Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch Entry Title: Farming from the margins Entry Credit: Eva Russo Judge Comment: Fantastic story that's told incredibly well. It's long, but I was engaged the whole time.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Washington Times Entry Title: Understanding the historical causes of the war in Ukraine Entry Credit: Martin Di Caro Judge Comment: I loved hearing the history that is driving today's issues with Russia and tying it all together. Produced well.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch Entry Title: Election Day coverage Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: Very thorough and thoughtful coverage of the election. However, I thought it could have been too much. I found myself overwhelmed at times.
Place Name: Alternate Winner Contestant Name: The Washington Times Entry Title: Lawyer: Justices know designer rejects messages, not classes Entry Credit: Alex Swoyer Judge Comment: Interesting story and well reported. However, the audio quality of videos varied.