2021 MNA Better Newspaper Contest

Best Use of Video ( 10,001 and Over Multi-Day,5,001 - 10,000 Multi-Day,Under 5,000 Multi-Day)Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Grand Forks Herald
    Entry Title: On the border: A tale of two lakes
    Entry Credit: Brad Dokken, Ann Bailey, Eric Hylden, Sydney Mook, Korrie Wenzel
    Judge Comment: An ambitious project and a unique and important story to tell. Clear direction keeps focus on the central story to supplement but not take away from other elements of the story.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Rochester- Post Bulletin
    Entry Title: How Martin Luther King Jr.'s words still impact our youth
    Entry Credit: Traci Westcott
    Judge Comment: Stunning videography that helps reader feel a connection with those who are reading the words. Vignettes with the readers about what the words mean to them and what they were trying to impart adds a beautiful element to the story.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Rochester- Post Bulletin
    Entry Title: 'It’s going to be a lifestyle': Falconry apprentice discovers her passion
    Entry Credit: Traci Westcott
    Judge Comment: Clean, well-edited approach helps make the reader feel a part of the story.
  • Competition Comment: None