Listed below are the most recent winners for the Charles E. Green Awards for Excellence in Journalism, awarded annually by the Headliners Foundation in partnership with the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors (TAPME) and the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters (TAPB). Select the category you wish to review to access that winner’s entry materials, along with comments from the category judge and the judge’s biography. Winners of previous contests can be accessed in the “Recent Contests” area to the right on this screen.
Contest Winners
Texas Associated Press Broadcasters (TAPB)
BEST TELEVISION REPORTER
Bill Churchwell
Bill Churchwell
KIII-TV, Corpus Christi
BEST TELEVISION INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
“Criminal Caretakers”
Charlotte Huffman
WFAA-TV, Dallas Fort Worth
BEST RADIO REPORTER
Christopher Connelly
Christopher Connelly
KERA Radio
BEST SPOT NEWS BY A RADIO STATION
“Northlake College Shooting”
KRLD 1080 News Radio
BEST SPOT NEWS BY A TELEVISION STATION
“Hurricane Harvey: Days of Devastation”
KPRC 2 NEWS, Houston
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors (TAPME)
STAR BREAKING NEWS REPORT OF THE YEAR
Hurricane Harvey Coverage
Staff Writers
Houston Chronicle
STAR PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Michael Ciaglo
Michael Ciaglo
Houston Chronicle
STAR INVESTIGATIVE REPORT OF THE YEAR
“Serial Indifference”
Anita Hassan
Houston Chronicle
STAR REPORTER OF THE YEAR
Mike Hixenbaugh
Mike Hixenbaugh
Houston Chronicle
STAR OPINION WRITER OF THE YEAR
Dave Miller
Dave Miller
Killeen Daily Herald
Overall Excellence Across the Associated Press Organizations
JOINT COMPETITION: TAPB AND TAPME BEST ONLINE PACKAGE
“7/7 – The Mobile Experience”
WFAA-TV Dallas Fort Worth