In-depth or Investigative Reporting ( Daily Group 1)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Progress-Index Entry Title: Reporting on assisted living home's deficiencies leads to investigation, closure and charges Entry Credit: Joyce Chu Judge Comment: Excellent, brave reporting to expose terrible conditions at an assisted living facility. Obviously the reporter did great work developing sources and building trust. She also used strong writing and specific details to show the squalid conditions. The reporting caused an investigation and charges against the owner.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Martinsville Bulletin Entry Title: New College Institute Entry Credit: Patrick Wilson, Holly Kozelsky, Bill Wyatt, Monique Holland Judge Comment: Really good example of holding government to account and acting as a watchdog. Good research and good reporting.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The News Leader Entry Title: Police, college and this newspaper failed to inform public of serial rapist Entry Credit: Jeff Schwaner Judge Comment: Suspenseful writing that holds your interest. Great work digging up old sources and getting them to talk about something that happened decades ago. Shows investigative work can be done years later.
