Keystone Press Awards

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Keystone Press Awards
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Location Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Country United States
Presented by Pennsylvania Newspaper Association
Website http://panewsmedia.org/Events/contest/keystoneprofessional

The Keystone Press Awards are a prominent[ citation needed ] series of awards presented by the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association to Pennsylvania journalists whose work displays "relevance, integrity and initiative in serving readers, and furthers First Amendment values." [1] Presented annually during the Pennsylvania Press Conference, the awards are distributed among seven circulation size classifications. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Keystone Press Awards". Pennsylvania Newspaper Association. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2009-08-31.