The NMPW Board approved a Conflict of Interest Policy on September 25, 2024. This is a policy that holds the Board accountable when spending the NMPW funds.

NMPW Conflict of Interest Policy Final

Results of the 2024 High School Communications Contest for New Mexico

by Margaret Cheasebro, NMPW High School Communications Contest Coordinator

Teri Ehresman, the NFPW high school communications contest director, has let me know the results of the competition for New Mexico high school students.

New Mexico had one first place award in the at-large competition that advanced to the national competition, but it did not win a national award.

In the at-large competition, students also won four 2nd place awards, two 3rd place awards, and six honorable mentions. All the winners were from the Albuquerque School of Excellence and were connected with the school’s newspaper, The Phoenix Times.

The first place at-large winner was Brandon Evans for a double-truck layout.

The four 2nd place awards were won for three opinion pieces and one radio/television interview or talk show.

The two 3^rd place awards were for one single page layout and one opinion piece.

The six honorable mentions were for two editorials, two double truck layouts, one newscast, and one news story.

The Albuquerque School of Excellence staff member who oversees student involvement with The Phoenix Times is Ma. Gloria King. Her email address is mking@abqse.org.

New Mexico Press Women (NMPW) is interested in proposals for the development of a new NMPW Website. The deadline for proposals is October 9, 2024.

Final NMPW Website RFP

2025 NMPW Conference Planning Member Input.

While you may know that George RR Martin is the author of the best-selling book series “A Song of Ice and Fire” that began with A Game of Thrones, which became an award-winning television series by the same name, did you know any of the following facts about him?

1. Martin received a B.S. in Journalism (summa cum laude) in 1970, a M.S. in Journalism in 1971, and a Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 2021 from Northwestern University.

2. Martin signed on as a story editor for Twilight Zone at CBS Television in 1986, and as producer and writer for the 1987 Beauty and The Beast.

3. In 2022, Martin became the Executive Producer of AMC’s Dark Winds.

4. Martin’s charity work includes supporting authors through scholarships to Clarion West, Odyssey Writing Workshop, and the Taos Tool Box, as well as the establishment of the George R. R. Martin Chair in Storytelling at Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern.

5. Martin is the proud owner of Beastly Books and Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe, NM.

Martin is contemplating an interesting talk where he will weave in his thoughts about Banned Books and the protection of the First Amendment. His bookstore, Beastly Books, will be on hand at the Conference Banquet from 5:30 – 8:30 to sell not only his signed books but also many banned books. The Banquet is sold out and registrations are closed.