Better Newspaper Contest

Page 64 Best Editorial Page/Category 21 First Alesia Redding & Terry Bland South Bend Tribune Original and effective layouts and organization. Sharply written commentary with urgency and clarity. Presentation and page title show respect for community voices outside the news room. A good editorial page should be a destination for readers, whether they agree or disagree with the editorial voice. This one demonstrates that type of engagement. Second Marc Chase The Times (Munster) Traditional looking design, but not bad. Not quite sure that backing a symbolic (i.e. hollow) resolution opposing domestic violence was "subtle" or deserved much applause, but you argued it well. Other editorials were quite solid. Third Staff Evansville Courier & Press Your editorials were very good. The page itself could be a bit more visually compelling. Best Use of Graphics/Category 22 First Stephen Beard The Indianapolis Star "Reshaping downtown" page was near perfection. The clean design with interesting photos and graphics added value to the story and gave the reader a clear understanding of what's going on. My favorite. Second Beatrice Chan, Greg Bandera & John Stump South Bend Tribune Beautiful artwork, nice clean pages. This is a beautiful page. Third Gregg Bender The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne) Best Website/Category 23 First Staff The Indianapolis Star Stories of interest are prominently displayed and easy to navigate. Story telling done using various types of media is good. Second Staff The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne) Third Staff Evansville Courier & Press Best Sports Section/Category 24 First Staff The Indianapolis Star The balance of breaking news (Paul George) with strong features and columns on the sports front shows a well-planned and organized sec- tion. The inclusion of mugs for each author makes the audience more familiar with the writers. Excellent photos were given proper play. Well- balanced Olympic coverage. Second Staff The Times (Munster) Third Bill Bilinski South Bend Tribune Best Feature Section Or Page(s)/Category 25 First Andy Hughes South Bend Tribune In the Bend There was something on every page that caught my eye. From the design, writing and use of color and space. Great job of storytelling, I felt like I was there in person for each story. It also provides essential details and information for readers...and it only left me wanting to read more. Great job! Division 6

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