The 2015 Contest is now open! www.nfpw.org/communicationsContest.cfm to review rules and categories, and start submitting your entries!
Work published in 2014 is eligible. Deadline for online entries Feb. 9, books Feb. 2.
Do we have a category for you! Choose from 64 categories from general reporting to specialty communications, it’s your chance to be recognized. Competition is open. You don’t have to be a member. Men are encouraged to enter and join. Nationally recognized professional judges and feedback. AWARDS BANQUET AT GHOST RANCH CONFERENCE April 25th, 2015. And, 1st place winners are eligible to enter the National Federation of Press Women contest
Congratulations to members of Albuquerque and New Mexico Press Women who have won their categories at the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards. Business Book Sherri Burr for “A Short & Happy Guide to Financial Well-Being.” West Academic Health Book Janet Yogoda Shagam for “An Unintended Journey.” Prometheus Books Science Book Loretta Hall for “Space Pioneers” Rio Grande Books Fiction […]
We are about to announce this year’s contest as soon as the electronic website is live, which we are expecting very soon. We have a contest deadline of Feb. 9, with an earlier Feb. 2 deadline for hard copy such as books. Entry fees remain lower: $10 for the first entry, $5 for each additional entry for members, and newsrooms can enter under one membership fee with a minimum ten entries.
2015 Zia Book Award: An outstanding New Mexican writer will be honored for her work in non-fiction next spring when her book receives the prestigious Zia Award given by New Mexico Press Women.
Members of the Albuquerque Press Women and New Mexico Press Women have won a number of awards in the National Federation of Press Women contest. The individual winners are listed below. Lauren Camp First 61A Creative verse – Single poem Lauren Camp First 61B Creative verse – Book or chapbook of poetry Margaret Cheasebro First 1B News story […]
The Society of Professional Journalists is sponsoring its annual award recognizing a champion of First Amendment rights. The winner will receive a $10,000 cash award as well as recognition at the group’s annual meeting. The deadline for submitted applications is JUNE 22. A memo from SPJ soliciting applications follows: The importance of the First Amendment […]
Dear NFPW Members: This is NFPW’s first First Amendment Network alert in a while and it is on a VERY, VERY important topic. The subject matter is the push for adoption of a federal shield law. FAN is providing information to you so you will know what is going on and then can act accordingly. […]
Sherri Burr was named the 2014 New Mexico Communicator of Achievement, the organization’s highest honor, at the annual New Mexico Press Women conference in Las Cruces on April 26.
NEW MEXICO PRESS WOMEN 2014 CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED
NMPW 2014 Scholarship Winners Announced: ew Mexico Press Women announced the three recipients of the Cary Herz scholarship and Doris Gregory Memorial scholarships at the annual conference April 26, 2014. Melissa C. Vigil, Kacey Marie Schurr, and Desiree Cooper
