Listed below are the most recent winners of the Charles E. Green Awards for Excellence in Journalism, awarded annually by the Headliners Foundation in partnership with the Texas Managing Editors (TME) and the Texas Association of Broadcasters (TAB). To view the winning entries, click on the name of the winner or winning story to access the entry materials, the judge's comments, and the judge’s biography. Click on the links to the right to enjoy winning entries from previous years.
Contest Winners
Texas Association of Broadcasters (TAB)
BEST BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE by a television station
“University of Texas Protests”
Jennifer Sanders, Daniel Marin, Chelsea Moreno, KXAN Newsroom
KXAN
BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORT by a television station
“Preventing Disaster: Investigating Hospital Crashes”
Matt Grant, Josh Hinkle, Dalton Huey, Chris Nelson
KXAN
BEST TELEVISION REPORTER
Bill Churchwell
Bill Churchwell
KIII
BEST BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE by a radio station
“Dallas Police Shooting”
KRLD News
KRLD News
BEST RADIO REPORTER
Nathan Bernier
Nathan Bernier
KUT
Texas Managing Editors (TME)
STAR BREAKING NEWS REPORT OF THE YEAR
“Texas two-city shooting rampage”
Staff
Austin American-Statesman
STAR PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
OMAR ORNELAS
Omar Ornelas
El Paso Times
STAR INVESTIGATIVE REPORT OF THE YEAR
“In broad daylight”
San Antonio Express-News
San Antonio Express-News
STAR REPORTER OF THE YEAR
Eleanor klibanoff
Eleanor Klibanoff
Texas Tribune
STAR OPINION WRITER OF THE YEAR
Nancy M. Preyer-Johnson
Nancy M. Preyer-Johnson
San Antonio Express-News
Overall Excellence Across Both Organizations
Joint Competition: TAB and TME Best Online Package —
Best Multimedia/Digital Storytelling
“pumped”
Gabrielle Munoz, Raul Alonzo, Wells Dunbar, Texas Standard Staff
Texas Standard