Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: North News Entry Title: Guilty, guilty, guilty Entry Credit: David Pierini Judge Comment: This article takes an already compelling subject matter and uses powerful descriptions — both written and photographic — to put readers right in the middle of the physical and emotional action.
The reporter uses quotes to express and balance the hope that the world took a step in the right direction with the fact that the work is far from finished.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Mpls - Longfellow Nokomis Messenger Entry Title: Redesign saves Colisum Entry Credit: Iric Nathanson Judge Comment: The writing is clear and concise. Direct quotes were used in an appropriate way to express information in most of this article.
I would have liked direct quotes to be their own paragraphs. I fine it easier to read and more impactful.
