2005 Better Newspaper Contest Results


Division 1: Dailies – Circ. Above 9,000

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
Muskogee Phoenix



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


EVENT 2: Layout & Design
1st    Lawton Constitution
2nd    McAlester News-Capital
3rd    Norman Transcript
4th    Stillwater NewsPress


EVENT 3: Advertising
1st    Muskogee Phoenix
2nd    Norman Transcript
3rd    Edmond Sun
4th    Enid News & Eagle


EVENT 4: Sales Promotion
1st    Shawnee News-Star
2nd   Edmond Sun
3rd    Stillwater NewsPress
4th    McAlester News-Capital


EVENT 5: In-Depth Enterprise
1st    Muskogee Phoenix
2nd    McAlester News-Capital
3rd    Stillwater NewsPress
4th    Lawton Constitution


EVENT 6: Editorial Comment
1st    Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise
2nd    Enid News & Eagle
3rd    Edmond Sun
4th    McAlester News-Capital


EVENT 7: Personal Columns
1st    Lawton Constitution
2nd   Muskogee Phoenix
3rd    Enid News & Eagle
4th    Norman Transcript


EVENT 8: News Writing
1st    McAlester News-Capital
2nd   Enid News & Eagle
3rd    Norman Transcript
4th    Tulsa World


EVENT 9: Feature Writing
1st    Tulsa World
2nd    Shawnee News-Star
3rd    Norman Transcript
4th    Enid News & Eagle


EVENT 10: Sports Coverage
1st     Lawton Constitution
2nd    Stillwater NewsPress
3rd    Norman Transcript
4th    Muskogee Phoenix


EVENT 11: Photography
1st    Norman Transcript
2nd   Lawton Constitution
3rd    Muskogee Phoenix
4th    Enid News & Eagle


EVENT 12: Community Leadership
1st    Muskogee Phoenix
2nd    Edmond Sun
3rd    Enid News & Eagle
4th    McAlester News-Capital
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Division 2: Dailies – Circ. 4,500-8,999

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
Duncan Banner



EVENT 1: News Content
1st    Duncan Banner
2nd    Woodward News
3rd    Miami News-Record
4th    Tahlequah Daily Press


EVENT 2: Layout & Design
1st    Duncan Banner
2nd    Durant Daily Democrat
3rd    Ada Evening News
4th    Miami News-Record


EVENT 3: Advertising
1st    Duncan Banner
2nd    Seminole Producer
3rd    Miami News-Record
4th    Durant Daily Democrat


EVENT 4: Sales Promotion
1st    Duncan Banner
2nd    Chickasha Express-Star
3rd    Miami News-Record
4th    Ada Evening News


EVENT 5: In-Depth Enterprise
1st     Duncan Banner
2nd    Chickasha Express-Star
3rd    Durant Daily Democrat
4th    Tahlequah Daily Press


EVENT 6: Editorial Comment
1st    Duncan Banner
2nd    Tahlequah Daily Press
3rd    Woodward News
4th    Durant Daily Democrat


EVENT 7: Personal Columns
1st    Duncan Banner
2nd    Seminole Producer
3rd    Ada Evening News
4th    Tahlequah Daily Press


EVENT 8: News Writing
1st    Chickasha Express-Star
2nd    Duncan Banner
3rd    Seminole Producer
4th    Woodward News


EVENT 9: Feature Writing
1st     Chickasha Express-Star
2nd    Duncan Banner
3rd    Woodward News
4th    Miami News-Record


EVENT 10: Sports Coverage
1st    Duncan Banner
2nd    Ada Evening News
3rd    Durant Daily Democrat
4th    Miami News-Record


EVENT 11: Photography
1st    Duncan Banner
2nd    Durant Daily Democrat
3rd     Seminole Producer
4th     Woodward News


EVENT 12: Community Leadership
1st     Tahlequah Daily Press
2nd    Duncan Banner
3rd     Chickasha Express-Star
4th     Woodward News



Division 3: Dailies – Circ. Below 4,500

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
Cushing Daily Citizen



EVENT 1: News Content
1st     Clinton Daily News
2nd    Pryor Daily Times
3rd     Broken Arrow Daily Ledger
4th     Pauls Valley Daily Democrat


EVENT 2: Layout & Design
1st     The Journal Record (OKC)
2nd    Broken Arrow Daily Ledger
3rd     Cushing Daily Citizen
4th     Pauls Valley Daily Democrat


EVENT 3: Advertising
1st     Cushing Daily Citizen
2nd    Guthrie News Leader
3rd    Blackwell Journal-Tribune
4th    Pryor Daily Times


EVENT 4: Sales Promotion
1st    Journal Record (OKC)
2nd    Guthrie News Leader
3rd    Cushing Daily Citizen
4th    Clinton Daily News


EVENT 5: In-Depth Enterprise
1st    Journal Record (OKC)
2nd    Broken Arrow Daily Ledger
3rd    Alva Review-Courier
4th    Guthrie News Leader


EVENT 6: Editorial Comment
1st    Broken Arrow Daily Ledger
2nd    Cushing Daily Citizen
3rd    Blackwell Journal-Tribune
4th    Guthrie News Leader


EVENT 7: Personal Columns
1st    Alva Review-Courier
2nd    Pauls Valley Daily Democrat
3rd    Pryor Daily Times
4th    Guthrie News Leader


EVENT 8: News Writing
1st    Vinita Daily Journal
2nd    Journal Record (OKC)
3rd    Clinton Daily News
4th    Pryor Daily Times


EVENT 9: Feature Writing
1st     Journal Record (OKC)
2nd    Guthrie News Leader
3rd    Cushing Daily Citizen
4th    Pryor Daily Times


EVENT 10: Sports Coverage
1st    Blackwell Journal-Tribune
2nd    Broken Arrow Daily Ledger
3rd    Cushing Daily Citizen
4th    Guthrie News Leader


EVENT 11: Photography
1st   Pauls Valley Daily Democrat
2nd    Broken Arrow Daily Ledger
3rd    Clinton Daily News
4th    Alva Review-Courier


EVENT 12: Community Leadership
1st    Pauls Valley Daily Democrat
2nd    Cushing Daily Citizen
3rd    Pryor Daily Times
4th   Clinton Daily News



Division 4: Weeklies – Circ. Above 3,000 &above

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
Oklahoma City Friday



EVENT 1: News Content
1st    Sulphur Times-Democrat
2nd    Oklahoma City Friday
3rd    Madill Record
4th    Stigler News-Sentinel


EVENT 2: Layout & Design
1st   Madill Record
2nd    Oklahoma City Friday
3rd    Sulphur Times-Democrat
4th    Johnston County Capital-Democrat


EVENT 3: Advertising
1st    Oklahoma City Friday
2nd    Bethany Tribune
3rd    Marlow Review
4th    Sulphur Times-Democrat


EVENT 4: Sales Promotion
1st    Oklahoma City Friday
2nd    Bethany Tribune
3rd    Marlow Review
4th    Madill Record


EVENT 5: In-Depth Enterprise
1st    Oklahoma City Friday
2nd    Bethany Tribune
3rd    Johnston County Capital-Democrat
4th    Stilwell Democrat-Journal


EVENT 6: Editorial Comment
1st    Johnston County Capital-Democrat
2nd    Marlow Review
3rd    Bethany Tribune
4th    Oklahoma City Friday


EVENT 7: Personal Columns
1st     Oklahoma City Friday
2nd    Marlow Review
3rd    Madill Record
4th    Bethany Tribune


EVENT 8: News Writing
1st    Johnston County Capital-Democrat
2nd    Stigler News-Sentinel
3rd    Bethany Tribune
4th    Madill Record


EVENT 9: Feature Writing
1st    Johnston County Capital-Democrat
2nd    Sulphur Times-Democrat
3rd    Marlow Review
4th    Stilwell Democrat-Journal


EVENT 10: Sports Coverage
1st    Sulphur Times-Democrat
2nd    Oklahoma City Friday
3rd    Madill Record
4th    Marlow Review


EVENT 11: Photography
1st    Sulphur Times-Democrat
2nd    Oklahoma City Friday
3rd    Stigler News-Sentinel
4th    Johnston County Capital-Democrat


EVENT 12: Community Leadership
1st    Stigler News-Sentinel
2nd    Watonga Republican
3rd    Stilwell Democrat-Journal
4th    Johnston County Capital-Democrat



Division 5: Weeklies – Circ. 1,850-2,999

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
Mustang News



EVENT 1: News Content
1st    Mustang News
2nd    Wagoner Tribune
3rd    Coweta American
4th    Eufaula Indian Journal


EVENT 2: Layout & Design
1st    Mustang News
2nd    Cleveland American
3rd    Coweta American
4th    Eufaula Indian Journal


EVENT 3: Advertising
1st    Cleveland American
2nd    Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrat
3rd    Mustang News
4th    Oologah Lake Leader


EVENT 4: Sales Promotion
1st    Oologah Lake Leader
2nd    Cleveland American
3rd    Eufaula Indian Journal
4th    Wagoner Tribune


EVENT 5: In-Depth Enterprise
1st    Oologah Lake Leader
2nd    Wagoner Tribune
3rd    Mustang News
4th    Nowata Star


EVENT 6: Editorial Comment
1st    Eufaula Indian Journal
2nd    Tecumseh Countywide News
3rd    Mustang News
4th    Nowata Star


EVENT 7: Personal Columns
1st   Nowata Star
2nd    Tecumseh Countywide News
3rd    Mustang News
4th    Oologah Lake Leader


EVENT 8: News Writing
1st    Moore American
2nd    Oologah Lake Leader
3rd    Mustang News
4th    Cleveland American


EVENT 9: Feature Writing
1st    Nowata Star
2nd    Eufaula Indian Journal
3rd    Tecumseh Countywide News
4th    Wagoner Tribune


EVENT 10: Sports Coverage
1st    Mustang News
2nd   Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrat
3rd    Bristow Record Citizen
4th    Bristow News


EVENT 11: Photography
1st    Mustang News
2nd    Moore American
3rd    Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrat
4th    Oologah Lake Leader


EVENT 12: Community Leadership
1st    Bristow News
2nd    Tecumseh Countywide News
3rd    Cleveland American
4th    Coweta American
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Division 6: Weeklies – Circ. 1,200-1,849

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
Newcastle Pacer



EVENT 1: News Content
1st    Newcastle Pacer
2nd    Perkins Journal
3rd    Eastern Oklahoma County News
4th    Carnegie Herald


EVENT 2: Layout & Design
1st    Newcastle Pacer
2nd    Drumright Gusher
3rd    Eastern Oklahoma County News
4th    McIntosh County Democrat


EVENT 3: Advertising
1st    Perkins Journal
2nd    Hennessey Clipper
3rd    Carnegie Herald
4th    Newcastle Pacer


EVENT 4: Sales Promotion
1st    Perkins Journal
2nd    Tuttle Times
3rd    Drumright Gusher
4th    Hennessey Clipper


EVENT 5: In-Depth Enterprise
1st    Hennessey Clipper
2nd    Tuttle Times
3rd    Newcastle Pacer
4th    Catoosa Times


EVENT 6: Editorial Comment
1st    Hennessey Clipper
2nd    Boise City News
3rd    Newcastle Pacer
4th    Drumright Gusher


EVENT 7: Personal Columns
1st    Drumright Gusher
2nd    Bixby Bulletin
3rd    Boise City News
4th    Newcastle Pacer


EVENT 8: News Writing
1st    Newkirk Herald Journal
2nd    McIntosh County Democrat
3rd    Tuttle Times
4th    Drumright Gusher


EVENT 9: Feature Writing
1st     Hennessey Clipper
2nd    Perkins Journal
3rd    Catoosa Times
4th    Newcastle Pacer


EVENT 10: Sports Coverage
1st   Carnegie Herald
2nd    Newcastle Pacer
3rd    Piedmont-Surrey Gazette
4th    Perkins Journal


EVENT 11: Photography
1st    Collinsville News
2nd    Delaware County Journal
3rd    Newcastle Pacer
4th    Perkins Journal


EVENT 12: Community Leadership
1st    Newcastle Pacer
2nd    Hennessey Clipper
3rd    Perkins Journal
4th    Drumright Gusher
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Division 7: Weeklies – Circ. Below 1,200

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
(tie) Glenpool Post & Mannford Eagle



EVENT 1: News Content
1st    Glenpool Post
2nd    Mannford Eagle
3rd    Waurika News-Democrat
4th    Jenks Journal


EVENT 2: Layout & Design
1st    Mannford Eagle
2nd    Jenks Journal
3rd    Glenpool Post
4th    Waurika News-Democrat


EVENT 3: Advertising
1st    Waurika News-Democrat
2nd    Mannford Eagle
3rd    Glenpool Post
4th    Jenks Journal


EVENT 4: Sales Promotion
1st     Mannford Eagle
2nd    Jenks Journal
3rd    Hooker Advance
4th    Westville Reporter


EVENT 5: In-Depth Enterprise
1st    Mountain View News
2nd   Mannford Eagle
3rd    Glenpool Post
4th    Jenks Journal


EVENT 6: Editorial Comment
1st    Mannford Eagle
2nd    Mooreland Leader
3rd    Hooker Advance
4th    Westville Reporter


EVENT 7: Personal Columns
1st    Mountain View News
2nd    Hooker Advance
3rd    Waurika News-Democrat
4th    Mannford Eagle


EVENT 8: News Writing
1st    Glenpool Post
2nd    Jenks Journal
3rd    Waurika News-Democrat
4th    Mannford Eagle


EVENT 9: Feature Writing
1st    Glenpool Post
2nd    Mannford Eagle
3rd    Jenks Journal
4th    Hooker Advance


EVENT 10: Sports Coverage
1st     Waurika News-Democrat
2nd    Glenpool Post
3rd    Jenks Journal
4th    Mooreland Leader


EVENT 11: Photography
1st    Waurika News-Democrat
2nd    Glenpool Post
3rd    Okarche Chieftain
4th    Hooker Advance


EVENT 12: Community Leadership
1st    Mooreland Leader
2nd    Hooker Advance
3rd    Glenpool Post
4th    Jenks Journal



Division 8: Semi, Twin, or Tri-Weeklies

SEQUOYAH AWARD WINNER:
El Reno Tribune



EVENT 1: News Content
1st    Yukon Review
2nd    El Reno Tribune
3rd    Midwest City-Del City Sun
4th    Sand Springs Leader


EVENT 2: Layout & Design
1st    El Reno Tribune
2nd    Yukon Review
3rd    Owasso Reporter
4th    Sand Springs Leader


EVENT 3: Advertising
1st    Yukon Review
2nd    Kingfisher Times & Free Press
3rd    Midwest City-Del City Sun
4th    El Reno Tribune


EVENT 4: Sales Promotion
1st    Midwest City-Del City Sun
2nd    El Reno Tribune
3rd    Owasso Reporter
4th    Sand Springs Leader


EVENT 5: In-Depth Enterprise
1st    El Reno Tribune
2nd    Sand Springs Leader
3rd    Yukon Review
4th    Kingfisher Times & Free Press


EVENT 6: Editorial Comment
1st    El Reno Tribune
2nd    Midwest City-Del City Sun
3rd    Owasso Reporter
4th    Sequoyah County Times


EVENT 7: Personal Columns
1st    Yukon Review
2nd    Sequoyah County Times
3rd    El Reno Tribune
4th    Midwest City-Del City Sun


EVENT 8: News Writing
1st    Owasso Reporter
2nd    Midwest City-Del City Sun
3rd    Sequoyah County Times
4th    Yukon Review


EVENT 9: Feature Writing
1st    El Reno Tribune
2nd    Kingfisher Times & Free Press
3rd    Sequoyah County Times
4th    Midwest City-Del City Sun


EVENT 10: Sports Coverage
1st    El Reno Tribune
2nd    Owasso Reporter
3rd    Yukon Review
4th    Midwest City-Del City Sun


EVENT 11: Photography
1st    Owasso Reporter
2nd    Sequoyah County Times
3rd    Yukon Review
4th    El Reno Tribune


EVENT 12: Community Leadership
1st    El Reno Tribune
2nd    Kingfisher Times & Free Press
3rd    Sequoyah County Times
4th    Yukon Review























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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