2021 VPA News and Advertising Contest

Specialty Pages or Sections ( Daily Group 2)Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: The Free Lance-Star
    Entry Title: Food pages
    Entry Credit: Karen Wonsik
    Judge Comment: Wow, a ton of coverage in a pretty small section. The amount of recipes included here is impressive, while still maintaining a clear, easy to follow design. This offers readers a lot. Nice use of visual elements.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: The News & Advance
    Entry Title: Welcome Home
    Entry Credit: Jon Ness, Carrie Sidener
    Judge Comment: Beautiful covers with nice placement and type of headlines. Several design elements used on each page gives the eye variety. Each entry was different, yet cohesive.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: The Free Lance-Star
    Entry Title: Weekender sections
    Entry Credit: Gail Choochan
    Judge Comment: Creative use of visual elements besides standard photos. Consistent design and use of color throughout. Interesting range of topics covered.