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Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Rappahannock News Entry Title: News About Local News Entry Credit: Bud Meyer, Christopher Connell, Lynn Medford, Andy Alexander Judge Comment: This well-written and well-researched series brings home the urgency of saving local news while centering on local voices. I appreciate the combination of solutions-focused journalism, clear graphics and beautiful portraits. This series does what local journalism does best: Educates by leaving no stone unturned, encourages citizens to care about their communities and urges individuals to action. This series was a standout in its class.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Rappahannock News Entry Title: Rappahannock Places Entry Credit: Bob Hurley Judge Comment: This series paints a vivid portrait of towns that may otherwise be overlooked, keeping alive memories and history while preserving journalism that takes note of overlooked communities, and then dives into their stories. It was well-written, well-researched and endlessly interesting.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Smith Mountain Eagle Entry Title: Veterans articles Entry Credit: Steve McClintic, Jr. , Sandra Aranegui Judge Comment: This series, filled with charming anecdotes and detailed stories, offers a memorable glimpse into the lives of a handful of veterans in the Smith Mountain community.
