Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Virginian-Pilot Entry Title: Government writing portfolio Entry Credit: Stacy Parker Judge Comment: Well done from start to finish. Research throughout appeared thorough. Writing was top-notch.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch Entry Title: Dave Ress stories Entry Credit: Dave Ress Judge Comment: Lede anecdotes made these reports accessible. Enjoyable reads.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Virginian-Pilot Entry Title: Government writing portfolio Entry Credit: Trevor Metcalfe Judge Comment: Solid reporting and nice writing, too.
Competition Comment: Lots of good work here. Local, state, national and global issues examined well and thoroughly researched. Numbers of people talked to was impressive, even when reporting appeared to be on deadline.
