March 01, 2007 09:39 am
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Oklahoma Press Association and Society of Professional Journalists awarded top state honors to Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc., newspapers across the state. CNHI-owned newspapers were Sequoyah Award winners for 2006 work in three Oklahoma Press Association divisions, with The Norman Transcript earning the top award among newspapers with circulation above 9,000. The Duncan Banner won the Sequoyah in Division Two and Waurika News-Democrat was Sequoyah Award winner in Division Seven.
The Norman Transcript won first in layout and design, feature writing and sports coverage; second in community leadership; third in sales promotion and fourth in advertising, in-depth enterprise and personal columns.
Also in Division one, Muskogee Phoenix placed first in news content and third in editorial comment, feature writing, sports coverage, photography and community leadership.
The Edmond Sun placed first in news writing and photography, second in news content and sales promotion, third in personal columns and fourth in editorial comment and community leadership.
McAlester News-Capital won first place in editorial comment; second in in-depth enterprise, third place in layout and design and fourth in news writing.
Enid News & Eagle was first in sales promotion and personal columns, third for in-depth enterprise and fourth in sports coverage.
Stillwater NewsPress won second in personal columns and news writing and fourth in feature writing and photography.
In Division Two, The Duncan Banner won first in news content, advertising, personal columns, feature writing and sports coverage; second in layout and design; third in photography and fourth for in-depth enterprise and community leadership.
The Express-Star in Chickasha won first in layout and design and in editorial comment; second in sales promotion and news writing; third in news content and community leadership and fourth in feature writing and sports coverage.
Tahlequah Daily Press won first in community leadership, second in news content, third in sales promotion and fourth in editorial comment.
Claremore Daily Progress won second in advertising, community leadership and editorial comment; third in personal columns, news writing, feature writing and sports coverage and fourth in news content.
Ada Evening News won second in photography and personal columns and third in editorial comment and in-depth enterprise.
In Division Three, Pryor Daily Times won first in personal columns, second in news writing, third in advertising and fourth in layout and design and in sales promotion.
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat won second for in-depth enterprise, third in editorial comment, layout and design, sales promotion, photography and community leadership and fourth in feature writing and news content.
Woodward News won first in feature writing and second in advertising and in community leadership.
In Division Seven, for weeklies with circulation below 1,249, Waurika News-Democrat won first for news content, advertising, editorial comment, personal columns, feature writing and sports coverage and third for layout and design, news writing and community leadership.
Tuttle Times won first for in-depth enterprise, second for news content and editorial comment and fourth for personal columns and community leadership.
In Division Eight, The Midwest City-Del City Sun won second in advertising, third in sales promotion and personal columns and fourth place in news content and community leadership.
OPA's 2006 Better Newspaper awards were presented during the newspaper association's Mid-Winter Convention this month.
CNHI winners named when SPJ's Oklahoma professional chapter announced its 2006 awards in Tulsa Feb. 17 were:
Newspaper Division A, circulation of 18,000 and more - Personal Column: second, David Gerard, Muskogee Phoenix. Best Newspaper: third, Muskogee Phoenix.
Newspaper Division B, circulation 7,000-17,999 - Investigative/Individual Reporting: second, James Beaty, McAlester News-Capital.
In-Depth Enterprise Reporting/Individual: first, Doug Russell, McAlester News-Capital; second, Melissa A. Wabnitz, The Norman Transcript.
Political/Governmental Reporting: third, Carol Cole, The Norman Transcript. Spot News: third, Doug Russell, McAlester News-Capital.
Feature Writing: first, Scott Carter, The Norman Transcript; second, Randall Turk, The Norman Transcript; third, Teresa Atkerson, McAlester News-Capital.
Criminal Justice Reporting: second, Doug Russell, McAlester News-Capital. Minority Issues: second, James Coburn, The Edmond Sun.
Health Reporting: first, Tony Pennington, The Norman Transcript.
Science & Technology Reporting: second, Randall Turk, The Norman Transcript.
Business Reporting: second, Melissa A. Wabnitz, The Norman Transcript.
Business Feature: second, James Coburn, The Edmond Sun; third, Randall Turk, The Norman Transcript.
Entertainment Feature: second, Tony Pennington, The Norman Transcript.
Arts Criticism: second, James Beatty, McAlester News-Capital.
Sports Reporting: second, Clay Horning, The Norman Transcript.
Sports Feature: second, Clay Horning, The Norman Transcript.
News Headlines: first, Matt Lane, McAlester News-Capital.
Feature Photography: first, Kevin Harvison, McAlester News-Capital.
Sports Photography: third, Kevin Harvison, McAlester News-Capital.
General Photography: second, Kevin Harvison, McAlester News-Capital.
Best Photographic Portfolio: third Kevin Harvison, McAlester News-Capital.
Best Reporting Portfolio: first, Doug Russell, McAlester News-Capital; second, Randall Turk, The Norman Transcript
Best Newspaper: third, The Norman Transcript.
Newspaper Division C, up to 7,000 circulation -
Political/Governmental Reporting: second, Jason Clarke and Kent Bush, Chickasha Express-Star.
Personal Column: second, Kent Bush, Chickasha Express-Star.
Special Projects: honorable mention, Kent Bush, Jason Clarke and Chuck Larson, Chickasha Express-Star.
Science and Technology Reporting: first: Jason Clarke, The Chickasha Express-Star.
Business Reporting: second, Kent Bush, Laura McKay, Jason Clarke, Chickasha Express-Star.
Sports Reporting: second, Michael Kinney, The American, Moore.
Sports Features: first, Kent Bush, Chickasha Express-Star; third, Michael Kinney, The American, Moore.
Sports Column: first, Kent Bush, Chickasha Express-Star.
News Headlines: first, Jason Clarke, Chickasha Express-Star.
Sports Photography: second, Kent Bush, Chickasha Express-Star.
General News Photography: third, Kent Bush, Chickasha Express-Star.
Spot News Photography: honorable mention, Jason Clarke, Chickasha Express-Star.
Web Sites Best Web site: Second, Jason Clarke and staff, Chickasha Express-Star.
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