2025 VPA News and Advertising Contest

Editorial Writing ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 3) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch
    Entry Title: Editorial writing
    Entry Credit: Scott Bass
    Judge Comment: Well-written and timely, just as editorials should be. Great job.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: The Daily Progress
    Entry Title: Daily Progress editorials
    Entry Credit: Reynolds Hutchins
    Judge Comment: Really liked the various viewpoints on myriad of topics. Interesting and appealing.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: The Virginian-Pilot
    Entry Title: Editorials by The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press Editorial Board
    Entry Credit: Brian Colligan
    Judge Comment: Locally important and succinct while explanatory. That's a difficult balance to achieve.
  • Competition Comment: The most closely scored of the categories I judged. Easily could have been in any order with regard to the top-three.