NEWS RELEASE Contact: Oklahoma Press Association (405) 499-0026

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

NEWS RELEASE Contact: Oklahoma Press Association (405) 499-0026 Lisa Sutliff, Member Services Director [email protected] Press Association announces winners of annual contest virtually. Nine newspapers receive top honors in annual contest. The Oklahoma Press Association announced the winners of the 2019 Better Newspaper Contest Awards in a video released on June 15. “Although the 2020 OPA Convention was postponed this year, we knew it was vitally important to announce the winners of the newspaper contest,” said Lisa Sutliff, OPA member services director. “We discussed several options and decided to create a video showcasing all the award winners.” The video is available to view at www.okpress.com/contest. Winners of this year’s Sequoyah Awards, the highest honor in the OPA Better Newspaper Contest, were revealed in the video. In the daily divisions, winners were The Norman Transcript, The Ardmoreite and McAlester News-Capital. Sequoyah winners in the weekly divisions were The Purcell Register, Countywide & Sun, Wagoner County American-Tribune, Tri-County Herald and Sequoyah County Times. The Oklahoma Daily at the University of Oklahoma was the winner in the college division. The Sequoyah Award is determined by the amount of points accumulated in eight of the contest’s 20 categories: News Content, Layout & Design, Advertising, Editorial Writing, Photography, Sports Coverage, Sales Promotion and Community Leadership. The contest also included a Digital Media category in three divisions – dailies, weeklies and colleges. Individuals were able to enter in 11 categories – News Story, Feature Story, Sports Story, In-Depth Reporting, Column Writing, Small Space Ad, Large Space Ad, News Photograph, Feature Photograph, Sports Photograph and Front Page Design. Members of the Maine Press Association judged more than 1,300 entries from 74 Oklahoma newspapers. A complete list of winners in the 2019 OPA Better Newspaper Contest is available on the OPA website at www.okpress.com/contest. Several additional awards were announced in the video: • The Norman Transcript received first place in the OPA Magazine Contest, which debuted last year. • Michael Clements, Durant Democrat, winner of the ONF Ray Lokey Memorial Award for Excellence in Reporting. • Kelly Bostian, Tulsa World, winner of the ONF Joseph H. Edwards Outdoor Writer of the Year. • Kim Poindexter, Tahlequah Daily Press, winner of the Editorial Sweepstakes Award, sponsored by ONG. • Jaden Jennings, Tri-County Herald, winner of the Column Sweepstakes Award, sponsored by ONG. • Billy Hefton, Enid News & Eagle, winner of the Daily Photo of the Year, sponsored by OGE Energy Corp. • Chuck Reherman, Yukon Progress, winner of the Weekly Photo of the Year, sponsored by OGE Energy Corp. ### .

Copy Link

Recommended publications

The Oklahoma Publisher Official Publication of the Oklahoma Press Association
The Oklahoma Publisher Official Publication of the Oklahoma Press Association www.OkPress.com Vol. 91, No. 6 www.Facebook.com/okpress 16 Pages • June 2020 INSIDE Cleveland American adopts BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST WINNERS: Cleveland American 06/03/2020 Copy Reduced to 35% from original to fit letter page Take a look at all the 2019 winners of the OPA Better Newspaper Contest. tabloid size for the summer PAGES 4-8 The Cleveland American got smaller, actually feels bigger ADDITIONAL AWARD a little smaller when it switched as you hold it and flip through Wednesday THE JUNE 3, 2020 WINNERS: See who won the to tabloid size on June 4. page after page,” he said. “A A NEW LOOK additional annual awards in this “Being our 100th Anniver- 10-page broadsheet suddenly CLEVEL ND FOR SUMMER! Volume 100 | Number 48 year’s contests. sary, we wanted to wrap up becomes 20 pages.” 1 SECTION, 20 PAGES MERICAN ¢ PUBLISHED IN CLEVELAND, PAWNEE COUNTY, PAGE 9 our year-long celebration with Another benefit, said Fergu- 75 OKLAHOMA SINCE SEPTEMBER 1919 something different and spe- son, is that ads appear bigger IN MEMORIAM: cial,” said Rusty Ferguson, pub- on a tab page, so clients may Remembering our friends and lisher of The Cleveland Ameri- think they’re getting more for colleagues that we lost the can. their money. previous year. It’s not the first time the The tab size also allows Fer- PAGES 12-13 newspaper switched to a tab, guson to use more color. “It said Ferguson. In the summer suddenly doubles when you DONATE TO ONF to receive of 2013, the weekly newspaper flip the paper sideways — so this Will Rogers print.
[Show full text]
Minority Percentages at Participating Newspapers
Minority Percentages at Participating Newspapers Asian Native Asian Native Am. Black Hisp Am. Total Am. Black Hisp Am. Total ALABAMA The Anniston Star........................................................3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 6.1 Free Lance, Hollister ...................................................0.0 0.0 12.5 0.0 12.5 The News-Courier, Athens...........................................0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Lake County Record-Bee, Lakeport...............................0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 The Birmingham News................................................0.7 16.7 0.7 0.0 18.1 The Lompoc Record..................................................20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 The Decatur Daily........................................................0.0 8.6 0.0 0.0 8.6 Press-Telegram, Long Beach .......................................7.0 4.2 16.9 0.0 28.2 Dothan Eagle..............................................................0.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 4.3 Los Angeles Times......................................................8.5 3.4 6.4 0.2 18.6 Enterprise Ledger........................................................0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 Madera Tribune...........................................................0.0 0.0 37.5 0.0 37.5 TimesDaily, Florence...................................................0.0 3.4 0.0 0.0 3.4 Appeal-Democrat, Marysville.......................................4.2 0.0 8.3 0.0 12.5 The Gadsden Times.....................................................0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Merced Sun-Star.........................................................5.0
[Show full text]
Media Guide for Federal Leaders in Oklahoma
Media Guide for Federal Agencies Discussing the traditional forms of Media Interaction AND addressing the topic of Social Media! Oklahoma Federal Executive Board 215 Dean A. McGee, Suite 320 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (405) 231-4167 www.oklahoma.feb.gov Distributed July 2011 INTRODUCTION Federal agencies have a responsibility to provide accurate and timely information to the general public and the media. In many cases, however, agencies do not have a person designated and trained as a Public Affairs Officer (PAO). In such instances, the CEO or a front-line employee must act as the agency's representative to the public. Many times, the intended message may be lost during the interview; often lack of planning or an inability to relay the message in succinct, easy to understand terms is the cause. Dealing with the media can be a daunting, nerve-wracking experience, whether it is in a face-to-face interview, phone interview or on camera. It is important to be at your best when communicating your message. This guide has been developed to assist those individuals called upon to speak on behalf of their agency to the press, both managerial and non-managerial employees. Whether you are responding to inquiries, arranging or participating in an interview, or simply providing information for print or broadcast, it is hoped that this media guide will provide you with useful information and some important tips to assist you. The purpose of this Media Guide is informational in nature for public employees. As in the past, the guidance is based on the principle that the business of Government is vital to serving the public everywhere.
[Show full text]
ADD PRINT, ADD POWER Ops – PRESS RELEASE SERVICE
PRINT POWER ADD PRINT, ADD POWER oPS – PRESS RELEASE SERVICE ABOUT OUR PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE SERVICE ZONE OPTIONS OPS’s Press Release Service delivers your news to You can choose to send your press release to any the right people, at the right price. Our service is the combination of these zones: (Add a photo to your fastest and most convenient way to get your informa- press release for $50) tion and photos to Oklahoma newspapers. HOW OUR PRESS RELEASE SERVICE WORKS You can choose from the entire state or specific regions. Simply send your press release electronically as a text file. Photos should be sent in TIF or JPG format (at least 200 dpi). $ STATEWIDE 325 158 Newspapers Our E-Press Release service will do the rest. The same day we receive your news release, or on the $ date you specify, we’ll have it in the hands of the CENTRAL 100 44 Newspapers (includes OKC area) newspapers you choose. $ TRACK YOUR NORTHWEST 50 22 Newspapers $ PRESS RELEASE NORTHEAST 100 38 Newspapers For an extra $100, we will track the results of your (includes Tulsa area) press release for four weeks. $ SOUTHWEST 50 22 Newspapers $ SOUTHEAST 50 28 Newspapers (405) 499-0020 1-888-815-2672 (in Okla.) OKLAHOMA PRESS SERVICE www.OkPress.com 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105 • www.OkPress.com PRINT POWER ADD PRINT, ADD POWER oPS – PRESS RELEASE SERVICE NEWspapers BY ZONES Seminole The Seminole Producer CENTRAL NORTHEAST NORTHWEST Spiro Spiro Graphic Ardmore Ardmoreite Afton The American Alva Alva Review-Courier Stigler Stigler News-Sentinel Blanchard
[Show full text]
November 7, 2014 Laura Lovrien Liberty Publishers Services Orbital
November 7, 2014 Laura Lovrien Liberty Publishers Services Orbital Publishing Group P.O. Box 2489 White City, OR 97503 Re: Cease and Desist Distribution of Deceptive Subscription Notices Dear Ms. Lovrien: The undersigned represent the Newspaper Association of America (“NAA”), a nonprofit organization that represents daily newspapers and their multiplatform businesses in the United States and Canada. It has come to our attention that companies operating under various names have been sending subscription renewal notices and new subscription offers to both subscribers and non-subscribers of various NAA member newspapers. These notices falsely imply that they are sent on behalf of a member newspaper and falsely represent that the consumer is obtaining a favorable price. In reality, these notices are not authorized by our member newspapers, and often quote prices that far exceed the actual subscription price. We understand that the companies sending these deceptive subscription renewal notices operate under many different names, but that many of them are subsidiaries or affiliates of Liberty Publishers Services or Orbital Publishing Group, Inc. We have sent this letter to this address because it is cited on many of the deceptive notices. Liberty Publishers Services, Orbital Publishing Group, and their corporate parents, subsidiaries, and other affiliated entities, distributors, assigns, licensees and the respective shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents of the foregoing, including but not limited to the entities listed in Attachment A (collectively, “Liberty Publishers Services” and/or “Orbital Publishing Group”), are not authorized by us or any of our member newspapers to send these notices. Our member newspapers do not and have not enlisted Liberty Publishers Services or Orbital Publishing Group for this purpose and Liberty Publishers Services and Orbital Publishing Group are not authorized to hold themselves out in any way as agents who can process payments from consumers to purchase subscriptions to our member newspapers.
[Show full text]
Bryant Denies Any Wrongdoing
SPORTS BUSINESS LIVING $276 Wolverines nearly claw back Othello’s makes its return Then there were three SAVINGS IN COUPONS! THE SUNDAY TRANSCRIPT Visit www.normantranscript.com for breaking news Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018 NORMAN, OKLAHOMA $1.50 Bryant denies any wrongdoing legal counsel to advise them Norman city attorney bemused by potential investigation into conduct about it and I think that Mack Burke ity of a city council backed from other recent meetings ney or that I’m not expected invited to [the executive ses- outside legal counsel advised Transcript News Editor investigation aimed at him. for unrelated reasons. He to attend meetings or advise sions],” he said. “So, I don’t them at the last executive @MackBurke4 Bryant said he was said he is still the city attor- council,” he said. “Nobody’s really know what went on session.” on vacation earlier this ney and plans to continue to told me that.” or where they’re at. I haven’t Th ough the investiga- Norman City Attorney month when he ﬁ rst dis- serve the city in that role as Bryant said he does not had any direct conversa- tion item was tabled by the Jeﬀ Bryant said his recent covered the council was he has for the past 14 years. know what a potential inves- tions with any of the council council on Aug. 21 follow- absence from city council considering instructing the “It certainly has not been tigation might include and members about what their ing discussion in executive meetings has nothing to do city manager to investigate communicated to me that I has denied any wrongdoing.
[Show full text]
Agents 2001 Title Page.P65
AGENTS OF A REPORT ON THE INCIDENCE OF SUBPOENAS SERVED ON THE NEWS MEDIA IN 2001 The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press AGENTS OF A REPORT ON THE INCIDENCE OF SUBPOENAS SERVED ON THE NEWS MEDIA IN 2001 A project of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Project Editor and Editor in Chief Lucy A. Dalglish Editor Gregg P. Leslie Compiled and reported by Wendy Tannenbaum Funding for “Agents of Discovery” provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Knight Foundation promotes excellence in journalism worldwide and invests in the vitality of 26 U.S. communities. © 2003 The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. All rights reserved. No part of this booklet may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior, written permission of the publisher. Additional copies of this report may be obtained from: The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press 1815N. Fort Myer Drive, Suite 900 Arlington, Virginia 22209 (703) 807-2100 e-mail: [email protected] Foreword We at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of democratic society, or any public interest in ensuring the Press knew if we waited long enough for a horror that the media remain impartial and disinterested story to make the case for a strong reporter’s privi- both in perception and reality. On the other hand, lege, we’d get a doozy. Just in time for the final survey respondents report that they were successful installment of Agents of Discovery, a federal judge in more than 75 percent of the time in 2001 when they Texas threw a young freelance book author in jail for sought to get a subpoena quashed.
[Show full text]
In Memoriam June 2019 to May 2020
In Memoriam June 2019 to May 2020 In accordance with membership wishes, this report includes only those who were either longtime newspaper employees still engaged in the trade at the time of death, or those who had, though retired, made newspaper work their principal occupation. Marguerite Babb, Dennie Hall, Shelby Alice Miller, Jenks Journal University of Central Oklahoma Frederick Press Thomas Blakey, Phyllis Louise Hammer, Patsy Willene Muchmore, The Norman Transcript Fairview Republican The Ponca City News Sally Bright, Bob Haring, Nancy Janice ‘Jan’ O’Leary, Tulsa World Tulsa World The Hooker Advance Frances Jane Bryant, Ron Henderson, Jerry Ray Pogue, The Norman Transcript The (Shawnee) County Democrat Tulsa Tribune Wayne L. Caldwell, Fred B. Hilton Jr., Windsor Ridenour, Hugo Daily News Ponca City News Tulsa Tribune John R. Clabes, Charles William Hooper, Daniel H. Rodgers, Oklahoma Journal The Norman Transcript Sequoyah County Times Helen Rose Cline, Verldine ‘Geri’ McClure Huston, Paula Lemarr McBride Savage, Oklahoma Publishing Company Shawnee News-Star The Anadarko Daily News Carol Louise Cole-Frowe, Kenneth D. Kiser Jr., Daniel Lee Scroggins, Freelance Journalist Medford Patriot-Star Atoka County Times Lyle Howell Collins, Guy T. Ledbetter, Frederick David Seaton, Shawnee News-Star The Ardmoreite Winfield Daily Courier (Kansas) Chelsea C. Cook, Grace Anne Leonhart, Paul D. Shell, Henryetta Free-Lance The Lawton Constitution The Daily Oklahoman Robert Crout, James ‘Jim’ Watie Mayo, Oweida Smiley, Mustang News Sequoyah County
[Show full text]
Minority Percentages at Participating Newspapers
Minority Percentages at Participating Newspapers Asian Native Asian Native Am. Black Hisp Am. Total Am. Black Hisp Am. Total ALABAMA Appeal-Democrat, Marysville ....................................... 8.3 0.0 4.2 0.0 12.5 The Alexander City Outlook...........................................0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 The Modesto Bee......................................................... 4.5 2.2 12.4 0.0 19.1 The Anniston Star .........................................................0.0 8.3 0.0 0.0 8.3 Monterey County Herald............................................... 5.0 2.5 12.5 0.0 20.0 The News-Courier, Athens ............................................0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 The Napa Valley Register.............................................. 3.3 0.0 13.3 0.0 16.7 The Birmingham News..................................................0.8 14.1 0.8 0.0 15.6 The Oakland Tribune .................................................... 3.7 6.1 4.9 0.0 14.6 The Clanton Advertiser..................................................0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Antelope Valley Press, Palmdale .................................. 2.4 2.4 2.4 0.0 7.3 The Cullman Times.......................................................0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Daily News, Red Bluff................................................... 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 The Decatur Daily .........................................................0.0 7.9 0.0 0.0 7.9 Record Searchlight, Redding........................................ 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.4 Dothan Eagle................................................................0.0 4.2 0.0 0.0 4.2 Redlands Daily Facts.................................................. 10.0 0.0 20.0 20.0 50.0 TimesDaily, Florence....................................................0.0 3.1 0.0 0.0 3.1 The Press-Enterprise, Riverside...................................
[Show full text]
June 2018.Indd
The Oklahoma Publisher Official Publication of the Oklahoma Press Association www.OkPress.com Vol. 88, No. 6 www.Facebook.com/okpress 24 Pages • June 2018 INSIDE State delegation opposes paper tariff AWARD WINNERS: Oklahoma’s entire congres- ththe entire delegation, and we will lose their job due to the Congratulations to JEFF MAYO, sional delegation is urging Sec- wwere happy to see the final let- change in trade policy.” the Milt Phillips Award winner, retary of Commerce Wilbur teter issued.” Wesner said this is only the and JEFF MULLIN, the Beachy Ross not to approve tariffs on The letter advocated for the first step in what promises to be Musselman Award winner. newsprint. 22,200 printing and publishing a long process. PAGES 8-9 Senators James M. Inhofe jojobs in Oklahoma that could be The International Trade and James Lankford, and Rep- aaffected by the tariffs. Commission will meet in July MORE AWARDS: Meet this resentatives Markwayne Mul- “Although most of our local to consider the administration’s year’s inductees into the OPA lin, Frank D. Lucas, Tom Cole nnewspapers have websites, proposal and issue final recom- Half Century Club and Quarter and Steve Russell co-signed a ppublishers tell us that these mendations to the commerce Century Club. Plus additional letter sent to Ross on June 18, ssites are supported by revenues secretary. award winners are featured. 2018. frfrom print advertising, and “Those recommendations PAGES 10-11 “We write with concern wwould be hobbled if the printed are not binding, thus our out- CONTEST WINNERS: about the future of the more nnewspaper were to fail,” the let- reach to Sec.
[Show full text]
US State Distribution Network
Newswire State Distribution Network The State network is the most targeted option that offers press release distribution to specific state circuits that include online, local, regional, national, international and industry media outlets. This Newswire press release distribution option utilizes targeted distribution to top TV, Print, Radio and Digital media outlets in the state of your choice like The Boston Globe, Tampa Bay Times, Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Gate, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Business Journals, and local ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox affiliates. The Newswire State Network also distributes your press release to 550 online national, international and industry media outlets including Google News, Digital Journal, Associated Press, Benzinga and Yahoo! Finance, as well as all the top media outlets in the state of your choice like the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and more. Designed to penetrate the media market in a specific state, the Newswire State Network is a great option for companies looking to grow awareness and reach media in individual states, while also expanding awareness and SEO through national, regional and industry specific pickups. Alabama AL.COM St. Clair Times ALABAMA POLITICAL REPORTER The Andalusia Star-News Alabama Today The Anniston Star Alabaster Reporter The Atmore Advance BT (THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES) The Birmingham News Daily Mountain Eagle The Citizen of East Alabama DOTHAN EAGLE The Daily Home FFP(FranklinFreePress.net) The Decatur Daily Franklin County Times The Elba
[Show full text]
1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20036
June 28, 2017 The Honorable Kevin Brady The Honorable Richard Neal Chairman Ranking Member Committee on Ways & Means Committee on Ways & Means U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Neal: The undersigned companies and trade associations urgently seek your support in saving a still invaluable national resource: the United States Postal Service. The Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, HR 756, recently ordered reported by the Oversight and Government Reform Committee would do just that, and create a savings of $6.3 billion in the process, according to the Congressional Budget Office. We urge you to approve or otherwise move this bill forward as swiftly as you can. The Postal Service is the hub of a diverse mailing industry critical to the economy and the growing e- commerce sector so important to our economic recovery. The combined industry and its suppliers in paper, printing and technology, comprising hundreds of large companies and thousands of small businesses, employs 7.5 million Americans and generates $1.4 trillion in sales revenue.1 That is 4.6% of total U.S. output. Yet, the Postal Service teeters on the financial brink, threatening many of those jobs and the industry’s economic output. HR 756 would put the Postal Service on a firm path to financial stabilization and is a bipartisan- sponsored bill that enjoys broad bipartisan support. It was approved by OGR by voice on March 16. It has also managed the virtually unprecedented feat of uniting all of the Postal Service’s stakeholders – the mailing community, the postal unions, and the Service itself – in support.
[Show full text]