2021 MNA Better Newspaper Contest

Use of Photography as a Whole ( Under 5,000 Multi-Day)Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Detroit Lakes Tribune
    Entry Title: Detroit Lakes Tribune Use of Photography as a Whole
    Entry Credit: Staff of the Detroit Lakes Tribune
    Judge Comment: From the front cover 1/3 page top fold photo to the back page, this paper has a minimum of 2 photos for every story. I can tell they are limited on color but they make good use of the pages that they have for pictures.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Fergus Falls - The Daily Journal
    Entry Title: Daily Journal Media
    Entry Credit: Heather Kantrud
    Judge Comment: Good use of photos for every story. I was impressed with photos taken at the scene. Example, two car crashes at the scene, artist at work not just his finished project. These tell a story much better.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Austin Daily Herald
    Entry Title: Austin Daily Herald Use of Photography as a Whole
    Entry Credit: Eric Johnson, Michael Stoll, Rocky Stoll
    Judge Comment: Really like the use of front page photos. I love the cropped photo on front page of Feb.13th edition. Full of photos, some were blurry however, which is why 3rd place over 2nd. May have been bad copy that i was sent.
  • Competition Comment: None