2006 Better Newspaper Contest Results


Division 1: Dailies – Circ. Above 9,000

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
The Norman Transcript



EVENT 1: NEWS CONTENT
1st
Muskogee Phoenix
2nd
The Edmond Sun
3rd
Shawnee News-Star
4th
Lawton Constitution

EVENT 2: LAYOUT & DESIGN
1st
The Norman Transcript
2nd
The Daily Ardmoreite
3rd
McAlester News-Capital
4th
Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

EVENT 3: ADVERTISING
1st
Lawton Constitution
2nd
Shawnee News-Star
3rd
Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise
4th
The Norman Transcript

EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION
1st
Enid News & Eagle
2nd
The Edmond Sun
3rd
The Norman Transcript
4th
Shawnee News-Star

EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
1st
Shawnee News-Star
2nd
McAlester News-Capital
3rd
Enid News & Eagle
4th
The Norman Transcript

EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT
1st
McAlester News-Capital
2nd
The Daily Ardmoreite
3rd
Muskogee Phoenix
4th
The Edmond Sun

EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS
1st
Enid News & Eagle
2nd
Stillwater NewsPress
3rd
The Edmond Sun
4th
The Norman Transcript

EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING
1st
The Edmond Sun
2nd
Stillwater NewsPress
3rd
Lawton Constitution
4th
McAlester News-Capital

EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING
1st
The Norman Transcript
2nd
The Daily Ardmoreite
3rd
Muskogee Phoenix
4th
Stillwater NewsPress

EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE
1st
The Norman Transcript
2nd
The Daily Ardmoreite
3rd
Muskogee Phoenix
4th
Enid News & Eagle

EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY
1st
The Edmond Sun
2nd
Lawton Constitution
3rd
Muskogee Phoenix
4th
Stillwater NewsPress

EVENT 12: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
1st
The Daily Ardmoreite
2nd
The Norman Transcript
3rd
Muskogee Phoenix
4th
The Edmond Sun
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Division 2: Dailies – Circ. 4,500-8,999

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
The Duncan Banner


EVENT 1: NEWS CONTENT
1st
The Duncan Banner
2nd
Tahlequah Daily Press
3rd
The Express-Star (Chickasha)
4th
Claremore Daily Progress

EVENT 2: LAYOUT & DESIGN
1st
The Express-Star (Chickasha)
2nd
The Duncan Banner
3rd
Durant Daily Democrat
4th
Miami News-Record

EVENT 3: ADVERTISING
1st
The Duncan Banner
2nd
Claremore Daily Progress
3rd
Miami News-Record
4th
The Seminole Producer

EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION
1st
Miami News-Record
2nd
The Express-Star (Chickasha)
3rd
Tahlequah Daily Press
4th
The Seminole Producer

EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
1st
Miami News-Record
2nd
The Seminole Producer
3rd
Ada Evening News
4th
The Duncan Banner

EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT
1st
The Express-Star (Chickasha)
2nd
Claremore Daily Progress
3rd
Ada Evening News
4th
Tahlequah Daily Press

EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS
1st
The Duncan Banner
2nd
Ada Evening News
3rd
Claremore Daily Progress
4th
Durant Daily Democrat

EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING
1st
The Seminole Producer
2nd
The Express-Star (Chickasha)
3rd
Claremore Daily Progress
4th
Miami News-Record

EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING
1st
The Duncan Banner
2nd
The Seminole Producer
3rd
Claremore Daily Progress
4th
The Express-Star (Chickasha)

EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE
1st
The Duncan Banner
2nd
The Seminole Producer
3rd
Claremore Daily Progress
4th
The Express-Star (Chickasha)

EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY
1st
Durant Daily Democrat
2nd
Ada Evening News
3rd
The Duncan Banner
4th
Miami News-Record

EVENT 12: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
1st
Tahlequah Daily Press
2nd
Claremore Daily Progress
3rd
The Express-Star (Chickasha)
4th
The Duncan Banner



Division 3: Dailies – Circ. Below 4,500

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
The Journal Record (OKC)


EVENT 1: NEWS CONTENT
1st
The Journal Record
2nd
Broken Arrow Daily Ledger
3rd
Guthrie News Leader
4th
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat

EVENT 2: LAYOUT & DESIGN
1st
Guthrie News Leader
2nd
The Journal Record
3rd
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat
4th
The Pryor Daily Times

EVENT 3: ADVERTISING
1st
The Journal Record
2nd
Woodward News
3rd
The Pryor Daily Times
4th
Clinton Daily News

EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION
1st
Clinton Daily News
2nd
Blackwell Journal-Tribune
3rd
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat
4th
The Pryor Daily Times

EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
1st
Broken Arrow Daily Ledger
2nd
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat
3rd
The Journal Record
4th
Clinton Daily News

EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT
1st
Broken Arrow Daily Ledger
2nd
Blackwell Journal-Tribune
3rd
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat
4th
Clinton Daily News

EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS
1st
The Pryor Daily Times
2nd
The Grove Sun Daily
3rd
Guthrie News Leader
4th
The Journal Record

EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING
1st
Clinton Daily News
2nd
The Pryor Daily Times
3rd
The Grove Sun Daily
4th
Broken Arrow Daily Ledger

EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING
1st
Woodward News
2nd
The Journal Record
3rd
Blackwell Journal-Tribune
4th
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat

EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE
1st
Broken Arrow Daily Ledger
2nd
Blackwell Journal-Tribune
3rd
Clinton Daily News
4th
The Journal Record

EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY
1st
Guymon Daily Herald
2nd
Clinton Daily News
3rd
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat
4th
The Journal Record

EVENT 12: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
1st
Broken Arrow Daily Ledger
2nd
Woodward News
3rd
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat
4th
Tulsa Daily Commerce & Legal News



Division 4: Weeklies – Circ. Above 2,550 &above

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
The Mustang News


EVENT 1: NEWS CONTENT
1st
The Mustang News
2nd
Purcell Register
3rd
Stigler News-Sentinel
4th
Johnston County Capital-Democrat

EVENT 2: Layout & Design
1st
Madill Record
2nd
Johnston County Capital-Democrat
3rd
The Mustang News
4th
Marietta Monitor

EVENT 3: ADVERTISING
1st
Oklahoma City Friday
2nd
The Mustang News
3rd
The Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrat
4th
Wagoner Tribune

EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION
1st
Oklahoma City Friday
2nd
The Mustang News
3rd
Madill Record
4th
Sulphur Times-Democrat

EVENT 5:IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
1st
The Mustang News
2nd
Stigler News-Sentinel
3rd
Johnston County Capital-Democrat
4th
Madill Record

EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT
1st
Johnston County Capital-Democrat
2nd
The Mustang News
3rd
Sulphur Times-Democrat
4th
Oklahoma City Friday

EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS
1st
The Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrat
2nd
Oklahoma City Friday
3rd
Johnston County Capital-Democrat
4th
The Mustang News

EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING
1st
Johnston County Capital-Democrat
2nd
Marietta Monitor
3rd
The Mustang News
4th
Sulphur Times-Democrat

EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING
1st
Marietta Monitor
2nd
Sulphur Times-Democrat
3rd
Johnston County Capital-Democrat
4th
The Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrat

EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE
1st
The Mustang News
2nd
Sulphur Times-Democrat
3rd
The Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrat
4th
Johnston County Capital-Democrat

EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY
1st
Sulphur Times-Democrat
2nd
Johnston County Capital-Democrat
3rd
Purcell Register
4th
The Mustang News

EVENT 12: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
1st
The Mustang News
2nd
Johnston County Capital-Democrat
3rd
Stigler News-Sentinel
4th
Sulphur Times-Democrat



Division 5: Weeklies – Circ. 1,700 to 2,549

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
Oologah Lake Leader


EVENT 1: NEWS CONTENT
1st
The Indian Journal (Eufaula)
2nd
The Carnegie Herald
3rd
Oologah Lake Leader
4th
Perkins Journal

EVENT 2: LAYOUT & DESIGN
1st
The Carnegie Herald
2nd
Oologah Lake Leader
3rd
Coweta American
4th
The Cleveland American

EVENT 3: ADVERTISING
1st
Perkins Journal
2nd
Spiro Graphic
3rd
Oologah Lake Leader
4th
The Cleveland American

EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION
1st
The Cleveland American
2nd
The Tecumseh Countywide News
3rd
Perkins Journal
4th
Oologah Lake Leader

EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
1st
Oologah Lake Leader
2nd
The Cleveland American
3rd
The Tecumseh Countywide News
4th
Perkins Journal

EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT
1st
Oologah Lake Leader
2nd
The Cleveland American
3rd
Perkins Journal
4th
The Delaware County Journal

EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS
1st
The Tecumseh Countywide News
2nd
The Cleveland American
3rd
Oologah Lake Leader
4th
Perkins Journal

EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING
1st
The Indian Journal (Eufaula)
2nd
Oologah Lake Leader
3rd
Coweta American
4th
The Tecumseh Countywide News

EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING
1st
The Tecumseh Countywide News
2nd
Oologah Lake Leader
3rd
Skiatook Journal
4th
Spiro Graphic

EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE
1st
Perkins Journal
2nd
The Carnegie Herald
3rd
Coweta American
4th
The Cleveland American

EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY
1st
The Indian Journal (Eufaula)
2nd
Coweta American
3rd
The Carnegie Herald
4th
Perkins Journal

EVENT 12: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
1st
The Cleveland American
2nd
Oologah Lake Leader
3rd
The Tecumseh Countywide News
4th
Perkins Journal
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Division 6: Weeklies – Circ. 1,250-1,699

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
The Newcastle Pacer


EVENT 1: NEWS CONTENT
1st
The Newcastle Pacer
2nd
Jenks Journal
3rd
Newkirk Herald Journal
4th
The Hennessey Clipper

EVENT 2: LAYOUT & DESIGN
1st
The Newcastle Pacer
2nd
Jenks Journal
3rd
Pawhuska Journal-Capital
4th
Collinsville News

EVENT 3: ADVERTISING
1st
The Newcastle Pacer
2nd
McIntosh County Democrat
3rd
The Piedmont-Surrey Gazette
4th
The Hennessey Clipper

EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION
1st
The Newcastle Pacer
2nd
The Piedmont-Surrey Gazette
3rd
Pawhuska Journal-Capital
4th
Newkirk Herald Journal

EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
1st
Jenks Journal
2nd
The Newcastle Pacer
3rd
The Hennessey Clipper
4th
Collinsville News

EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT
1st
The Newcastle Pacer
2nd
The Piedmont-Surrey Gazette
3rd
Newkirk Herald Journal
4th
The Bixby Bulletin

EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS
1st
The Hennessey Clipper
2nd
The Bixby Bulletin
3rd
Jenks Journal
4th
The Newcastle Pacer

EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING
1st
Jenks Journal
2nd
Newkirk Herald Journal
3rd
The Piedmont-Surrey Gazette
4th
The Newcastle Pacer

EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING
1st
The Hennessey Clipper
2nd
Jenks Journal
3rd
Catoosa Times
4th
Pawhuska Journal-Capital

EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE
1st
Collinsvile News
2nd
Pawhuska Journal-Capital
3rd
Catoosa Times
4th
The Newcastle Pacer

EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY
1st
Jenks Journal
2nd
The Hennessey Clipper
3rd
The Newcastle Pacer
4th
McIntosh County Democrat

EVENT 12: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
1st
The Bixby Bulletin
2nd
The Hennessey Clipper
3rd
Jenks Journal
4th
The Newcastle Pacer
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Division 7: Weeklies – Circ. Below 1,249

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
Waurika News-Democrat


EVENT 1: NEWS CONTENT
1st
Waurika News-Democrat
2nd
Tuttle Times
3rd
MidCity Advocate (OKC)
4th
The Okarche Chieftain

EVENT 2: LAYOUT & DESIGN
1st
Barnsdall Times
2nd
The Mannford Eagle
3rd
Waurika News-Democrat
4th
The Okarche Chieftain

EVENT 3: ADVERTISING
1st
Waurika News-Democrat
2nd
MidCity Advocate (OKC)
3rd
The Okarche Chieftain
4th
Barnsdall Times

EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION
1st
Barnsdall Times
2nd
MidCity Advocate (OKC)
3rd
Hooker Advance
4th
The Mannford Eagle

EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
1st
Tuttle Times
2nd
Glenpool Post
3rd
Ringling Eagle
4th
Hooker Advance

EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT
1st
Waurika News-Democrat
2nd
Tuttle Times
3rd
The Mannford Eagle
4th
Barnsdall Times

EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS
1st
Waurika News-Democrat
2nd
Barnsdall Times
3rd
The Mannford Eagle
4th
Tuttle Times

EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING
1st
Barnsdall Times
2nd
Glenpool Post
3rd
Waurika News-Democrat
4th
The Mannford Eagle

EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING
1st
Waurika News-Democrat
2nd
Barnsdall Times
3rd
The Mannford Eagle
4th
Glenpool Post

EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE
1st
Waurika News-Democrat
2nd
Glenpool Post
3rd
Ringling Eagle
4th
The Mannford Eagle

EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY
1st
Glenpool Post
2nd
MidCity Advocate (OKC)
3rd
Barnsdall Times
4th
Hooker Advance

EVENT 12: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
1st
Hooker Advance
2nd
Ringling Eagle
3rd
Waurika News-Democrat
4th
Tuttle Times



Division 8: Semi, Twin, or Tri-Weeklies

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
El Reno Tribune


EVENT 1: NEWS CONTENT
1st
Sequoyah County Times
2nd
Sand Springs Leader
3rd
Owasso Reporter
4th
The Midwest City-Del City Sun

EVENT 2: LAYOUT & DESIGN
1st
Sand Springs Leader
2nd
Sequoyah County Times
3rd
El Reno Tribune
4th
Owasso Reporter

EVENT 3: ADVERTISING
1st
El Reno Tribune
2nd
The Midwest City-Del City Sun
3rd
Yukon Review
4th
Sequoyah County Times

EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION
1st
El Reno Tribune
2nd
Sequoyah County Times
3rd
The Midwest City-Del City Sun
4th
Sand Springs Leader

EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
1st
Yukon Review
2nd
Sand Springs Leader
3rd
El Reno Tribune
4th
Owasso Reporter

EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT
1st
Owasso Reporter
2nd
Sand Springs Leader
3rd
El Reno Tribune
4th
Yukon Review

EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS
1st
Owasso Reporter
2nd
El Reno Tribune
3rd
The Midwest City-Del City Sun
4th
Yukon Review

EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING
1st
El Reno Tribune
2nd
Sand Springs Leader
3rd
Owasso Reporter
4th
Sequoyah County Times

EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING
1st
Owasso Reporter
2nd
Sand Springs Leader
3rd
El Reno Tribune
4th
Sequoyah County Times

EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE
1st
Sequoyah County Times
2nd
Yukon Review
3rd
El Reno Tribune
4th
Owasso Reporter

EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY
1st
Sand Springs Leader
2nd
Yukon Review
3rd
El Reno Tribune
4th
Sequoyah County Times

EVENT 12: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
1st
Owasso Reporter
2nd
Sand Springs Leader
3rd
Yukon Review
4th
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