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New Mexico Press Women (NMPW), organized in 1950, is an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women. It is an organization of professional journalists and communicators that promotes the highest ethical standards while looking to the future in professional development, networking and protecting First Amendment rights.
An outstanding New Mexican writer will be honored for her work in fiction next spring when her book receives the prestigious Zia Award. Women writers living in the state are invited to submit their books for consideration for the award, given each year by the New Mexico Press Women at the annual spring conference. The […]
An unprecedented six Zia Book Awards were given to five New Mexican women for their outstanding book-length work in non-fiction and one publisher by the New Mexico Press Women this month at their annual conference in Santa Fe. The Zia Award is given annually to a woman book author who lives or has ties to […]
Las Cruces Press Women presents a workshop by Susan Tweit, award-winning author, teacher, and former host of KRWG-FM’s Wild Lives, on Friday, Nov. 6, 1-5 p.m. at St. Clair Winery and Bistro, 1800 Avenida de Mesilla in Las Cruces. From 5-6 p.m., Las Cruces Press Women will host a private reception for workshop participants only, […]
Make your room reservations early for New Mexico Press Women’s 60th anniversary conference, April 16-17, 2010, at the Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown. A discount rate of $99 (plus tax) per night for a single or double room is available until 5 p.m. on March 25, 2010. After that date, standard rates will apply. To receive the […]
It’s time to get your entries ready for the annual New Mexico Communication Contest, recognizing excellence in print, broadcast, electronic or Internet media, photography, marketing, public relations, graphic arts and journalism in New Mexico. The submission deadline is Jan. 11, 2010. Awards will be presented at New Mexico Press Women’s annual banquet on Friday, April […]
We’ve got this year’s contest safely put to bed, but it’s not too early to start thinking of 2010. We need judges from out of state. Mid-summer is a good time to start thinking about them. If you know anyone who might be willing to serve as a judge in the areas of print media, […]
New Mexico Press Women (and men) get a tour and history of the Santa Fe New Mexican, the oldest newspaper in the American West.
New Mexico Press Women (and men) get a tour and history of the Santa Fe New Mexican, the oldest newspaper in the Southwest.
An interview with Tom Berner, president of the Northern New Mexico Chapter, at the 2009 New Mexico Press Women conference.
An interview with Cheryl Fallstead, president of Las Cruces Press Women, at the 2009 New Mexico Press Women conference.
