2024 VPA News and Advertising Contest

Feature Writing Portfolio ( Non-Daily Group 2) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Rappahannock News
    Entry Title: Rappahannock County features by Tim Carrington
    Entry Credit: Tim Carrington
    Judge Comment: Well done. Writer spent a lot of time on the reporting end, obviously. Writing was crisp and accessible.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: The Smithfield Times
    Entry Title: Impossible gymnastic chickens
    Entry Credit: Stephen Faleski
    Judge Comment: Great stories told well. Good example of finding the off-beat.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: The Tidewater News
    Entry Title: Mohler Feature 2
    Entry Credit: Titus Mohler
    Judge Comment: Straightforward features without a lot of frill, but nicely done.
  • Competition Comment: Entries ranged from the meticulously reported to seemingly on-deadline, straightforward pieces. Some good stories in the group.