Feature Profile Writing (including News Obituaries) ( Daily Group 1)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The News Leader Entry Title: Blood bullets and blacksnakes: life of a crime scene cleaner Entry Credit: Ayano Nagaishi Judge Comment: The subject matter is interesting if a reader has never heard of a "crime scene cleaner." Would have liked more insight into the owner and his thoughts on violent death rather than skip to hoarders. Less is more some time. One focus in depth.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Martinsville Bulletin Entry Title: Jeremy Harris Entry Credit: Holly Kozelsky Judge Comment: The subject is interesting but it takes a long time to get to him and then I wasn't sure whether the reporter interviewed him or not.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Martinsville Bulletin Entry Title: The virus detective Entry Credit: Holly Kozelsky Judge Comment: Here's another article that this reader was hoping for some specificity. Yes, she does this and this and this, but what does it mean to her.
