The Clarendon Enterprise has been recognized on both the national and regional levels this month for its work on open government issues, column writing, and editorials.
The local newspaper was recently notified that it has received a third place award and two honorable mentions from the National Newspaper Association, awards that will be presented during the NNA conference this October in San Antonio.
The Enterprise won third place for Best Editorial Page among daily and non-daily papers of circulations less than 6,000 for entries from April 18 and 25, 2013. Those pages featured editorials written by Roger Estlack focused on open government, columns by Fred Gray on child abuse and local elections, and letters written by Chris Moore and Tom Stauder.
Estlack’s editorial on the open records and the Hedley school board received an Honorable Mention among daily and non-daily papers for circulations less than 3,000; and the Enterprise also earned an Honorable Mention among papers of all sizes for Freedom of Information efforts regarding open records and open meetings issues with Hedley ISD and the City of Clarendon.
“That Honorable Mention for Freedom of Information work is a big deal for us,” publisher Roger Estlack said. “That division was wide open. First place was won by the Wyoming Tribune Eagle – the second biggest daily paper in Wyoming, second place was the Arizona Capitol Times in Phoenix, and then next was The Clarendon Enterprise.”
The Enterprise won several state awards last month, including a first place in General Excellence, and then this past Saturday brought home three first place wins and the Sweepstakes Award from the West Texas Press Association convention in Graham.
First place Editorials on open government at the city and HISD were called “scorching” and “excellent” by the contest judges, and first place Columns by Estlack on the passing of Tommie Saye and by Gray on child abuse were highly praised. The paper also won first place Special Sections for its annual Pioneer Edition of The Donley County Leader.
Features by Ashlee Estlack and Ashlyn Tubbs received second place, and the paper got third place for News Writing and Advertising.
The Sweepstakes Award was awarded to the Enterprise for having the most contest points in Division D among small weekly papers in the WTPA.
Attending the WTPA convention and accepting the awards on behalf of the Enterprise were Roger, Ashlee, Benjamin, and Elaina Estlack.
The Clarendon Enterprise has been recognized on both the national and regional levels this month for its work on open government issues, column writing, and editorials.
The local newspaper was recently notified that it has received a third place award and two honorable mentions from the National Newspaper Association, awards that will be presented during the NNA conference this October in San Antonio.
The Enterprise won third place for Best Editorial Page among daily and non-daily papers of circulations less than 6,000 for entries from April 18 and 25, 2013. Those pages featured editorials written by Roger Estlack focused on open government, columns by Fred Gray on child abuse and local elections, and letters written by Chris Moore and Tom Stauder.
Estlack’s editorial on the open records and the Hedley school board received an Honorable Mention among daily and non-daily papers for circulations less than 3,000; and the Enterprise also earned an Honorable Mention among papers of all sizes for Freedom of Information efforts regarding open records and open meetings issues with Hedley ISD and the City of Clarendon.
“That Honorable Mention for Freedom of Information work is a big deal for us,” publisher Roger Estlack said. “That division was wide open. First place was won by the Wyoming Tribune Eagle – the second biggest daily paper in Wyoming, second place was the Arizona Capitol Times in Phoenix, and then next was The Clarendon Enterprise.”
The Enterprise won several state awards last month, including a first place in General Excellence, and then this past Saturday brought home three first place wins and the Sweepstakes Award from the West Texas Press Association convention in Graham.
First place Editorials on open government at the city and HISD were called “scorching” and “excellent” by the contest judges, and first place Columns by Estlack on the passing of Tommie Saye and by Gray on child abuse were highly praised. The paper also won first place Special Sections for its annual Pioneer Edition of The Donley County Leader.
Features by Ashlee Estlack and Ashlyn Tubbs received second place, and the paper got third place for News Writing and Advertising.
The Sweepstakes Award was awarded to the Enterprise for having the most contest points in Division D among small weekly papers in the WTPA.
Attending the WTPA convention and accepting the awards on behalf of the Enterprise were Roger, Ashlee, Benjamin, and Elaina Estlack.
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