Best of the West
Journalism contest and grants program
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About us
Mission and history
Best of the West was founded in 1987 to reward journalistic excellence and promote freedom of information.It operates a journalism contest for newspapers and newspaper-run Web sites in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming that quickly became the region's most prestigious awards competition with about 2,000 entries each year.
Best of the West launched a college contest covering the same region in 2005.
Proceeds from the contests are used to provide grants to media hotlines in the West that provide free or low-cost legal advice to journalists seeking access to public records and government meetings.
More than $250,000 in grants have been awarded to organizations in Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Washington and Wyoming since 1988.
Officers
President: John LeachVice President: Cathy Burch
Secretary: Amanda Crawford
Treasurer: Mary Jo Pitzl
Directors: David Schwartz and Jose Merino
General information
Best of the West was incorporated in 1987 as First Amendment Funding Inc., an Arizona nonprofit organization.Best of the West
P.O. Box 13367
Phoenix, AZ 85002
bestwest@bestofthewestcontest.org
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