Best Use of Social Media ( 10,000 and Over,Under 10,000)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: St. Cloud Times Entry Title: See the stories behind the SCTimes Instagram posts Entry Credit: Natalie Howell Judge Comment: Instagram is a great tool for sharing photos from a community and building brand. But without the ability to post URLs that direct readers to your website, it's difficult to build that all-important bridge between social and web. This newspaper's photography department created a clever way to offer additional background into their IG posts with a regularly updated space on their website.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Duluth News Tribune Entry Title: Duluth city flag Entry Credit: Samantha Erkkila Judge Comment: Calls to action on social media are a great way to involve readers with the stories that we are reporting. This newspaper cleverly used IG stories to do just that. Way to take advantage of a new tool in the ever-changing world of social media!
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Mankato - The Free Press Entry Title: Free Press lifestyles instagram account Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: Well curated and thought out. A fun page to follow.
