| Education writing |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Amanda Stewart |
Publication: Potomac News |
| City: Woodbridge |
Subject: |
| Comments: All the pieces illuminate new curriculum trends in a way the community/parents can understand. "Education official visits..." skillfully wove a local Latino demographic angle into a NCLB story. |
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| Education writing |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Khristopher Brooks |
Publication: Bristol Herald Courier |
| City: Bristol |
Subject: No Child Left Behind mainbar, Goths, new teen lingo |
| Comments: It's important to also read about students and not just policy/curriculum - which is why I enjoyed these pieces. Good job on trying to help readers understand the strange and unusual about youth - although I did want to know if the district had any policy regarding "Goth" kids (some districts do, after Columbine, et al). |
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| Education writing |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Barney Breen-Portnoy |
Publication: The Daily Progress |
| City: Charlottesville |
Subject: Tuscany trip scrutiny, math specialists, school records |
| Comments: The expose on the junket is what journalism is all about. |
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| Column writing |
Place: 1 |
| Name: John Edwards |
Publication: The Smithfield Times |
| City: Smithfield |
Subject: Race just won't die; Gated communities; Sex registration |
| Comments: Sensitive, serious, or funny - John Edwards does it all in good taste, engaging the reader from start to finish. |
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| Column writing |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Brad Johnson |
Publication: South Hill Enterprise |
| City: South Hill |
Subject: From My P.O.V. |
| Comments: "Royal visit" gave me the flavor of the community while drawing in the outside world, making me laugh - I really liked the writing style. |
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| Column writing |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Steve Stewart |
Publication: The Tidewater News |
| City: Franklin |
Subject: Thicker skin, second chances and Thanksgiving |
| Comments: Steve's a fine storyteller and -bonus points- does it without using a lot of ink. |
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| Headline writing |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Amy Martin |
Publication: Tidewater Review |
| City: West Point |
Subject: Feeding feral cats could mean CATastrophe; Kidding around at Squirrel Hollow Farm; Water rate ordinance goes down the drain; All fore! charity; A pinch of Crab Carnival history |
| Comments: Shows creativity and ingenuity. |
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| Headline writing |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Robin Lawson |
Publication: Tidewater Review |
| City: West Point |
Subject: YMCA, reservoir, lung cancer, rotten prank |
| Comments: Again, headlines show creativity. |
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| Headline writing |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Steve Weddle |
Publication: Northern Neck News |
| City: Warsaw |
Subject: road rally, brick wall, pause movies, dam problems, smokey |
| Comments: |
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| Headline writing |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Thomas Dozier |
Publication: The Progress-Index |
| City: Petersburg |
Subject: Headline writing |
| Comments: |
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| Headline writing |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Ryan Falls |
Publication: The News Virginian |
| City: Waynesboro |
Subject: Kate Collins to remain Kate Collins; Ray gun-omics; Matthew, Mark, Luke and Harley; Pixels & pistils; Drilled to perfection |
| Comments: |
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| Headline writing |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Amy Poszywak |
Publication: The News Virginian |
| City: Waynesboro |
Subject: DMV to renew long waits; Judge benched by Supreme Court; History of Waynesboro spelled out in book; Macy's parade keeps crowd; School of fish teaches youngsters |
| Comments: |
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| Special sections or special editions |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Staff |
Publication: Southside Sentinel |
| City: Urbanna |
Subject: The Vintage Years |
| Comments: Great stories, nice layout. Sidebars add a nice touch. A well put together section. We like the number of by lined stories. |
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| Special sections or special editions |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Staff |
Publication: The Coalfield Progress |
| City: Norton |
Subject: Football preview |
| Comments: Excellent layout, good content - clever index. Very innovative. |
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| Special sections or special editions |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Staff |
Publication: Southside Sentinel |
| City: Urbanna |
Subject: Urbanna Oyster Festival |
| Comments: In many ways the most attractive of the entries - but hampered by lack of by lined stories - but very comprehensive of festival. |
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| In-depth or investigative reporting |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Hawes Spencer, Courteney Stuart, Lucie Stone |
Publication: The Hook |
| City: Charlottesville |
Subject: Fatal Roll |
| Comments: Easily broken down and illustrated. Feature writing as it should be. Investigative and thorough without being boring. Simply the right stuff. |
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| In-depth or investigative reporting |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Harry Kollatz Jr. |
Publication: Richmond Magazine |
| City: Richmond |
Subject: "Center Stage," May |
| Comments: Beautifully written, thorough and edgy. What more could you ask for? |
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| In-depth or investigative reporting |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Jennifer Nycz-Conner |
Publication: Washington Business Journal |
| City: Arlington |
Subject: Package about generational HR |
| Comments: Amazing and under-reported topic. Newsy without being boring and non-magazine. Very easy to read and an interesting read. |
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| Feature story writing |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Don Del Rosso |
Publication: Fauquier Times-Democrat |
| City: Warrenton |
Subject: Fauquier Livestock Exchange Grill |
| Comments: As far from a run-of-the-mill restaurant review as you can get, this piece gives the reader the feeling of belonging to a group of "just folks." It's warm and amusing. |
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| Feature story writing |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Matt Van Tassel |
Publication: Loudoun Times-Mirror |
| City: Leesburg |
Subject: Darfur Film |
| Comments: Getting the members out of the way early lets the writer concentrate on the daily horrors the residents live with. Showing how what he's seen affects the author is powerful! |
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