New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest

New York Press Association members compete against their peers in the annual Better Newspaper Contest on a statewide basis. The contest groups papers of similar size and compares them against one another in categories such as news, photography, and advertising. There are typically around 4,000 entries each year. The awards are very prestigious, and many entrants use the Better Newspaper Contest to promote their newspaper to the public.

The Better Newspaper Contest is judged by members of another state press association in January. In April, the awards are presented at the annual spring convention and trade show. You must be a member of the New York Press Association to participate in the contest. Membership applications have to be submitted by September 1 to be eligible.

New this year – Best Investigative Reporting Award !

All new this year is a special monetary award for the Best Investigative Reporting funded by the A-Mark Foundation, a nonprofit foundation that offers awards to promote and encourage investigative reporting. A-Mark’s mission is to honor, highlight, publicize, and inspire outstanding journalism and investigative reporting. 

A-Mark will provide a $5,000 first prize to the reporter $2,500 to the winning newspaper; $3,000 second prize to the reporter and $1,500 to the newspaper; $2,000 third prize to the reporter and $1,000 to the newspaper.

The deadline for NYPA’s Better Newspaper Contest is fast approaching Tuesday, January 7^th!.

Click here to access the online site.