2025 VPA News and Advertising Contest
A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism
A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 2,Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 2,Non-Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 4,Online,Specialty )
Arts Writing
Arts Writing ( Specialty )
Automotive
Automotive ( Daily Group 3)
Automotive ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Automotive ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Automotive ( Online)
Best Lede
Best Lede ( Daily Group 2)
Best Lede ( Daily Group 3)
Best Lede ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Best Lede ( Non-Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 4)
Best Lede ( Online)
Best Lede ( Specialty )
Breaking News Photo
Breaking News Photo ( Daily Group 1)
Breaking News Photo ( Daily Group 2)
Breaking News Photo ( Daily Group 3)
Breaking News Photo ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Breaking News Photo ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Breaking News Photo ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Breaking News Photo ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Breaking News Photo ( Online)
Breaking News Writing
Breaking News Writing ( Daily Group 1)
Breaking News Writing ( Daily Group 2)
Breaking News Writing ( Daily Group 3)
Breaking News Writing ( Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 2)
Breaking News Writing ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Breaking News Writing ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Breaking News Writing ( Online)
Business and Financial Writing
Business and Financial Writing ( Daily Group 1)
Business and Financial Writing ( Daily Group 2)
Business and Financial Writing ( Daily Group 3)
Business and Financial Writing ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Business and Financial Writing ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Business and Financial Writing ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Business and Financial Writing ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Business and Financial Writing ( Online)
Business and Financial Writing ( Specialty )
Center for Integrity in News Reporting Award of Excellence - VA
Center for Integrity in News Reporting Award of Excellence - VA ( Daily Group 1)
Center for Integrity in News Reporting Award of Excellence - VA ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Center for Integrity in News Reporting Award of Excellence - VA ( Online)
Center for Integrity in News Reporting Award of Excellence - VA ( Specialty )
Column or Commentary Writing
Column or Commentary Writing ( Specialty )
Column Writing
Column Writing ( Daily Group 1)
Column Writing ( Daily Group 2,Daily Group 3)
Column Writing ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Column Writing ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Column Writing ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Column Writing ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Column Writing ( Online)
Combination Picture and Story
Combination Picture and Story ( Daily Group 2)
Combination Picture and Story ( Daily Group 3)
Combination Picture and Story ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Combination Picture and Story ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Combination Picture and Story ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Combination Picture and Story ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Combination Picture and Story ( Specialty )
Critical Writing
Critical Writing ( Daily Group 1)
Critical Writing ( Daily Group 3)
Critical Writing ( Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 3)
Critical Writing ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Design and Presentation
Design and Presentation ( Specialty )
Digital Advertising
Digital Advertising ( Daily Group 3)
Digital Advertising ( Non-Daily Group 2,Non-Daily Group 3)
Digital Advertising ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Editorial Writing
Editorial Writing ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 3)
Editorial Writing ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Editorial Writing ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Editorial Writing ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Editorial Writing ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Education Writing
Education Writing ( Daily Group 1)
Education Writing ( Daily Group 2)
Education Writing ( Daily Group 3)
Education Writing ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Education Writing ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Education Writing ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Education Writing ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Education Writing ( Online)
Education Writing (OPEN)
Education Writing (OPEN) ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 2,Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 2,Non-Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 4,Online,Specialty )
Education, Churches, and Organizations
Education, Churches, and Organizations ( Daily Group 3)
Education, Churches, and Organizations ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Education, Churches, and Organizations ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Education, Churches, and Organizations ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Education, Churches, and Organizations ( Online)
Education, Churches, and Organizations ( Specialty )
Entertainment
Entertainment ( Daily Group 3)
Entertainment ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Entertainment ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Entertainment ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Entertainment ( Specialty )
Fashion and Personal Care
Fashion and Personal Care ( Daily Group 3)
Fashion and Personal Care ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Fashion and Personal Care ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Fashion and Personal Care ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Fashion and Personal Care ( Online)
Fashion and Personal Care ( Specialty )
Feature Photo
Feature Photo ( Daily Group 1)
Feature Photo ( Daily Group 2)
Feature Photo ( Daily Group 3)
Feature Photo ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Feature Photo ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Feature Photo ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Feature Photo ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Feature Photo ( Online)
Feature Photo ( Specialty )
Feature Profile Writing (including News Obituaries)
Feature Profile Writing (including News Obituaries) ( Daily Group 1)
Feature Profile Writing (including News Obituaries) ( Daily Group 2)
Feature Profile Writing (including News Obituaries) ( Daily Group 3)
Feature Profile Writing (including News Obituaries) ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Feature Profile Writing (including News Obituaries) ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Feature Profile Writing (including News Obituaries) ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Feature Profile Writing (including News Obituaries) ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Feature Profile Writing (including News Obituaries) ( Online)
Feature Series or Continuing Story
Feature Series or Continuing Story ( Daily Group 1)
Feature Series or Continuing Story ( Daily Group 2)
Feature Series or Continuing Story ( Daily Group 3)
Feature Series or Continuing Story ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Feature Series or Continuing Story ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Feature Series or Continuing Story ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Feature Series or Continuing Story ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Feature Series or Continuing Story ( Online)
Feature Story Writing
Feature Story Writing ( Specialty )
Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries)
Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) ( Daily Group 1)
Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) ( Daily Group 2)
Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) ( Daily Group 3)
Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) ( Online)
Feature Story Writing (OPEN)
Feature Story Writing (OPEN) ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 2,Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 2,Non-Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 4,Online,Specialty )
Feature Writing Portfolio
Feature Writing Portfolio ( Daily Group 1)
Feature Writing Portfolio ( Daily Group 2)
Feature Writing Portfolio ( Daily Group 3)
Feature Writing Portfolio ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Feature Writing Portfolio ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Feature Writing Portfolio ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Feature Writing Portfolio ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Feature Writing Portfolio ( Online)
Feature Writing Portfolio ( Specialty )
Food and Drug
Food and Drug ( Daily Group 3)
Food and Drug ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Food and Drug ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Food and Drug ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Food and Drug ( Online)
Food and Drug ( Specialty )
Food Writing
Food Writing ( Specialty )
Front Page
Front Page ( Daily Group 2,Daily Group 3)
Front Page ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Front Page ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Front Page ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Front Page ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Front Page or Front Cover
Front Page or Front Cover ( Specialty )
General Make-Up
General Make-Up ( Daily Group 2,Daily Group 3)
General Make-Up ( Non-Daily Group 1)
General Make-Up ( Non-Daily Group 2)
General Make-Up ( Non-Daily Group 3)
General Make-Up ( Non-Daily Group 4)
General News Photo
General News Photo ( Daily Group 1)
General News Photo ( Daily Group 2)
General News Photo ( Daily Group 3)
General News Photo ( Non-Daily Group 1)
General News Photo ( Non-Daily Group 2)
General News Photo ( Non-Daily Group 3)
General News Photo ( Non-Daily Group 4)
General News Photo ( Online)
General News Photo ( Specialty )
General News Writing
General News Writing ( Daily Group 1)
General News Writing ( Daily Group 2)
General News Writing ( Daily Group 3)
General News Writing ( Non-Daily Group 1)
General News Writing ( Non-Daily Group 2)
General News Writing ( Non-Daily Group 3)
General News Writing ( Non-Daily Group 4)
General News Writing ( Online)
General News Writing ( Specialty )
Government Writing
Government Writing ( Daily Group 1)
Government Writing ( Daily Group 2)
Government Writing ( Daily Group 3)
Government Writing ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Government Writing ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Government Writing ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Government Writing ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Government Writing ( Online)
Government Writing (OPEN)
Government Writing (OPEN) ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 2,Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 2,Non-Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 4,Online,Specialty )
Headline Writing
Headline Writing ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 2)
Headline Writing ( Daily Group 3)
Headline Writing ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Headline Writing ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Headline Writing ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Headline Writing ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Headline Writing ( Online)
Headline Writing ( Specialty )
Health, Science and Environmental Writing
Health, Science and Environmental Writing ( Daily Group 1)
Health, Science and Environmental Writing ( Daily Group 2)
Health, Science and Environmental Writing ( Daily Group 3)
Health, Science and Environmental Writing ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Health, Science and Environmental Writing ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Health, Science and Environmental Writing ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Health, Science and Environmental Writing ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Health, Science and Environmental Writing ( Online)
Health, Science and Environmental Writing ( Specialty )
Health, Science and Environmental Writing (OPEN)
Health, Science and Environmental Writing (OPEN) ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 2,Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 2,Non-Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 4,Online,Specialty )
Home and Garden
Home and Garden ( Daily Group 3)
Home and Garden ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Home and Garden ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Home and Garden ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Home and Garden ( Online)
Home and Garden ( Specialty )
Illustrations
Illustrations ( Daily Group 3)
Illustrations ( Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 2)
Illustrations ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Illustrations ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Illustrations ( Online)
Illustrations ( Specialty )
In-depth or Investigative Reporting
In-depth or Investigative Reporting ( Daily Group 1)
In-depth or Investigative Reporting ( Daily Group 2)
In-depth or Investigative Reporting ( Daily Group 3)
In-depth or Investigative Reporting ( Non-Daily Group 1)
In-depth or Investigative Reporting ( Non-Daily Group 2)
In-depth or Investigative Reporting ( Non-Daily Group 3)
In-depth or Investigative Reporting ( Non-Daily Group 4)
In-depth or Investigative Reporting ( Online)
In-depth or Investigative Reporting ( Specialty )
Informational Graphics
Informational Graphics ( Daily Group 3)
Informational Graphics ( Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 2)
Informational Graphics ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Informational Graphics ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Informational Graphics ( Online)
Informational Graphics ( Specialty )
Innovation (OPEN)
Innovation (OPEN) ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 2,Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 2,Non-Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 4,Online,Specialty )
Leisure, Lifestyle or Home Writing
Leisure, Lifestyle or Home Writing ( Specialty )
Lifestyles
Lifestyles ( Daily Group 3)
Lifestyles ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Lifestyles ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Lifestyles ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Lifestyles ( Specialty )
Member Self-Promotion
Member Self-Promotion ( Daily Group 3)
Member Self-Promotion ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Member Self-Promotion ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Member Self-Promotion ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Member Self-Promotion ( Specialty )
Multimedia
Multimedia ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 3)
Multimedia ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Multimedia ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Multimedia ( Online)
Multimedia (OPEN)
Multimedia (OPEN) ( Daily Group 3,Online)
Multiple Advertisers and Themed Pages
Multiple Advertisers and Themed Pages ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Multiple Advertisers and Themed Pages ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Multiple Advertisers and Themed Pages ( Non-Daily Group 4)
News Writing Portfolio
News Writing Portfolio ( Specialty )
Newsletter
Newsletter ( Daily Group 3)
Newsletter ( Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 3)
Newsletter ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Newsletter ( Online)
Newsletter ( Specialty )
Page Design
Page Design ( Daily Group 3)
Page Design ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Page Design ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Page Design ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Page Design ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Page Design ( Specialty )
Personality or Portrait Photo
Personality or Portrait Photo ( Daily Group 1)
Personality or Portrait Photo ( Daily Group 2)
Personality or Portrait Photo ( Daily Group 3)
Personality or Portrait Photo ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Personality or Portrait Photo ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Personality or Portrait Photo ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Personality or Portrait Photo ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Personality or Portrait Photo ( Online)
Personality or Portrait Photo ( Specialty )
Photo-Illustration
Photo-Illustration ( Daily Group 2,Daily Group 3)
Photo-Illustration ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Photography (OPEN)
Photography (OPEN) ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 2,Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 2,Non-Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 4,Online,Specialty )
Photography Portfolio (OPEN)
Photography Portfolio (OPEN) ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 2,Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 2,Non-Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 4,Online,Specialty )
Pictorial Photo
Pictorial Photo ( Daily Group 1)
Pictorial Photo ( Daily Group 2)
Pictorial Photo ( Daily Group 3)
Pictorial Photo ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Pictorial Photo ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Pictorial Photo ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Pictorial Photo ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Pictorial Photo ( Online)
Pictorial Photo ( Specialty )
Picture Story or Essay
Picture Story or Essay ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 2)
Picture Story or Essay ( Daily Group 3)
Picture Story or Essay ( Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 2)
Picture Story or Essay ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Picture Story or Essay ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Picture Story or Essay ( Online)
Picture Story or Essay ( Specialty )
Podcast
Podcast ( Daily Group 3)
Podcast ( Non-Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 4)
Podcast ( Online)
Professional Services (excluding medical/healthcare)
Professional Services (excluding medical/healthcare) ( Daily Group 3)
Professional Services (excluding medical/healthcare) ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Professional Services (excluding medical/healthcare) ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Professional Services (excluding medical/healthcare) ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Professional Services (excluding medical/healthcare) ( Online)
Professional Services (excluding medical/healthcare) ( Specialty )
Professional Services (medical and healthcare-related only)
Professional Services (medical and healthcare-related only) ( Daily Group 3)
Professional Services (medical and healthcare-related only) ( Non-Daily Group 2,Non-Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 4)
Professional Services (medical and healthcare-related only) ( Online)
Professional Services (medical and healthcare-related only) ( Specialty )
Public Affairs Writing
Public Affairs Writing ( Specialty )
Public Notice Story
Public Notice Story ( Daily Group 3)
Public Notice Story ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Public Notice Story ( Non-Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 4)
Public Notice Story ( Online)
Public Safety Writing
Public Safety Writing ( Daily Group 1)
Public Safety Writing ( Daily Group 2)
Public Safety Writing ( Daily Group 3)
Public Safety Writing ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Public Safety Writing ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Public Safety Writing ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Public Safety Writing ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Public Safety Writing ( Online)
Real Estate
Real Estate ( Daily Group 3)
Real Estate ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Real Estate ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Real Estate ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Real Estate ( Online)
Real Estate ( Specialty )
Slick Publications (standalone section with a slick cover)
Slick Publications (standalone section with a slick cover) ( Daily Group 3)
Slick Publications (standalone section with a slick cover) ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Slick Publications (standalone section with a slick cover) ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Slick Publications (standalone section with a slick cover) ( Specialty )
Small Space Ads
Small Space Ads ( Daily Group 3)
Small Space Ads ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Small Space Ads ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Small Space Ads ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Social Media
Social Media ( Daily Group 3)
Social Media ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Social Media ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Social Media ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Social Media ( Online)
Special Sections (standalone section non-slick cover)
Special Sections (standalone section non-slick cover) ( Daily Group 3)
Special Sections (standalone section non-slick cover) ( Non-Daily Group 2,Non-Daily Group 3)
Special Sections (standalone section non-slick cover) ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Special Sections (standalone section non-slick cover) ( Specialty )
Special Sections or Special Editions
Special Sections or Special Editions ( Daily Group 2)
Special Sections or Special Editions ( Daily Group 3)
Special Sections or Special Editions ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Special Sections or Special Editions ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Special Sections or Special Editions ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Special Sections or Special Editions ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Special Sections or Special Editions ( Specialty )
Specialty Pages or Sections
Specialty Pages or Sections ( Daily Group 3)
Specialty Pages or Sections ( Non-Daily Group 2,Non-Daily Group 4)
Specialty Pages or Sections ( Specialty )
Sports Column Writing
Sports Column Writing ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 2)
Sports Column Writing ( Daily Group 3)
Sports Column Writing ( Non-Daily Group 2,Non-Daily Group 4)
Sports Feature Photo
Sports Feature Photo ( Daily Group 1)
Sports Feature Photo ( Daily Group 2)
Sports Feature Photo ( Daily Group 3)
Sports Feature Photo ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Sports Feature Photo ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Sports Feature Photo ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Sports Feature Photo ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Sports Feature Photo ( Online)
Sports Feature Photo ( Specialty )
Sports News Photo
Sports News Photo ( Daily Group 1)
Sports News Photo ( Daily Group 2)
Sports News Photo ( Daily Group 3)
Sports News Photo ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Sports News Photo ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Sports News Photo ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Sports News Photo ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Sports News Photo ( Online)
Sports News Photo ( Specialty )
Sports Pages
Sports Pages ( Daily Group 2,Daily Group 3)
Sports Pages ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Sports Pages ( Non-Daily Group 2,Non-Daily Group 3)
Sports Pages ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Sports Writing (OPEN)
Sports Writing (OPEN) ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 2,Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 2,Non-Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 4,Online,Specialty )
Sports Writing Portfolio
Sports Writing Portfolio ( Daily Group 1)
Sports Writing Portfolio ( Daily Group 2)
Sports Writing Portfolio ( Daily Group 3)
Sports Writing Portfolio ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Sports Writing Portfolio ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Sports Writing Portfolio ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Sports Writing Portfolio ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Sports Writing Portfolio ( Online)
Video
Video ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 2)
Video ( Daily Group 3)
Video ( Non-Daily Group 1)
Video ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Video ( Non-Daily Group 3)
Video ( Non-Daily Group 4)
Video ( Online)
Website
Website ( Daily Group 3)
Website ( Non-Daily Group 2)
Website ( Non-Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 4)
Website ( Online)
Website ( Specialty )
