Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Richmond magazine Entry Title: National Policy, Local Impact Entry Credit: Tharon Giddens, Mindy Kinsey, Harry Kollatz Jr., Mark Newton, Ian M. Stewart, Joan Tupponce Judge Comment: A timely and informative package about how the Trump Administration's early executive orders in 2025 impacted local residents, businesses and organizations. Great execution, with the side bars a nice touch to break out some of the data.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Ashburn Magazine Entry Title: The Future is Here Entry Credit: Karen Feldman Judge Comment: Besides providing information about the science center, the writer also presents the broader context of why the project is important to the local community and STEM jobs' impact on the workforce.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Richmond magazine Entry Title: The Voice of Richmond Entry Credit: Ian M. Stewart Judge Comment: An informative story about how a city used ranked-choice voting in a novel way, educating voters and engaging them in a democratic exercise.
