2023 VPA News and Advertising Contest

In-depth or Investigative Reporting ( Non-Daily Group 4) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Loudoun Times-Mirror
    Entry Title: Fentanyl in high schools
    Entry Credit: Evan Goodenow
    Judge Comment: Powerful reporting that hopefully was a wake-up call for the community. Going through the series and seeing ongoing datelines made this situation all the more horrific.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Alexandria Times
    Entry Title: AlexTimes From machine gun belts to bed bug welts W16
    Entry Credit: Lexie Jordan, Wafir Salih
    Judge Comment: Excellent overall work.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: C-VILLE Weekly
    Entry Title: Statue of limitations
    Entry Credit: Lisa Provence
    Judge Comment: Great work. Would have liked more photos of the slagging process but great choices for what did run. Also, top-notch headline within the context of this reporting. Appreciated the photographer’s perspective also.
  • Competition Comment: None