Blue Ribbon Newspapers
The HSPA Foundation has presented the Blue Ribbon Award since 1972.
The Blue Ribbon remains the most coveted award in the Better Newspaper Contest. In the category’s 44-year history, The Corydon Democrat leads in total number of awards with 16 in the nondaily division. The Chronicle-Tribune (Marion) has earned nine awards – the most for any daily newspaper.
DAILIES
1972 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion)
1973 – Bloomington Courier-Tribune
1974 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion)
1975 – Herald Telephone (Bloomington)
1976 – Fort Wayne News Sentinel
1977 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion)
1978 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion)
1979 – The Shelbyville News
1980 – The Noblesville Ledger
1981 – Palladium-Item (Richmond)
1982 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion)
1983 – Palladium-Item (Richmond)
1984 – Herald Telephone (Bloomington)
1985 – Fort Wayne News Sentinel
1986 – The Shelbyville News
1987 – Herald-Bulletin (Anderson)
1988 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion)
1989 – South Bend Tribune
1990 – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
1991 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion)
1992 – Fort Wayne News Sentinel
1993 – The Times (Munster)
1994 – The Times (Munster)
1995 – The Times (Munster)
1996 – The Times (Munster)
1997 – The Times (Munster)
1998 – The Indianapolis Star
1999 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion)
2000 – The Times (Munster)
2001 – Chronicle-Tribune (Marion)
2002 – Evansville Courier & Press
2003 – The Times (Munster)
2004 – Evansville Courier & Press
2005 – The Indianapolis Star
2006 – South Bend Tribune
2007 – The Herald-Times (Bloomington) 2008 – The Noblesville Ledger
2009 – Daily Journal (Franklin)
2010 – The Indianapolis Star
2011 – Evansville Courier & Press
2012 – The Indianapolis Star
2013 – Journal & Courier (Lafayette)
2014 – The Herald-Times (Bloomington)
2015 – Daily Journal (Franklin)
2016 – South Bend Tribune
2017 – Evansville Courier & Press
2018 – South Bend Tribune
NONDAILIES
1972 – Brown County Democrat (Nashville)
1973 – Vevay Reveille-Enterprise
1974 – Vevay Reveille-Enterprise
1975 – The Corydon Democrat
1976 – The Corydon Democrat
1977 – The Corydon Democrat
1978 – The News (Tell City)
1979 – The Corydon Democrat
1980 – The Corydon Democrat
1981 – The News (Tell City)
1982 – Brown County Democrat (Nashville)
1983 – The News (Tell City)
1984 – Brown County Democrat (Nashville)
1985 – The Corydon Democrat
1986 – The Herald Republican (Angola)
1987 – The Spencer County Journal Democrat (Rockport)
1988 – The Corydon Democrat
1989 – The Corydon Democrat
1990 – The Corydon Democrat
1991 – The Corydon Democrat
1992 – Zionsville Times Sentinel
1993 – The Herald Republican (Angola)
1994 – The Corydon Democrat
1995 – The Herald Republican (Angola)
1996 – The Corydon Democrat
1997 – The Herald Republican (Angola)
1998 – The Corydon Democrat
1999 – The Herald Republican (Angola)
2000 – The Corydon Democrat
2001 – Perry County News (Tell City)
2002 – The Spencer Co. Journal Democrat (Rockport)
2003 – Zionsville Times-Sentinel
2004 – The Noblesville Ledger
2005 – Mount Vernon Democrat
2006 – Mount Vernon Democrat
2007 – Brown County Democrat (Nashville)
2008 – Dearborn County Register (Lawrenceburg)
2009 – The Herald-Tribune (Batesville)
2010 – Brown County Democrat (Nashville)
2011 – The Times-Post (Pendleton)
2012 – The Corydon Democrat
2013 – Brown County Democrat (Nashville)
2014 – Hendricks County Flyer (Avon)
2015 – The Corydon Democrat
2016 – Ferdinand News
2017 – Times-Post (Pendleton)
2018 – The Herald-Tribune (Batesville)