Texas Press Association

The South Carolina Press Association will be posting photos of the North Texas at Clemson, S.C., football game, Saturday, Sept. 4, on its SC News Exchange site, www.scnewsexhange.com, and has offered to let members of the Texas Press Association download and publish them for free. The photos will be available late Saturday or early Sunday.

Downloading the photos is simple and does not require a password. Simply click on a photo to get a high-resolution image, then save it. Please remember to credit the photographer.

TPA members are also welcome to use the weekly NASCAR column by Cathy Elliott, which is also available on the News Exchange site. Cathy Elliott is the former director of public relations for Darlington Raceway and publisher of the News and Press in Darlington. She is also a weekly columnist for NASCAR and author of the book “Chicken Soup for the Soul: NASCAR.”

Contest deadline Oct. 15

The annual contest to find a perfect cover for the TPA 2011 Texas Newspaper Directory has begun and the deadline, Oct. 15, is fast approaching. The contest is open to all Texas Press Association members and can include published or non-published photograghs.

Scenes have depicted Texas in various ways since the contest began in 1999. Three covers featured cowboys – including one with a herd of longhorns on a dusty trail. Two covers pictured famous landmarks, the San Jacinto monument and the State Capitol. Others have featured Texas landscapes including a beach, a lake, a grassy meadow and barn, a windmill in the sunset and beautiful bluebonnets.

Photos are judged in Austin by TPA staff. Multiple entries from photographers are allowed and all original prints will be returned. Digital files are accepted with a preferred file size of 170 ppi resolution, 8-1/2 x 11", and saved as a high-quality JPG. Send your entry to Michael Hodges, TPA executive director, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Texas Newspaper Foundation is seeking nominations for the 2011 class of honorees to be inducted into the TNF Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame recognizes newspaper men and women who have made outstanding contributions to Texas journalism; have made extraordinary contributions to their local communities, regions or state of Texas; have advanced the legacy of a free and responsible press; and have inspired others to improve the quality of the profession of journalism.

The 2010 inductees are George Bannerman Dealey, Sarah L. Greene, Rigby Owen Sr. and Lyndell N. Williams.

Previous nominations are considered each year along with new submissions. The nominations are reviewed by a panel of past Texas Press Association presidents and current TNF board members.

The deadline to submit nominations is Oct. 21. Click here to download the nomination form.