2022 VPA News and Advertising Contest

Feature Series or Continuing Story ( Non-Daily Group 1) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: The Cadet
    Entry Title: The Legend of the sentinel box - Part 3: Das Tannenbaum es Kaput
    Entry Credit: Dylan Palmer, Russell Crouch, Robert Morris, Gabriele Woodward
    Judge Comment: Excellent coverage offering varying viewpoints. Well written.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Nelson County Times
    Entry Title: Historic Black schoolhouse
    Entry Credit: Emma Martin
    Judge Comment: Great coverage, which will help preserve stories of individuals who lived in a trying time in our history.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: The Cadet
    Entry Title: Promoting open and transparent dialogue on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    Entry Credit: Kolton Dobson, Dylan Palmer, Patrick Sexton, Gabriele Woodward, Jackson Creach, Victoria Gurgos
    Judge Comment: Great coverage from a lot of viewpoints, however opinion pieces cannot be considered as part of ongoing coverage by journalists.
  • Place Name: Alternate Winner
    Contestant Name: The Cadet
    Entry Title: Profiles in Leadership - Alvarez, Clement, Peay
    Entry Credit: Andrew Weston, Gabi Woodward, Russell Crouch
    Judge Comment: Great coverage, however opinion pieces shouldn't be included as part of an ongoing series. Otherwise a great submission.
  • Competition Comment: Great submissions all around. A difficult category to judge based on the quality of the submissions.