Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Ely - Ely Timberjay Entry Title: City Records Altered Entry Credit: Marshall Helmberger Judge Comment: This thorough investigation is a game-changer. The writing and graphics make it easy to understand the apparent scandal.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Jackson County Pilot Entry Title: 22A Did Politics Play a Part Entry Credit: Justin Lessman Judge Comment: The writer gives a thorough and balanced account of a hot-button topic in his community.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Jordan Independent Entry Title: Moving On: How Jordan responded to the flood, and what's downstream Entry Credit: Michael Strasburg Judge Comment: The writer tells a fascinating story of a disaster, but like many entries in this category, relies heavily on a single, official source.
Competition Comment: In too many of these stories, the writers relied on a single source and did not make the effort to speak to more people affected by the topic.
