Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Loudoun Times-Mirror Entry Title: Our View Entry Credit: Patrick Kernan, Coy Ferrell Judge Comment: Each piece is well done. Well-written and fact-based, these editorials set a high bar for the category as a whole.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Inside NoVa/Prince William Entry Title: Data Centers, Primary Results, Public Notices Entry Credit: Bruce Potter Judge Comment: Solid voice in these pieces. Important topics addressed clearly and in a straightforward manner.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Alexandria Times Entry Title: AlexTimes August 17 September 7 October 5 Editorial Writing W06 Entry Credit: Denise Dunbar Judge Comment: Well-developed ideas on relevant issues.
Competition Comment: The editorial writers at these newspapers obviously have a good grasp of what's going on in their communities. They address issues that are important to their readers and do so in clear ways, without verbose language that some folks use to show off their vocabulary. One gets the idea these are serious folks looking out for the interests of their communities. Not hyperbole whatsoever to say this is one of the strongest newspaper editorial contests this judge has ever seen. Well done.
