Hoosier State Press Association - The Indiana Publisher - Better Newspaper Contest
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HSPA Foundation Better Newspaper Contest Blue Ribbon winners 1972-2013 The Blue Ribbon remains the most coveted award in the Better Newspaper Contest. In the category's 41-year history, The Corydon Democrat leads in total number of awards with 15 in the nondaily division. The Chronicle-Tribune (Marion) has earned nine awards – the most for any daily newspaper. DAILIES 1972 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion) 1973 – Bloomington Courier-Tribune 1974 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion) 1975 – Herald Telephone (Bloomington) 1976 – Fort Wayne News Sentinel 1977 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion) 1978 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion) 1979 – The Shelbyville News 1980 – The Noblesville Ledger 1981 – Palladium-Item (Richmond) 1982 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion) 1983 – Palladium-Item (Richmond) 1984 – Herald Telephone (Bloomington) 1985 – Fort Wayne News Sentinel 1986 – The Shelbyville News 1987 – Herald-Bulletin (Anderson) 1988 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion) 1989 – South Bend Tribune 1990 – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 1991 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion) 1992 – Fort Wayne News Sentinel 1993 – The Times (Munster) 1994 – The Times (Munster) 1995 – The Times (Munster) 1996 – The Times (Munster) 1997 – The Times (Munster) 1998 – The Indianapolis Star 1999 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion) 2000 – The Times (Munster) 2001 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion) 2002 – Evansville Courier & Press 2003 – The Times (Munster) 2004 – Evansville Courier & Press 2005 – The Indianapolis Star 2006 – South Bend Tribune 2007 – The Herald-Times (Bloomington) 2008 – The Noblesville Ledger 2009 – Daily Journal (Franklin) 2010 – The Indianapolis Star 2011 – Evansville Courier & Press 2012 – The Indianapolis Star 2013 – Journal & Courier (Lafayette) NONDAILIES 1972 – Brown County Democrat (Nashville) 1973 – Vevay Reveille-Enterprise 1974 – Vevay Reveille-Enterprise 1975 – The Corydon Democrat 1976 – The Corydon Democrat 1977 – The Corydon Democrat 1978 – The News (Tell City) 1979 – The Corydon Democrat 1980 – The Corydon Democrat 1981 – The News (Tell City) 1982 – Brown County Democrat (Nashville) 1983 – The News (Tell City) 1984 – Brown County Democrat (Nashville) 1985 – The Corydon Democrat 1986 – The Herald Republican (Angola) 1987 – The Spencer County Journal Democrat (Rockport) 1988 – The Corydon Democrat 1989 – The Corydon Democrat 1990 – The Corydon Democrat 1991 – The Corydon Democrat 1992 – Zionsville Times Sentinel 1993 – The Herald Republican (Angola) 1994 – The Corydon Democrat 1995 – The Herald Republican (Angola) 1996 – The Corydon Democrat 1997 – The Herald Republican (Angola) 1998 – The Corydon Democrat 1999 – The Herald Republican (Angola) 2000 – The Corydon Democrat 2001 – Perry County News (Tell City) 2002 – The Spencer Co. Journal Democrat (Rockport) 2003 – Zionsville Times-Sentinel 2004 – The Noblesville Ledger 2005 – Mount Vernon Democrat 2006 – Mount Vernon Democrat 2007 – Brown County Democrat (Nashville) 2008 – Dearborn County Register (Lawrenceburg) 2009 – The Herald-Tribune (Batesville) 2010 – Brown County Democrat (Nashville) 2011 – The Times-Post (Pendleton) 2012 – The Corydon Democrat 2013 – Brown County Democrat (Nashville) HSPA Foundation congratulates all winners in the 2013 Better Newspaper Contest and thanks you for your continued support that allows us to carry out our mission through programs and services to better serve Hoosiers through newspapers Fostering public understanding of the role of a free press in society Enhancing the ability of newspapers to educate and inform the public • Presentations on Access to Public Records and Open Door Law • Recruiting future journalists • Newspapers in Education activities related to the First Amendment Increasing public literacy • Newspaper in Education weekly activities for teachers on website • Serial stories for all papers in the state • Grants to Ernie Pyle Museum and for The Indianapolis Times historical marker Page 2 • Eugene S. Pulliam internships • Scholarships for high school students majoring in print journalism • Job fair (with Associated Press Managing Editors) • Rewarding excellence • Advertising contest (with Indiana Newspaper Advertising Executives Association) • Better Newspaper Contest • Training journalists • Government conference • Road Shows for Reporters (with APME) • Advertising conference (with INAEA) • Newsroom Seminar • Technology workshops • Webinars • High school mentors program Defending principles of the First Amendment • Amicus briefs