2020 VPA News and Advertising Contest

Headline Writing ( Daily Group 3)Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch
    Entry Title: Shawn Cox headline writing
    Entry Credit: Shawn Cox
    Judge Comment: All three entries are strong, but the "Stonewall falls" headline stands out for how it succinctly conveys the story and works with the photo.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch
    Entry Title: Symea Fitts headline writing
    Entry Credit: Syma Fitts
    Judge Comment: I doubt anyone could read "The colony calls" headline and subhead and not read the story.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: The Washington Times
    Entry Title: 1 kid, 2 kids. Ah! Ah! Ah!; Help inspire firefighters I will; Up to snow good
    Entry Credit: Rhiannon Root
    Judge Comment: The Sesame Street and Baby Yoda headlines creatively pull in the reader.