Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Fredericksburg Free Press Entry Title: Coverage of alleged Partlow hate crime Entry Credit: Taft Coghill Jr. Judge Comment: Who is telling the truth? I wanted to keep reading, to see how the decision of the special grand jury played out in court. It sounds like the local authorities are investigating thoroughly - but what really happened right before the crash? If I want to keep reading, so will your readers. Well done.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Virginia Mercury Entry Title: Virginia U.S. Sens. Kaine, Warner seek to keep Discovery space shuttle in the commonwealth Entry Credit: Nathaniel Cline Judge Comment: Leave Discovery alone! Costs too much and what the heck. You didn't take sides, just presented facts. We needed to know about this controversy
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Richmonder Entry Title: FOIA whistleblower trial Entry Credit: Graham Moomaw, Sarah Vogelsong Judge Comment: Fussing and fighting over transparency, court dates and a missing phone. Such shenanigans - perfect fodder for a good reporter
