Editorial and advertising packets emailed and linked below CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association’s 2016 Newspaper Contest entry packets for editorial and advertising are available and the contest website is open for entries. Every August, the West Virginia Press Association sponsors a statewide convention for newspaper staff members around the state. Benefits include professional development[Read More…]
West Virginia Press Convention
wvpress extra — Conference Call set for Charter School Discussion
The West Virginia Press Association is working to arrange trainings, webinars and events to help our newspapers in all departments. On the editorial side, we have a FOIA handbook in the works, will be promoting webinars and are working to arrange some interviews by telephone conference and webinar for statewide “hot[Read More…]
2015 WVPA Convention Photos – Gallery No. 4
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is posting photo galleries from Convention 2015. We will work to add captions and remove duplicates as time allows. The photos by Dalton Walker of the WVPA.
2015 WVPA Convention Photos – Gallery No. 3
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is posting photo galleries from Convention 2015. We will work to add captions and remove duplicates as time allows. The photos by Dalton Walker of the WVPA.
2015 WVPA Convention Photos – Gallery No. 2
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is posting photo galleries from Convention 2015. We will work to add captions and remove duplicates as time allows. The photos by Dalton Walker of the WVPA.
2015 WVPA Convention Photos – Gallery No. 1
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is posting photo galleries from Convention 2015. We will work to add captions and remove duplicates as time allows. The photos by Dalton Walker of the WVPA.
Gov. Tomblin offers insight, information during Convention remarks
Among key statements by Gov. Tomblin: Workforce West Virginia office has more than $40 million in federal funding to retrain displaced workers CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association was fortunate to have Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin speak at the WVPA’s Convention 2015 in Charleston, Aug. 13-15. Gov. Tomblin’s comments at[Read More…]
The Times Record & Roane County Reporter wins top Newspaper honor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Times Record & Roane County Reporter has earned the West Virginia Press Association’s top newspaper honor: Newspaper of the Year. The Spencer, W.Va., newspaper excelled in the advertising division earning first place in General Excellence in the West Virginia Press Association’s Advertising Competition. The[Read More…]
Kniceley named Adam R. Kelly Premier Journalist for 2015
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Andy Kniceley, publisher the Exponent Telegram in Clarksburg has been named the Adam R. Kelly Premier Journalist for 2015 by the West Virginia Press Association. Kniceley — whose “outstanding career in the newspaper industry” was noted during the presentation — has also served as publisher of Times West Virginian[Read More…]
Four newspapers earn West Virginia Press Association Editorial Honors
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Four West Virginia newspapers earned first-place General Excellence awards, which honor outstanding achievement by circulation division, in the 2015 West Virginia Press Association Better Newspaper Contest. The General Excellence Award winners are The Charleston Gazette in Division I, The Inter-Mountain of Elkins in Division II, The Hampshire[Read More…]
