Papers Tout their MPA Awards
Newspapers across the state spent the weekend telling readers of their fine showings in the annual MPA Better Newspaper Contest Editorial Division.
The Sun Herald won general excellence among large dailies.
Rachel Eide, managing editor of The Commercial Dispatch, won the J. Oliver Emmerich Editorial Excellence Award.
The NE Mississippi Daily Journal recaps its 19 awards.
The Hattiesburg American won 14 awards.
Among The Meridian Star’s awards were first place tropies for reporting and photography.
The Natchez Democrat took home a whopping 32 awards, including, not surprisingly, general excellence for its division.
And The Clarion-Ledger details the daily awards from the 140th annual convention. Marshall Ramsey tooks top honors for his usual good work as the C-L cartoonist.
UPDATE: The Brookhaven Daily Leader chimes in on its wins.
NOW AVAILABLE: A PDF download of all winners from the BNC is now available.