• Better Newspaper Contest

• NEW!!! BNC Winners for Advertising [text only, PDF] Presented January 26, 2008
• BNC Rules for Editorial 2008 [PDF] Deadline Feb. 5th, 2008 5 p.m. at MPA office
• BNC Rules for Advertising 2007 [PDF] Deadline Oct. 2, 2007 5 p.m. at MPA office
• BNC Winners for Editorial [text only, PDF]
  Presented June 23, 2007
• BNC Student Winners [PDF] Presented March 29, 2007
• BNC Advertising Winners [PDF], Presented Jan. 27, 2007

BNC!!!! Mark your calendars for next year! Here are all the "FAST FACTS" you need to know about BNC!

Better Newspaper Contest - Editorial Division

• Contest period: January 1 through December 31
• Rules available on MPA web site and/or mailed out: December 31 (or last work day of Dec.)
• Deadline for entries to be in MPA office: generally the first Tuesday of February, 5 p.m.
• Notices to newspapers that placed: usually in early May
• Awards presentation: June, during annual MPA convention
• Your contact for BNC information is Beth Boone, bboone@mspress.org

Better Newspaper Contest - Advertising Division

• Contest period: September 1 through August 31
• Rules available on MPA web site and/or mailed out: August 31 (or last work day of Aug.)
• Deadline for entries to be in MPA office: October 5, 5 p.m. (generally the first Tuesday of October)
• Notices to newspapers that placed: usually in early December
• Awards presentation: January, during Mid-Winter Conference
• Your contact for BNC information is Beth Boone, bboone@mspress.org