2021 VPA News and Advertising Contest

Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) ( Daily Group 2)Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Bristol Herald Courier
    Entry Title: Forever linked
    Entry Credit: Tim Hayes
    Judge Comment: Excellent account of Scott's refusal to accept the Academy Award with great insight into the actor who called Virginia home.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Bristol Herald Courier
    Entry Title: Twist of fate
    Entry Credit: Tim Hayes
    Judge Comment: A moving story about how a twist of fate saved a coach's life but altered it forever. Nice descriptive writing.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: The Winchester Star
    Entry Title: Evan Goodenow Feature Story Writing
    Entry Credit: Evan Goodenow
    Judge Comment: Interesting interviews with veterans and a contractor detailing their different Afghanistan experiences and giving readers their views on the withdrawal.