This extremely competitive contest awards newspaper of the year honors in six different circulation classes (two for dailies and four for weeklies). This contest is judged by industry experts.
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Announcing This Year's Winners!
NON-DAILY NEWSPAPERS
Class A: Circulation: Up to 10,000
The Taos News –Taos, NM
The New Mexican, Inc., The Santa Fe New Mexican
Class B: Circulation: 10,001-22,500
The Longboat Observer – Longboat Key, FL
The Observer Group, Inc.
Class C: Circulation: 22,501-37,500
The Sarasota Observer – Sarasota, FL
The Observer Group, Inc.
Class D: Circulation: Over 37,500
Prince George’s County Gazette (Landover, Lanham, Largo, New Carrollton) – Gaithersburg, MD
Community Newspaper Group of Post-Newsweek Media Inc., The Gazette
DAILY NEWSPAPERS
Class E: Circulation: Under 30,000
Joplin Globe – Joplin, MO
Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.
Class F: Circulation: Over 30,000
Sioux City Journal – Sioux City, IA
Lee Enterprises, Inc.
Special thanks to the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, MO for judging this contest and to Newspaper Toolbox for hosting the online contest entry platform.
For the full winners list and judge's comments, please click here.
Award Presentation
Winners will be recognized in the December edition of Local Media Today!
Previous Winners