Dave Pyle New Journalist Award ( Over 7,000,3,001 to 7,000)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Worthington - The Globe Entry Title: Emma McNamee - New Journalist of the Year Entry Credit: Emma McNamee Judge Comment: Diverse skills, vulnerable column writer,
Great unbiased writing
Photography accompanies stories seamlessly
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: St. Louis Park / Hopkins Sun Sailor Entry Title: Natalie Cierzan Entry Credit: Natalie Cierzan Judge Comment: Great leads with unbiased language
Provacative story follow through
Great lead on COVID-19 story, good use of frontline school worker (aka nurse)
Diverse skills set
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Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Winona Post Entry Title: New Journalist Award - Cesar Salazar Entry Credit: Cesar Salazar Judge Comment: Government reporter
Tentative is bias language, special is bias language,
Good event story on motorcycle event
Needs human element (quotes) at beginning of garden feature