2019 VPA News and Advertising Contest

In-depth or Investigative Reporting ( Non-Daily Group 4)Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Fauquier Times
    Entry Title: Opioid crisis: Ripple Effects
    Entry Credit: Randy Rieland, Karen Chaffraix
    Judge Comment: Wow. Few people realize how much the Opioid crisis will affect not just the patient not just the immediate family but society for generation. Great reporting
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Alexandria Times
    Entry Title: The unsung hero of the '24 Senators
    Entry Credit: Denise Dunbar
    Judge Comment: I love this untold story of a man who played against ad with Babe Ruth It is told in an enjoyable manner. I expect great things await this reporter.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Alexandria Times
    Entry Title: The day two sisters proved T.C. Williams wrong
    Entry Credit: Jim McElhatton
    Judge Comment: What a great way to take our thinking on race relations fro the 30,000-foot level down to a level that can help us better understand the situation