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 Associated Press Managing Editors (TAPME). 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 Associated Press Managing Editors (TAPME)

STAR BREAKING NEWS REPORT OF THE YEAR

“They’re out”

Staff Writers
Houston Chronicle

STAR PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Godofredo a. vÁsquez

Godofredo A. Vásquez
Houston Chronicle

STAR INVESTIGATIVE REPORT OF THE YEAR

“LIGHTS.CAMERA.VIOLENCE.”

Tony Plohetski
Austin American-Statesman

STAR REPORTER OF THE YEAR

ERIN SHERIDAN

Erin Sheridan
The Brownsville Herald

STAR OPINION WRITER OF THE YEAR

Michael A. Smith

Michael A. Smith
Galveston County Daily News


Star Online Package of the Year

“Life and Death in 76104”

Nichole Manna, Yffy Yossifor and Steve Wilson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram


To see the full list of winners across divisions in all of the TAPME contests, please click here.