Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Alexandria - The Echo Press Entry Title: Photography as a Whole Entry Credit: Echo Press Judge Comment: There were several quality candid photo spreads that stood out in Alexandria's papers. Nicely done.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Winona Post Entry Title: Winona Post Entry Credit: Sarah Squires Judge Comment: Winona's use of eye-catching photos on covers was appreciated.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Minneapolis - Insight News Entry Title: Use of Photography as a Whole Entry Credit: Harry Colbert, Jr., Uche Iroegbu, Patricia McFarlane Judge Comment: Appreciated Insight's big photo covers, despite lower quality on some.
Competition Comment: This category was generally weak, which made the three winners rise to top easily. Many entries in this category were text heavy or relied on lower quality submitted images and wire photos.