Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Progress-Index Entry Title: When the barbers went on strike Entry Credit: Sean Jones Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The News Leader Entry Title: Arrested one night for covering protest march, they wrote revealing feature on city hosting protests the next day. Entry Credit: Alison Cutler, Ayano Nagaishi, Jeff Schwaner Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Northern Virginia Daily Entry Title: Charles Paullin General News Writing Entry Credit: Charles Paullin Judge Comment: None
