Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Inside NoVa/Prince William Entry Title: Budget, Divisiveness, Redistricting Entry Credit: Bruce Potter Judge Comment: Do editorials have to be boring? Do they have to be ponderous? Do they have to be long? No. No. No. This is great writing that makes its point.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Alexandria Times Entry Title: Alex Times Editorial 1 Entry Credit: Denise Dunbar Judge Comment: I liked these entries, but I felt a little lost in the 9/11 piece. I don't live in the area, but I don't think you should assume readers do. Explain who's who.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Richmond Free Press Entry Title: Editorial Writing Entry 2 Entry Credit: Bonnie V. Winston Judge Comment: Great topics, well researched, but too long. You lost the video generation about halfway down the page.