2023 VPA News and Advertising Contest

Editorial Writing ( Non-Daily Group 1) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: The Commonwealth Times
    Entry Title: The editorial writing of Kofi Mframa, the Commonwealth Times
    Entry Credit: Kofi Mframa
    Judge Comment: Clearly this writer is passionate. Overall very good writing. However, the writer appears to talk down to his readers and maybe even trying to anger some, but that is probably the audience trying to be reached
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: The Altavista Journal
    Entry Title: Former fire chief’s passing saddens community
    Entry Credit: Debra Ferrell
    Judge Comment: None
  • Competition Comment: There was only one true editorial submitted in this category. The other entires appeared to be news stories