Awards were handed out Saturday night in Carson City to dozens of journalists, photographers and designers at the annual banquet of the Nevada Press Association to recognize the winners of the Better Newspaper Contest. Here are links to the results: Hall of Fame inductees Sweepstakes winners Journalists of merit Community …
Read More »How to judge Nevada’s newspaper and magazine contests
If you’ve volunteered to judge this year’s Nevada Press Association contest, here are detailed instructions. If you have questions, write to nevadapress@att.net or call us at 775-885-0866. Assign a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winner for each category* along with comments for each selection. You may also add comments about …
Read More »Volunteering to judge the contest … FAQ
So you are volunteering to be a judge for the Better Newspaper Contest and you’re wondering, “What did I get myself into?” Here are answers to some frequently asked questions. If you need to know more, just ask. What will I be judging? Each year, the Nevada Press Association trades …
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2016 NPA photo award winners
2016 Better Newspaper Contest award winners
Here are the winners in the 2016 Better Newspaper Contest, which was judged by members of the Arizona Newspapers Association. The awards were presented during a banquet on Sept. 24 at the CasaBlanca in Mesquite. Jump to Intermediate Community Urban Weeklies Magazines (The winners are in …
Read More »2016 Outstanding Journalists
Urban Daily, Urban Weeklies,Magazines Bethany Barnes Las Vegas Review-Journal From the nomination: Bethany Barnes gets things done. In the past year, Barnes delivered articles that: • Forced the state to fix a broken system that unjustly kept prison inmates locked up — at taxpayer expense — well beyond their release …
Read More »Story of the Year: Children in Crisis
Story of the Year Jackie Valley Las Vegas Sun Children In Crisis Judge’s comments: Jackie’s ‘Children in Crisis’ series sheds light on a troubling issue: the number of children struggling with mental health problems and the difficulties families face trying to get their children help. As I read this series …
Read More »Silver Star winner Tara Addeo
Tara Addeo The Record-Courier Tara Addeo has always been a winner. During her three years with The Record-Courier she has demonstrated a high level of leadership, determination and positivity. Tara heads ups the local F.E.A.T. (Families for Early Autism Treatment) organization along with running their yearly fundraiser. She is also …
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