Editorial Page as a Whole ( Under 5,000 Multi-Day)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Fergus Falls - The Daily Journal Entry Title: Daily Journal Editorial Page as a Whole Entry Credit: Heather Kantrud, Tor Anderson, Carl Hauser, Mary Bethel Olson, James Allen Judge Comment: Good mix of local and syndicated columns/commentary. Looked good.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Detroit Lakes Tribune Entry Title: Detroit Lakes Tribune editorial page as a whole Entry Credit: Detroit Lakes Tribune Judge Comment: Would like to have seen more local contributions, e.g., as opposed to items from Grand Forks and Minneapolis papers.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Bemidji - The Bemidji Pioneer Entry Title: Editorial Page as a Whole Entry Credit: Bemidji Pioneer Judge Comment: Pretty good mix of local and outside material, a strong third place.
Competition Comment: Good quality entrants. Attractive arrangement of editorials and columns. All three winners could have been even better with a) a somewhat sharper local focus, and b) local writers occasionally commenting about national or international issues.
