Please begin preparing entries for the 2021 Better Newspaper Contest now! The contest template is planned to reopen in January with a return of the March 30 deadline.
FIGURING COST:
FIRST 2 ENTRIES FREE FOR EVERY NEWSPAPER!
If your publication submits a total of 10 entries, the total entry fee cost will be $56, broken down as two free entries and eight entries at $7 each.
If your publication submits 11 entries, the total cost will be $47.25, broken down as two free entries and nine entries at $5.25 each.
If your publication submits 51 entries, your total cost will be $245, broken down as two free entries and 49 entries at $5 each.
2020 BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST
These links are for the Missouri Press Foundation Better Newspaper Contest 2020, rules and categories.
2020 Better Newspaper Contest rules
Better Newspaper Contest Entry Website
BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST RESULTS
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
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
Results – 2016
Results – 2015
Results – 2014
Results – 2013
Results – 2012
Results – 2011
Results – 2010
Results – 2009
Results – 2008
Results – 2007
Results – 2006
Results – 2005
Results – 2004
Results – 2003