State Press Contests

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2009 UT-TPA State Press Contests Awards Presented June 19
Winners of the 2009 UT-TPA State Press Contests Awards were announced at a luncheon on Friday, June 19 at the Sheraton Read House Hotel in Chattanooga.

The Commercial Appeal (Memphis), The Daily Herald (Columbia), the Southern Standard (McMinnville), The Standard Banner (Jefferson City) and The Erwin Record won the top general excellence awards

General excellence honors are based on total points accumulated for all award categories. This marks the seventh consecutive year the Erwin Record has won the top award for its category. The Southern Standard has received eight General Excellence awards out of the 11 since the points-based award was established in 1999.

Contest awards are given in five categories based on average weekly circulation, including small and large daily and non-daily papers. The Kentucky Press Association judged a total of 1,477 contest entries from 84 association papers.

UT has co-sponsored the annual contest since 1940.

Winners List 2009 Press Release 2009

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General Excellence 1999-2009 and winners lists 2000-09

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University of Tennessee - Tennessee Press Association
Tennessee State Press Contests

General Excellence / Sweepstakes Award winners 1999-2009

2009

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2008

Winners List

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2007

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