2020 MNA Better Newspaper Contest

General Reporting ( 3,001 to 7,000)Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Worthington - The Globe
    Entry Title: The Globe: General Reporting Entry
    Entry Credit: The Globe
    Judge Comment: Very difficult category to judge because of so many good community papers. Globe picked here for its mix of stories, and particularly for its response to packing plant closure
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Alexandria - The Echo Press
    Entry Title: General reporting
    Entry Credit: Echo Press
    Judge Comment: Reporting showed as high level of civic engagement. Excellent local sports reporting, too. Loved the feature on father-daughter scorekeepers.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Anoka County Union Herald
    Entry Title: Anoka County UnionHerald General Reporting
    Entry Credit: Jonathan Young, Connor Cummiskey, Paige Kieffer, Patrick Slack, Emilee Wentland
    Judge Comment: Strong mix of local government stories and nice reading features. Just a very readable paper.
  • Competition Comment: None