Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Fauquier Times Entry Title: Fauquier Times General Make-Up Entry Credit: Laurene Craig, Vincent Sales, Meghan Mangrum Judge Comment: This publication has clearly been through some stuff – three different tab sizes and paper stocks ... oof.
Despite the perceived hardships, this paper has pivoted and adjusted to each change — something that is not easy to do in real time, especially when short-staffed and on a constant deadline.
Hardships aside, it is obvious the heart and thoughtfulness that goes into this publication each week, from content to specialty pages and design. Really impressed with the editing of the candlelight ceremony cover photo ... not an easy feat to get a photo like that to print well.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Fluvanna Review Entry Title: General makeup for issues 5/9, 5/30, and 7/11, 2024 Entry Credit: Amelia McConnell Judge Comment: Really fun publications. There are a bit too many fonts going on, creating some distraction as I went through the pages.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Breeze Entry Title: The Breeze Design Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: Really great work — I just feel it's apples to oranges to compare a college newspaper from a community newspaper. Totally different resources and challenges.
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