26 June 29, 2012 outlaw news The <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong> Weekly won four first place awards in <strong>the</strong> Montana Newspaper Association’s 2011 Better Newspaper Contest, as well as seven second and third place awards. The awards were announced June 16 at <strong>the</strong> MNA’s annual convention, at Buck’s T-4 in <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong>. The Weekly was judged against o<strong>the</strong>r papers with a circulation from 3,000 – 7,500. That division is “super competitive because it has dailies, free papers and weeklies,” MNA president John Barrows said. The Weekly’s success is “a big deal,” Barrows said. The Maryland Newspaper Association, which judged <strong>the</strong> contest, was impressed with <strong>the</strong> quality of Montana’s newspapers, in particular with <strong>the</strong> outdoors and <strong>the</strong> government reporting—both sections in which <strong>the</strong> Weekly won awards. explorebigsky.com explorebigsky.com <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong> Weekly The Outlaw Partners is a fully integrated marketing, consulting, web development, video production and creative media company based in <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong>. As publisher of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong> Weekly and Mountain Outlaw magazine, we’re using this space to share insight on industry trends and high level creative marketing. <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong> Weekly wins 12 Montana newspaper awards Placement in reporting and design <strong>the</strong> weekly's MNA awards on display in <strong>the</strong> Outlaw Partners office. 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We urge independent verifi cation of each and every item submitted, to <strong>the</strong> satisfaction of any prospective purchaser. Newspaper associations nationwide hold similar contests in an effort to push papers to continue improving. “The whole concept is to cover as closely as possible <strong>the</strong> real things that newspapers do,” Barrows said, “And to let you see how o<strong>the</strong>r people do it, too—see what your compatriots are doing.” Also at <strong>the</strong> convention, Weekly reporter Taylor Anderson sat on a panel of four Montana journalists asking questions at <strong>the</strong> first official debate for <strong>the</strong> U.S. Senate seat (see story in <strong>the</strong> Montana section on page 14). Following are <strong>the</strong> awards <strong>the</strong> <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong> Weekly won, with comments from <strong>the</strong> Maryland judges: Best Government Issues Reporting, 1st place – Emily Stifler (managing editor) “Turf War – Eminant domain law pits Montana landowners against growth and big business” Sept. 23, 2011 Stifler really did her research on <strong>the</strong> issue of eminent domain in Montana. The story uses a wealth of sources to explain <strong>the</strong> history; of <strong>the</strong> issue, <strong>the</strong> present situation and what could happen in <strong>the</strong> future. Best Front Page, 1st place – Eric Ladd, Mike Martins (publisher, creative director) “Hockey debuts in <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong>” Jan. 7, 2011 Excellent action photography and creative typography. Skills set <strong>the</strong>se magazine-style fronts apart. Resource Reporting, 1st place – Emily Stifler “Effluent snowmaking pilot project on track” Dec. 30, 2011 Quirky story about <strong>the</strong> odd idea of using wastewater to make snow. Fun read. Best single house ad, 1st place – Mike Martins (creative director) “<strong>Explore</strong>bigsky.com” Awesome photo – cut-out of man, mountain grab you right by <strong>the</strong> mustache! Best spot news, 2nd place – Taylor Anderson (assistant editor) “Brad Gardner’s Body Found” July 29, 2011 Small details – like melting snow, mismatched poles – are part of what makes this an enjoyable read. mark henckel outdoors Reporting award, 2nd place – Terry Kennedy (contributor) “Climb on Jim Kanzler” June 17, 2011 Writer did a great job weaving <strong>the</strong> story of Jim Kanzler’s life with <strong>the</strong> outdoor activities he loved so much. From <strong>the</strong> highs and lows of Kanzler’s life, <strong>the</strong> reader is able to understand why he was so admired and feel <strong>the</strong> passion he possessed. Nice to-<strong>the</strong>-point story. Best Color ad, 2nd place – Mike Martins “PBR” Strong image, well organized, pleasing to <strong>the</strong> eye. Best short features story, 3rd place – Emily Stifler “Coffee Club – a Grasshopper Valley tradition” April 1, 2011 This feature was nice because it told of this group of men. Best lifestyle, 3rd place – Ethan Gaddy (contributor) “Girls Night” April 15, 2011 The vivid pictures along with quirky story give readers a great sneak peek behind <strong>the</strong> scenes [of <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong> snow cat drivers.] Best Color ad, 3rd place – Mike Martins “Never Go Alone” Strong classic image; clean. Best outdoors Pages – 3rd place – <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Sky</strong> Weekly staff writers and contributors June 16 and Dec. 23 2011 Interesting ice festival information and water paddling.
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