2025 VPA News and Advertising Contest

Business and Financial Writing ( Non-Daily Group 2) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Rappahannock News
    Entry Title: Coverage of small businesses in Rappahannock County, Virginia
    Entry Credit: Julia Shanahan
    Judge Comment: Good job getting behind the obvious in business coverage.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: The Smithfield Times
    Entry Title: Data, subs, internet
    Entry Credit: Stephen Faleski
    Judge Comment: Good localization of larger economic events.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: The Tidewater News
    Entry Title: Rawlings, Redd's, farmers
    Entry Credit: Titus Mohler
    Judge Comment: Good detailed coverage of local businesses.
  • Competition Comment: None