzziNews 2007 Awards.

Phase 3: Voting Begins

February 1, 2008 to February 28, 2008: The drawings are presented for a number of weeks for the judges and surfer public's judgment.

Phase 4: Announcement

March 3, 2008: The BuzziNews Awards Comics Competition Winners are announced

The comics competition is being held under the supervision of a CPA firm. The prizes will be awarded to the winners within 45 days of the announcement.

The number of illustrations a single illustrator is permitted to submit is unlimited.

Drawings including pornography, slander and abuse, encouragement of criminal activity, racism, and drawings that are not related to the competition subjects will not be included.

The comics competition is being held under the supervision of Erlichman-Cinman Certified Public Accounts, a firm specializing in planning and financial consulting to companies and organizations.

PRIZES:

- The Golden Illustration Prize, valued at $13,500, will be awarded to the best illustration in the comics competition. The prize includes a cash payment of $1,500 and a 6-month international PR campaign valued at $12,000 to be carried out by the NaoriComm international PR firm. The illustrator and the winning cartoon will also receive a free one-month banner in the BuzziNews portal.

- The Silver Illustration Prize, valued at $7,000, will be awarded to runner-up best comics. The Silver Illustration prize includes $1,000 in cash and a 3-month PR campaign, valued at $6,000 for the winner and his works. The illustrator and his winning illustration will also receive a free one-month banner in the BuzziNews portal. ·

- The Bronze Illustration Prize, valued at $2,500, will be awarded to the Illustration taking third place in the competition. The prizewinner will receive $500 in cash and a one-month PR campaign, valued at $2,000 for the winner and his work.

- The Judges' Favorite Prize will be awarded to a single artist who has received the majority of judges' votes. The winner will be awarded a special certificate.

- Participation Prize: Certificates of Participation will be distributed to all illustrators participating in the comics competition. All participants will also be included in the portal's plan of profit distribution. · In case of a tie in any of the prizes, the prize will be divided between the winners.

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