Times Wins Top Award From Publishers Assn.
The Los Angeles Times on Saturday received the California Newspaper Publishers Assn.’s top award for general excellence in 1996 among the state’s largest daily newspapers.
It was the third consecutive year that The Times finished first in general excellence.
The San Diego Union-Tribune took second place for general excellence among California newspapers with more than 200,000 daily circulation.
The general excellence awards for daily newspapers in smaller circulation categories were presented to the Fresno Bee, the Santa Barbara News-Press, the Reporter of Vacaville and the San Ramon Valley Herald of Pleasanton.
The 109-year-old newspaper association presented awards in 26 categories and five circulation ranges to 68 daily and eight weekly newspapers among 460 member newspapers. The awards were presented at the association’s annual Better Newspapers Contest luncheon.
The Times also won first place for public service, nonlocal spot news, spot news photos and feature photos, and second place for feature stories, sports photos, photo essays, sports stories, illustrations and informational graphics and literacy programs.
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