Better Newspaper Contest

2024 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST

Judge for VPA’s 2023 New & Advertising Contest!

These links are for the Missouri Press Foundation Better Newspaper Contest 2024 entry instructions, rules and categories.
ACES Contest Template
2024 Better Newspaper Contest rules
2024 BNC Entry Instructions

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Fee structure and payment information

You will be prompted to pay for your entries through the ACES platform after you complete uploading your entries.

The 2024 BNC entry fee structure is as follows:
Entries uploaded before March 1: $6 per entry;
Entries uploaded before April 1: $7 per entry; and
Entries uploaded April 1-5: $10 per entry.

While the online payment method is preferred, checks can be made to Missouri Press Foundation/BNC, 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201-4888, or pay by credit card by calling MPA’s Marcie Elfrink at (573) 449-4167, then press *.

ONLINE PAYMENT METHOD: You may also pay through Missouri Press Association’s website. To use this method of payment, fill out the form here: https://mopress.wufoo.com/forms/zdxo2e81ib2pn4/

The item on MPA’s website store can be found here: mopress.com/product/better-newspaper-contest-entries/


BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST RESULTS

2023 Results
Awards “booklet”
Results by newspaper

Judges comments
Award winner photos

Gold Cup winners
Weeklies: Maryville Forum — Class 1, Springfield Business Journal — Class 2, Tie: Washington Missourian and St. Louis American — Class 3
Dailies: Columbia Missourian — Class 1, Missouri Independent — Class 2, The Kansas City Star — Class 3


2022 Results
Results by newspaper
Judges comments

Gold Cup winners
Weeklies: Richmond News — Class 1, Laclede County Record — Class 2, Washington Missourian — Class 3
Dailies: Sedalia Democrat — Class 1, Columbia Missourian — Class 2, The Kansas City Star — Class 3


2021 Results
2021 Awards “booklet”
2021 Results by newspaper

2021 Judges’ comments

Gold Cup winners
Weeklies: Maryville Forum — Class 1, Richmond News — Class 2, Washington Missourian — Class 3
Dailies: Monett Times — Class 1, Columbia Missourian — Class 2, St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Class 3


Results – 2020 Results and judges’ comments
Gold Cup Winners: Weeklies: Class 1, Cassville Democrat; Class 2, Richmond News; Class 3, St. Louis American
Dailies: Class 1, Monett Times; Class 2, Columbia Missourian; Class 3, The Kansas City Star

Results – 2019
Judges comments
Gold Cup Winners: Weeklies — Cassville Democrat — Class 1, Richmond News — Class 2, St. Louis American — Class 3

Dailies — Lebanon Daily Record — Class 1, Columbia Missourian — Class 2, St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Class 3

Results – 2018
Gold Cup Winners: Weeklies — Cassville Democrat – Class 1; Christian County Headliner News – Class 2; Jefferson County Leader – Class 3

Dailies — Hannibal Courier-Post – Class 1, Columbia Missourian – Class 2, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Class 3

Results – 2017

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