2021 VPA News and Advertising Contest

Business and Financial Writing ( Daily Group 2)Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: The Free Lance-Star
    Entry Title: Caregiver shortage hits home for some; Firefighters put heat on MWHC, Cigna; and Academy helping fill caregiver gap in area
    Entry Credit: Cathy Dyson
    Judge Comment: There's a good level of detail in these stories.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: The News & Advance
    Entry Title: The Westie, Camp Trapezium, Pari-mutuel wagering
    Entry Credit: Justin Faulconer
    Judge Comment: Some good quotes in this entry. I hope "Hot spot for a cold one" was entered in the headline contest.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: The News & Advance
    Entry Title: Fire station Airbnb, Minimum wage, The struggle to hire is real
    Entry Credit: Rachael Smith
    Judge Comment: This package is not much different in quality from first place.