2007 Better Newspaper Contest Results


Division 1: Dailies – Circ. 9,000 or more

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
Muskogee Phoenix



EVENT 1: NEWS CONTENT
1st
The Norman Transcript
2nd
The Lawton Constitution
3rd
Enid News & Eagle
4th
Muskogee Phoenix

EVENT 2: LAYOUT & DESIGN
1st
Muskogee Phoenix
2nd
The Norman Transcript
3rd
The Lawton Constitution
4th
Enid News & Eagle

EVENT 3: ADVERTISING
1st
Stillwater NewsPress
2nd
Shawnee News-Star
3rd
McAlester News-Capital
4th
The Lawton Constitution

EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION
1st
Enid News & Eagle
2nd
Tulsa World
3rd
Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise
4th
Shawnee News-Star

EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
1st
Enid News & Eagle
2nd
Shawnee News-Star
3rd
Muskogee Phoenix
4th
Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT
1st
Muskogee Phoenix
2nd
Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise
3rd
McAlester News-Capital
4th
The Lawton Constitution

EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS
1st
Enid News & Eagle
2nd
Muskogee Phoenix
3rd
The Norman Transcript
4th
McAlester News-Capital

EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING
1st
Muskogee Phoenix
2nd
Shawnee News-Star
3rd
Enid News & Eagle
4th
McAlester News-Capital

EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING
1st
The Lawton Constitution
2nd
The Norman Transcript
3rd
Enid News & Eagle
4th
Muskogee Phoenix

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

EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY
1st
McAlester News-Capital
2nd
The Norman Transcript
3rd
Muskogee Phoenix
4th
Enid News & Eagle

EVENT 12: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
1st
Muskogee Phoenix
2nd
The Lawton Constitution
3rd
Enid News & Eagle
4th
McAlester News-Capital




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
Miami News-Record
4th
The Edmond Sun

EVENT 2: LAYOUT & DESIGN
1st
Claremore Daily Progress
2nd
The Edmond Sun
3rd
The Duncan Banner
4th
Tahlequah Daily Press

EVENT 3: ADVERTISING
1st
The Edmond Sun
2nd
Claremore Daily Progress
3rd
Tahlequah Daily Press
4th
Miami News-Record

EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION
1st
Tahlequah Daily Press
2nd
Claremore Daily Progress
3rd
Durant Daily Democrat
4th
The Duncan Banner

EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
1st
Miami News-Record
2nd
Tahlequah Daily Press
3rd
The Duncan Banner
4th
Claremore Daily Progress

EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT
1st
Claremore Daily Progress
2nd
Tahlequah Daily Press
3rd
Miami News-Record
4th
The Duncan Banner

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

EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING
1st
The (Chickasha) Express-Star
2nd
The Duncan Banner
3rd
Durant Daily Democrat
4th
The Edmond Sun

EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING
1st
Miami News-Record
2nd
Claremore Daily Progress
3rd
The Duncan Banner
4th
The Edmond Sun

EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE
1st
The Duncan Banner
2nd
The Edmond Sun
3rd
Durant Daily Democrat
4th
Ada Evening News

EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY
1st
The Edmond Sun
2nd
Ada Evening News
3rd
Miami News-Record
4th
Seminole Producer

EVENT 12: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
1st
Miami News-Record
2nd
The Duncan Banner
3rd
The Edmond Sun
4th
Claremore Daily Progress



Division 3: Dailies – Circ. 4,499 or less

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
The Journal Record (OKC)


EVENT 1: NEWS CONTENT
1st
Alva Review-Courier
2nd
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat
3rd
Pryor Daily Times
4th
Blackwell Journal-Tribune

EVENT 2: LAYOUT & DESIGN
1st
The Journal Record (OKC)
2nd
Clinton Daily News
3rd
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat
4th
Guymon Daily Herald

EVENT 3: ADVERTISING
1st
The Journal Record (OKC)
2nd
Altus Times
3rd
Woodward News
4th
Pryor Daily Times

EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION
1st
The Journal Record (OKC)
2nd
Pryor Daily Times
3rd
Clinton Daily News
4th
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat

EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
1st
Pryor Daily Times
2nd
Guymon Daily Herald
3rd
Clinton Daily News
4th
The Journal Record (OKC)

EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT
1st
The Journal Record (OKC)
2nd
Alva Review-Courier
3rd
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat
4th
Pryor Daily Times

EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS
1st
The Journal Record (OKC)
2nd
Elk City Daily News
3rd
Woodward News
4th
Alva Review-Courier

EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING
1st
The Journal Record (OKC)
2nd
Vinita Daily Journal
3rd
Altus Times
4th
Woodward News

EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING
1st
Vinita Daily Journal
2nd
The Journal Record (OKC)
3rd
Pryor Daily Times
4th
Woodward News

EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE
1st
The Journal Record (OKC)
2nd
Alva Review-Courier
3rd
Blackwell Journal-Tribune
4th
Guymon Daily Herald

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

EVENT 12: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
1st
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat
2nd
Woodward News
3rd
The Journal Record (OKC)
4th
Pryor Daily Times



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

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
The Mustang News


EVENT 1: NEWS CONTENT
1st
The Mustang News
2nd
Madill Record
3rd
The Perkins Journal
4th
Johnston County Capital-Democrat

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

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

EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION
1st
Oklahoma City Friday
2nd
Stigler News-Sentinel
3rd
The Perkins Journal
4th
Madill Record

EVENT 5:IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
1st
Madill Record
2nd
The Perkins Journal
3rd
The Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrat
4th
Stigler News-Sentinel

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

EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS
1st
Stilwell Democrat Journal
2nd
The Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrat
3rd
Johnston County Capital-Democrat
4th
Madill Record

EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING
1st
Johnston County Capital-Democrat
2nd
The Marlow Review
3rd
The Mustang News
4th
Madill Record

EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING
1st
The Mustang News
2nd
Marietta Monitor
3rd
Madill Record
4th
The Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrat

EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE
1st
The Mustang News
2nd
Stigler News-Sentinel
3rd
Oklahoma City Friday
4th
The Perkins Journal

EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY
1st
The Mustang News
2nd
The Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrat
3rd
The Perkins Journal
4th
Oklahoma City Friday

EVENT 12: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
1st
Johnston County Capital-Democrat
2nd
The Mustang News
3rd
Oklahoma City Friday
4th
The Perkins Journal



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

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
Oologah Lake Leader


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

EVENT 2: LAYOUT & DESIGN
1st
Oologah Lake Leader
2nd
The Indian Journal (Eufaula)
3rd
The Cleveland American
4th
Spiro Graphic

EVENT 3: ADVERTISING
1st
Coweta American
2nd
Oologah Lake Leader
3rd
The Cleveland American
4th
Skiatook Journal

EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION
1st
Oologah Lake Leader
2nd
The MidCity Advocate (OKC)
3rd
Latimer County News-Tribune
4th
The Indian Journal (Eufaula)

EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
1st
Oologah Lake Leader
2nd
The Indian Journal (Eufaula)
3rd
The Cleveland American
4th
Jenks Journal

EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT
1st
The Tecumseh Countywide News
2nd
Oologah Lake Leader
3rd
The Indian Journal (Eufaula)
4th
Jenks Journal

EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS
1st
The Indian Journal (Eufaula)
2nd
Heavener Ledger
3rd
The Cleveland American
4th
Oologah Lake Leader

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

EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING
1st
The Indian Journal (Eufaula)
2nd
Oologah Lake Leader
3rd
Coweta American
4th
Jenks Journal

EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE
1st
Jenks Journal
2nd
The MidCity Advocate (OKC)
3rd
The Cleveland American
4th
The Indian Journal (Eufaula)

EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY
1st
The Indian Journal (Eufaula)
2nd
Oologah Lake Leader
3rd
Coweta American
4th
The MidCity Advocate (OKC)

EVENT 12: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
1st
Oologah Lake Leader
2nd
The Tecumseh Countywide News
3rd
The Indian Journal (Eufaula)
4th
Jenks Journal




Division 6: Weeklies – Circ. 1,250-1,699

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
The Hennessey Clipper


EVENT 1: NEWS CONTENT
1st
The Bigheart Times (Barnsdall)
2nd
The Hennessey Clipper
3rd
Carnegie Herald
4th
The Piedmont-Surrey Gazette

EVENT 2: LAYOUT & DESIGN
1st
McIntosh County Democrat
2nd
Pawhuska Journal-Capital
3rd
The Newcastle Pacer
4th
Cherokee Messenger & Republican

EVENT 3: ADVERTISING
1st
The Newcastle Pacer
2nd
Carnegie Herald
3rd
McIntosh County Democrat
4th
Pawhuska Journal-Capital

EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION
1st
The Newcastle Pacer
2nd
The Bigheart Times (Barnsdall)
3rd
The Hennessey Clipper
4th
Pawhuska Journal-Capital

EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
1st
The Hennessey Clipper
2nd
Drumright Gusher
3rd
The Newcastle Pacer
4th
The Piedmont-Surrey Gazette

EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT
1st
Cherokee Messenger & Republican
2nd
The Hennessey Clipper
3rd
Drumright Gusher
4th
Newkirk Herald Journal

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

EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING
1st
The Piedmont-Surrey Gazette
2nd
The Bigheart Times (Barnsdall)
3rd
McIntosh County Democrat
4th
Carnegie Herald

EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING
1st
McIntosh County Democrat
2nd
The Bigheart Times (Barnsdall)
3rd
The Hennessey Clipper
4th
Carnegie Herald

EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE
1st
Carnegie Herald
2nd
Cherokee Messenger & Republican
3rd
The Piedmont-Surrey Gazette
4th
McIntosh County Democrat

EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY
1st
The Bigheart Times (Barnsdall)
2nd
Carnegie Herald
3rd
Cherokee Messenger & Republican
4th
The Bixby Bulletin

EVENT 12: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
1st
The Hennessey Clipper
2nd
The Bigheart Times (Barnsdall)
3rd
Davis News
4th
Drumright Gusher




Division 7: Weeklies – Circ. 1,249 or less

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
Waurika News-Democrat


EVENT 1: NEWS CONTENT
1st
Catoosa Times
2nd
Waurika News-Democrat
3rd
For the Record (Yale)
4th
Collinsville News

EVENT 2: LAYOUT & DESIGN
1st
Waurika News-Democrat
2nd
Glenpool Post
3rd
Catoosa Times
4th
Collinsville News

EVENT 3: ADVERTISING
1st
Catoosa Times
2nd
Westville Reporter
3rd
Granite Enterprise
4th
Waurika News-Democrat

EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION
1st
Catoosa Times
2nd
Waurika News-Democrat
3rd
Hooker Advance
4th
Westville Reporter

EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
1st
Collinsville News
2nd
Waurika News-Democrat
3rd
For the Record (Yale)
4th
Glenpool Post

EVENT 6: EDITORIAL COMMENT
1st
Waurika News-Democrat
2nd
For the Record (Yale)
3rd
Hooker Advance
4th
Westville Reporter

EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS
1st
The Sentinel Leader
2nd
Mountain View News
3rd
For the Record (Yale)
4th
Hooker Advance

EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING
1st
Waurika News-Democrat
2nd
Glenpool Post
3rd
Collinsville News
4th
Catoosa Times

EVENT 9: FEATURE WRITING
1st
Collinsville News
2nd
Glenpool Post
3rd
Hooker Advance
4th
The Maysville News

EVENT 10: SPORTS COVERAGE
1st
Waurika News-Democrat
2nd
Glenpool Post
3rd
Collinsville News
4th
Hooker Advance

EVENT 11: PHOTOGRAPHY
1st
Glenpool Post
2nd
Waurika News-Democrat
3rd
Hooker Advance
4th
Collinsville News

EVENT 12: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
1st
For the Record (Yale)
2nd
Waurika News-Democrat
3rd
Glenpool Post
4th
Catoosa Times



Division 8: Semi, Twin, or Tri-Weeklies

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
El Reno Tribune


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

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

EVENT 3: ADVERTISING
1st
El Reno Tribune
2nd
Sequoyah County Times
3rd
Owasso Reporter
4th
No Fourth Place

EVENT 4: SALES PROMOTION
1st
Sequoyah County Times
2nd
Owasso Reporter
3rd
El Reno Tribune
4th
No Fourth Place

EVENT 5: IN-DEPTH ENTERPRISE
1st
Sequoyah County Times
2nd
The Kingfisher Times & Free Press
3rd
Owasso Reporter
4th
El Reno Tribune

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

EVENT 7: PERSONAL COLUMNS
1st
Sand Springs Leader
2nd
El Reno Tribune
3rd
Sequoyah County Times
4th
Owasso Reporter

EVENT 8: NEWS WRITING
1st
El Reno Tribune
2nd
The Kingfisher Times & Free Press
3rd
Owasso Reporter
4th
Sequoyah County Times

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

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

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

EVENT 12: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
1st
The Kingfisher Times & Free Press
2nd
El Reno Tribune
3rd
Owasso Reporter
4th
Sequoyah County Times























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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