2024 VPA News and Advertising Contest

Headline Writing ( Non-Daily Group 4) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Suffolk News-Herald
    Entry Title: Bell, nothing, Sign
    Entry Credit: James Robinson
    Judge Comment: Connecting the name of the Wall Street restaurant to the closing bell of the stock market was clever and an attention grabber.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: The Prince William Times
    Entry Title: Dreaming of a police badge, brewing business and beyond Swedish meatballs
    Entry Credit: Jill Palermo
    Judge Comment: Nice headlines that connect each subject to something unique in the story. I especially like the Dreamer reference.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: InsideNoVa/Prince William
    Entry Title: Body of Work
    Entry Credit: Bruce Potter
    Judge Comment: Everyone is aware of the TV show, Peyton Place, and this is the perfect opportunity to drop in that reference, with a clever "new" twist.
  • Competition Comment: None