By Ainsley Hall, The Journal CHARLESTON — The Journal and the Shepherdstown Chronicle were recognized at the 2025 West Virginia Press Association’s annual convention after receiving first- and second-place awards for General Excellence in Divisions II and IV respectively. The convention took place in Charleston where newspaper staffers from all[Read More…]
West Virginia Press Convention
Use of artificial Intelligence in news gathering becomes focus of W.Va. Press Association panel
By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON – AI, the use of artificial intelligence and large language models, is becoming more commonplace in everyday life and the workplace, including in how news is produced and consumed. And while a valuable tool, AI can also create its own issues[Read More…]
West Virginia Press Association Editorial Awards Dinner
By Evan Bevins, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On the night the West Virginia Press Association honored Interim Executive Director Doug Skaff Jr., after his passing in June, his company’s Charleston Gazette-Mail was recognized as the Newspaper of the Year. Reimagined as a one-day event, the 2025 West[Read More…]
West Virginia Press Association Advertising Awards Luncheon
By Gwen Sour, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Press Association honored newspapers across the state Saturday during its annual Advertising Awards Luncheon at the University of Charleston. The luncheon and awards were sponsored by The Health Plan and West Virginia Press Foundation. Keynote speaker Heather Richardson,[Read More…]
The Evolution of Advertising: From Hieroglyphics to Algorithms – WVPA 2025 Conference Session I
By Craig Howell, The Weirton Daily Times CHARLESTON – The art of advertising has changed dramatically throughout the centuries, but probably not as much as within the last 100 years. Attendees of the West Virginia Press Association’s 2025 annual conference, held Oct. 11 at the University of Charleston learned more[Read More…]
Gazette-Mail wins 2025 Newspaper of the Year at WVPA awards ceremony
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Charleston Gazette-Mail is the 2025 West Virginia Newspaper of the Year. The Gazette-Mail took home the top prize at the West Virginia Press Association’s annual convention Saturday, held at the University of Charleston. The honor is bestowed on the publication that earns the most[Read More…]
WV News wins several awards at West Virginia Press Association Editorial Awards event
WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — WV News publications had several award winners in the Editorial Awards announced Saturday at the West Virginia Press Association Advertising Awards ceremony. “WV News produces more original local content than any other media in West Virginia day in and day out. Our skilled[Read More…]
The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register Earn 17 Awards in West Virginia Press Association Contest
The Intelligencer CHARLESTON — The staff of The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register picked up 17 awards, including six first places, in the 2025 West Virginia Press Association Advertising and Editorial Better Newspaper Contest. That award haul led to the newspapers winning second place in General Excellence in Division I, which[Read More…]
Agreeable solution regarding the publication of legal advertisements may be on the horizon for West Virginia’s newspaper industry
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – An agreeable solution between members of the West Virginia Legislature and members of the West Virginia Press Association regarding the publication of legal advertisements may be on the horizon for the state’s newspaper industry. On Friday, during the West Virginia[Read More…]
WVU experts discuss artificial intelligence at recent WV Press Association convention
The media must “call-out” AI-generated news content and “use good journalism” to reverse AI-manipulated information By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. From advanced facial recognition systems to the content we see when browsing the internet, AI has taken over, according to[Read More…]
