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. Click here to read the media release.
Contest Winners
Texas Association of Broadcasters (TAB)
BEST BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE by a television station
“Uvalde school massacre”
KPRC 2 News Staff
KPRC-TV
BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORT by a television station
“Still Practicing: Tracking Problem Doctors”
Matt Grant, Dalton Huey, Chris Nelson, Josh Hinkle
KXAN-TV, Austin
BEST TELEVISION REPORTER
Tony plohetski
Tony Plohetski
KVUE-TV
BEST BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE by a radio station
“Death toll rises to 53 after dozens of migrants found trapped in tractor
trailer in San Antonio”
Joey Palacios
KSTX Texas Public Radio
BEST RADIO REPORTER
Dennis Foley
Dennis Foley
KTSA
Texas Managing Editors (TME)
STAR BREAKING NEWS REPORT OF THE YEAR
“Bell County Tornado”
Eric E. Garcia, Christian Betancourt, Shane Monaco
Temple Daily Telegram
STAR PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
SAM OWENS
Sam Owens
San Antonio Express-News
STAR INVESTIGATIVE REPORT OF THE YEAR
“Operation Lone StaR”
Perla Trevizo, Lomi Kriel, Jolie McCullough, Andrew Rodriguez Calderon,
Keri Blakinger, Marilyn Thompson, James Barragan and Davis Winkle
Texas Tribune
STAR REPORTER OF THE YEAR
TONY PLOHETSKI
Tony Plohetski
Austin American-Statesman
STAR OPINION WRITER OF THE YEAR
Carlos Rodriguez
Carlos Rodriguez
The Brownsville Herald
Overall Excellence Across Both Organizations
Joint Competition: TAB and TME Best Online Package
“Stop Mass Shootings: The Search for Solutions”
Josh Hinkle, Kate Winkle, Haley Cihock, John Thomas
KXAN-TV, Austin