Hoosier State Press Association - The Indiana Publisher - Better Newspaper Contest
Issue link: https://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/96748
Blue Ribbon Judges base this highest accolade of the HSPA Foundation Better Newspaper Contest on an overall evaluation of the editorial quality of the newspaper. Judges look for the newspaper best serving its readers with all variables considered. They examine breadth and depth of coverage, quality of reporting and copy editing, news judgment and content balance, general appearance, imaginative approach to problem news areas, originality, reader interest and overall professionalism. The Blue Ribbon Award honors one daily and one nondaily newspaper, regardless of circulation size. Blue Ribbon Nondaily Nondaily First place The Corydon Democrat Comments: Very solid publication. Clean, tight design with strong photos. Clean front page with nice mix of stories. Impressive charting of election results. Very local editorial page. Wish editorial page would be featured earlier in the publication. Good sports coverage. Overall great offering for its readers. Second place Hendricks County Flyer (Avon) Comments: Sharp, clean design and strong photos. Solid writing. A good mix of local, regional and state coverage ��� very balanced. Good variety and mix, including business and arts news. A strong sports page and enticing front. Third place Brown County Democrat (Nashville) Comments: The Democrat is an attractive, ambitious local newspaper that uses its small staff to cover the community like a blanket. The informational graphic on Nashville���s new neighbor had the judges drooling. The Corydon Democrat Publisher: Jon O���Bannon Editor: Jo Ann Spieth-Saylor Page 4