MAIN NAVIGATION HOME ABOUT TPA ADVERTISING MEMBER SERVICES NEWS & EVENTS CONTACT Contest & Awards Breadcrumb Home - Contest & Awards CONTEST & AWARDS Contests & Awards Texas Better Newspaper Contest — annual contest for member newspapers honoring the best content published in the previous year; winners are announced at the TPA Convention & Trade Show and printed in the Winner's Circle Lone Star Journalism Writing Contest — contest sponsored by Interscholastic League Press Conference, pairing high school journalism students and local newspapers Monson Spirit of FOI Award — named after FOIFT’s former executive director, the award recognizes journalists and/or newspapers for outstanding efforts that uphold First Amendment principles, increase public access to government and improve awareness of state open government statutes Golden 50 Award — an honor TPA bestows to men and women who have logged at least 50 years of service in the newspaper industry in Texas; awarded at each summer TPA Leadership Retreat along with a special pamphlet describing recipients’ accomplishments and listing past recipients Fred Hartman Excellence in Sports Writing Award — co-sponsored by Hartman Newspapers L.P., this award provides a $1,000 prize and is given to a talented sportswriter each year Frank Mayborn Award for Community Leadership — annual award for a newspaper executive who contributed most significantly to society during the past year Contact Info Main Office: 8800 Business Park Drive, Suite 100 Austin, TX 78759 Phone: 512.477.6755 Fax: 512.477.6759 TPA Staff Joel Allis, postal consultant Donnis Baggett, executive vice president Sue Brown, special events director Stephanie Hearne, controller/office manager Micheal Hodges, executive director Priscilla Loebenberg, marketing executive Candace Velvin, publications manager Joanna Weatherall, advertising manager TPA MEMBER SERVICES PUBLICATIONS ⋟Texas Press Messenger ⋟TPA e-Newsletter ⋟Texas Newspaper Directory ⋟Winners’ Circle ⋟State Capital Highlights ⋟Law and the Media in Texas ADVERTISING ⋟Place an Ad ⋟Texas Statewide Classified Ad Network (TexSCAN) ⋟Texas Display Network ⋟Online Display Network ⋟Public Notices ⋟Press Releases ⋟Advertising Guidelines EDUCATION ⋟Calendar ⋟Convention ⋟e-Newsletter ⋟Mobile Lab ⋟Tools & Resources ⋟TPA Online Academy ⋟Webinars GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS ⋟Public Information Act Handbook 2020 ⋟Open Meetings Act Handbook 2020 ⋟Legislative Support ⋟Bill Watch ⋟Legislative Actions Committee ⋟FOI Hotline ⋟Libel Hotline ⋟Legal Notice Laws of Texas CONTESTS AND AWARDS ⋟Texas Better Newspaper Contest ⋟Lone Star Journalism Writing Contest ⋟Golden 50 Award ⋟Fred Hartman Excellence in Sports Writing Award ⋟Frank Mayborn Award for Community Leadership OTHER SERVICES ⋟TPA Newspaper Exchange ⋟Listserver ⋟Job Bank ⋟Buy, Sell or Trade ⋟Annual Convention and Trade Show ABOUT TPA The association promotes the welfare of Texas newspapers, encourages higher standards of journalism, and plays an important role in protecting the public’s right to know as an advocate of First Amendment liberties. TPA PRIVACY POLICY TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION TEXAS PRESS SERVICES TEXAS NEWSPAPER FOUNDATION GET IN TOUCH 8800 Business Park Drive, Suite 100 Austin, TX 78759 PH: (512) 477-6755 FAX: (512) 477-6759