General Excellence ( 2 Year College/University,4 Year College/University)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Clarion (Bethel University) Entry Title: Bethel Clarion May 29 issue published Feb2020 Entry Credit: Josh Towner, Jasmine Johnson, Zach Walker, Thanh Nguyen, Will Jacott Judge Comment: Full color, professional layout with glorious photographs and relevant infographics to help tell the stories. And let's talk about content volume - 148 pages over three issues covering relevant topics far and wide. The Clarion takes the top step of the podium and should be extremely proud of what they've accomplished.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: ThreeSixty Journalism (University of St. Thomas) Entry Title: ThreeSixty Journalism September 2019 and Spring 2020 Entry Credit: ThreeSixty Journalism Staff Judge Comment: The easy to read layout really draws the reader in, page after page. I especially like the "Contributors" page which provides a name, school and photo of each journalist, enabling a more personal connection between reader and story. Modest advertising from impressive major supporters keeps the focus on the editorial content. ThreeSixty delivers an exceptional product time and again!
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: University Chronicle (SCSU) Entry Title: Chronicle April 2020 Print Edition Entry Credit: Caitlyn Jordan, Tony Langfellow, Bethanie Barrios, Tim Speier, Tim Hennagir Judge Comment: This publication is a classic column newspaper layout, which provides a recognizable and traditional format to convey timely and well-written editorials. COVID was the primary foundation for this 20 page issue, and each story focused on a relevant topic at the college, city and state level that affected all students. On a lighter note, I found the 'Coronavirus Crossword' to be a welcomed distraction from the serious tone of the issue. Kudos to the staff of the university Chronicle!
