Website ( 2 Year College/University,4 Year College/University)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Tommie Media (University of St. Thomas) Entry Title: TommieMedia website Entry Credit: Emily Haugen Judge Comment: TommieMedia by a nose! The use of purple - the school's color - to reinforce the brand is nicely executed. The main story pops out front and center, with sub stories cleanly organized. I also love seeing social connection glyphs in the header - simple to find and easy to click. Well done TommieMedia!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Clarion (Bethel University) Entry Title: The Bethel Clarion website Entry Credit: Josh Towner, Will Jacott, Zach Walker, Jasmine Johnson, Molly Korzenowski Judge Comment: Compelling photos pull readers into stories, and The Clarion does an excellent job using photos and short headlines to entice clicks. I especially like the use of one main photo box and four sub story photo boxes, keeping things uncluttered above the fold. Kudos to The Clarion!
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Bark (University of Minnesota - Duluth) Entry Title: The Bark UMD Entry Credit: The Bark Staff Judge Comment: The Bark is a shining example of the "less is more" website strategy. I love the huge photo promoting the "Big Story" in the top slider, which also offers functionality to navigate to other news sections without scrolling. Terrific effort by The Bark!
Competition Comment: This was a highly competitive category, with each of the entries making a case for being one of the top college newspaper websites in the state. Awarding the top three places was difficult, but everyone deserves a round of applause for a job well done!
