Georges Media’s creative team brings home Louisiana Press Association awards

Advertising staffs at the Times-Picayune/The Advocate and the St. Tammany Farmer took home top prizes in all categories in the Louisiana Press Association’s 2024-2025 Better Newspaper Contest.

The advertising entries were judged based on design, creativity, and effectiveness, by the South Dakota Press Association.

Georges Media winners were named in the following categories:

Best Ad Campaign, Division 1, large daily newspapers:

• First place, The Times-Picayune, Ryan Lips, “Ochsner to Your Health.”

Best Multiple Advertisers Page, Division 1

• First place, The Advocate, Brian Golden, “Thanksgiving Co-op Page.”

In-Paper Promotion, Division 1

• First place, The Times-Picayune, Ryan Lips, “The Story of Louisiana.”
• Second place, The Advocate, Ryan Lips, “Red Stick Rally United to Give.”

In-Paper Promotion, Division 3

• Third place, St. Tammany Farmer, Julie Ricketts, “Friends of Slidell Library.”

Staff-generated Ad, Division 1

• First place, The Times-Picayune, Brian Golden, “Louisiana Travel Summit.”
• Second place, The Times-Picayune, Tiana Watts, “Art and Eyes.”
• Third place, The Times-Picayune, Brian Golden, ad for the Louisiana Senior Health Information Program.

Best Special Section, Division 3

      •  Second place, The St. Tammany Farmer, “Football Preview”

Also, The Times-Picayune/The Advocate and the St. Tammany Farmer were named “Newspaper of the Year” in each of their divisions, based on the total points won in the contest for their placements in the news and advertising categories.

The St. Tammy Farmer also won 1st place for General Excellence in Division 3.