2021 MNA Better Newspaper Contest

Use of Photography as a Whole ( 1,501 to 3,000)Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Blue Earth - Faribault County Register
    Entry Title: Use of photography as a whole
    Entry Credit: Kevin Mertens, Fiona Edberg, Chuck Hunt
    Judge Comment: What pushed this one to #1 was the way the photos represented the stories. Really made me want to read the story. I like how the pics are cropeed to fit in the paper with the editorial.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Pelican Rapids Press
    Entry Title: Pelican Rapids Press - Use of Photography as a Whole
    Entry Credit: Louis Hoglund, Sara Brosowske, Cindy Hensch
    Judge Comment: really like the pic on top rail of cover, photos on every page thru out paper, every story has a picture if not 2 or more, love the photo collage on back cover
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Wadena Pioneer Journal
    Entry Title: Wadena Pioneer Journal Use of Photography
    Entry Credit: Michael Johnson, Rebecca Mitchell
    Judge Comment: Really like how the pics on front cover are cropped and part of the main headline. Overall had several photos with stories and good use thru out the paper.
  • Competition Comment: None