Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch Entry Title: Chelsea Jackson feature writing Entry Credit: Chelsea Jackson Judge Comment: a great intro, and letting the subjects be the voice. Nice job matching tone in your writing to the subject. I like the subjects voices you share, not focusing on officials from city/govt. etc. The stories all do a great job tying a community issue/event to the people around it. Gives readers a reason to care.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Virginian-Pilot Entry Title: Colin Warren-Hicks features portfolio Entry Credit: Colin Warren-Hicks Judge Comment: a really interesting way of combining history and academia and modernity. Imagery really puts you there, I find myself not needed the photo to picture the scene.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch Entry Title: Luca Powell: VMFA's stolen art and shrinking SNAP benefits Entry Credit: Luca Powell Judge Comment: nice opens, and good job not getting too ‘in the weeds’, and sharing what is relevant for readers. I like your mix of very intellectual writing and colloquial phrases; it makes for a strong journalistic voice.
