Government/Public Affairs Reporting ( 2 Year College/University,4 Year College/University)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Concordian (Moorhead) Entry Title: Mourners at the Supreme Court honor the life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Entry Credit: Ingrid Harbo Judge Comment: Detailed and well written story about mourners' reactions following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: University Chronicle (SCSU) Entry Title: One-on-one with Aric Putnam, Democratic candidate for State Senator Entry Credit: Matthew Auvil Judge Comment: Excellent feature on a senate candidate. I like the lead how the candidate took time to meet with the college newspaper.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Clarion (Bethel University) Entry Title: Trump leads by thin margins at Bethel, survey shows Entry Credit: Emma Harville, Molly Korzenowski Judge Comment: Nice job of doing a local angle on an important national story. Good quotes from the Bethel professor.
Competition Comment: Excellent writing by college students. This was a challenging category to judge because of the admirable entries during a critical election year. Great job by all!
