Business and Financial Writing ( Daily Group 3)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch Entry Title: Colleen Curran business and financial writing Entry Credit: Colleen Curran Judge Comment: Good stories and good writing. Told you the story with reader opinions/comments and a few facts/figures mixed in. Loved the additional comments on the first story. Assuming social media was used to prep the story.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Virginian-Pilot Entry Title: Business reporting portfolio Entry Credit: Trevor Metcalfe Judge Comment: We really love this comprehensive look at the downtown Norfolk area. Loved the timeline as a way to review what has happened to get them to this point. Loved the map showing the stores that closed. Also liked that the second story included a positive too in that the steakhouse felt there was vitality to the area and just moved there.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch Entry Title: Dave Ress business stories Entry Credit: Dave Ress Judge Comment: A fascinating look at the tobacco industry and what it has evolved into now from growing to sales to production. We also loved the photos going with the stories, especially the retro photos from the 1970's. Nice writing- story flowed well. A little long though and too much repeat information from first story in the second. Nice work on the utility story too.
