Cannes Grand Prix in Publishing Goes to a Newspaper That Boldly Printed Nothing at All

CANNES, France—The Grand Prix in this year’s Print and Publishing category was awarded to a blank piece of paper, albeit one that created an international conversation. The award was given to Impact BBDO Dubai, which redesigned An-Nahar, a newspaper in Lebanon, to feature a blank front page. The attention-grabbing white space represented civic conversation grinding to a halt after elected officials failed to form a government for months on end.