2019 MNA Better Newspaper Contest

Social Issues Story ( 10,000 and Over)Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Fargo/Moorhead - The Forum
    Entry Title: 'They put me on those pills'
    Entry Credit: Kim Hyatt
    Judge Comment: Good use of government data and local sources to bring to light a problem that needs to be addressed.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Fargo/Moorhead - The Forum
    Entry Title: `Protecting our people and land'
    Entry Credit: Natasha Rausch
    Judge Comment: A difficult mix of social, environmental and economic issues given a human face.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Rochester - Post-Bulletin
    Entry Title: Not a drop to drink
    Entry Credit: Brian Todd
    Judge Comment: This is a good look into the lives of people who have lost something most people take for granted -- clean and safe water.
  • Competition Comment: This was an impossible contest to judge. There are many award-worthy stories among the dozens submitted, covering a wide range of social issues and telling powerful stories of the lives of people who've faced a variety of struggles.