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2025 Contest Entries Now Accepted Until May 30

Starting March 10, the Oklahoma Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will be accepting contest entries via BetterBNC.com through May 30, 2025.


Entries must be work completed and published in 2024 by an

Oklahoma journalist, organization or network.


The contest submission link and instructions will be available on the

 OKSPJ Facebook page, at www.okspj.com and at OKSPJ on X/Twitter.


The contest categories have been streamlined and expanded to reflect

today's journalism landscape and for more variety in entrants with

more and updated categories in PR, Radio, Broadcast and Print.

Entry rates are as follows:


    Early bird rate (Entries submitted prior to May 1, 2025): $15

    Regular rate (Entries submitted between May 1 and May 30): $20

    Carter Bradley First Amendment Award: Free

    Teacher of the Year Award: Free

    Lifetime Achievement Award: Free


A full listing of categories is available at the link below on our website.


Please note that we ask for all nomination letters and supporting

documentation for our "Big Three" awards to be submitted either to

Jerry Goodwin at jerry.goodwin@tulsacc.edu or Heide Brandes at

heide@heidewrites.com.


2024 Individual Award Winners


  • Frank Greer Lifetime Achievement Award: Clytie Bunyan, The Oklahoman
  • Carter Bradley First Amendment Award: Dylan Brown, KFOR
  • Teacher of the Year, Dr. Mark Hanebutt, University of Central Oklahoma


Please do not hesitate to contact us at: heide@heidewrites.com for

questions or issues with uploading contest entries.

Contest Instructions

Go to:


https://betternewspapercontest.com/open_contestants/login


Click on "Create your Open Call account"


Fill out Step 1 ACCOUNT INFORMATION


Agree to the BetterBNC Terms of Use


Provide and submit information about your professional status, email address and password


Click on Submit


Receive validation email


Go to the BetterBNC home page


https://betternewspapercontest.com/login


Click on Authorized Entrant


Go to Select a Contest on the left


Choose 2025 Oklahoma SPJ Contest


Go to Select Media Organization on the right


Select your media organization


Login to the contest website with your email and password


Choose entries into the contest!


Submit entries and log off! Good luck!

About Oklahoma SPJ

The Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists Professional Chapter supports working journalists across the state. The OKSPC chapter is governed by a board of directors. The chapter is part of the national Society of Professional Journalists. Membership supports local and national journalism efforts.

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