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2009 News Contest Winners
| Page design: D1 |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Kevin Olmstead |
Publication: Culpeper Star-Exponent |
| City: Culpeper |
Subject: Front pages: 8/6, 3/14, 8/11, 11/19, 11/20 |
| Comments: Good. |
Year: 2009 |
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| Front page: D1 |
Place: 1 |
| Name: James Peacemaker, Cathy Ballou |
Publication: The Progress-Index |
| City: Petersburg |
Subject: Gangs in Tri Cities. President Obama. Who will lead Va? |
| Comments: |
Year: 2009 |
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| Front page: D1 |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Linda De Rosa, Mariann Hughes, Melissa Newman |
Publication: Northern Virginia Daily |
| City: Strasburg |
Subject: Front Page |
| Comments: |
Year: 2009 |
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| Front page: D1 |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Kevin Olmstead, Jeff Say, Rob Humphreys |
Publication: Culpeper Star-Exponent |
| City: Culpeper |
Subject: front pages: 2/5, 1/11, 9/17 |
| Comments: |
Year: 2009 |
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| Sports pages: D1 |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Rob Sisk, Jim Sacco |
Publication: The News Virginian |
| City: Waynesboro |
Subject: Sports pages |
| Comments: |
Year: 2009 |
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| Sports pages: D1 |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Thomas Dozier, Court Wills, Neil Fuller |
Publication: The Progress-Index |
| City: Petersburg |
Subject: Group AAA D-5 Runner-Ups. Petersburg State Semis. Thomas Dale Get's Carter. |
| Comments: |
Year: 2009 |
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| Sports pages: D1 |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Shane Mettlen, Ron Counts, Vincent Vala |
Publication: Culpeper Star-Exponent |
| City: Culpeper |
Subject: Sports pages: 6/21, 8/29, 9/18 |
| Comments: |
Year: 2009 |
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| Online slideshow: D1 |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Rosanne Weber, Sandra Berry |
Publication: The News Virginian |
| City: Waynesboro |
Subject: Online Slideshow: Augusta County Fair |
| Comments: Good photos - most likely a hit for web viewers. Nicely done. |
Year: 2009 |
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| Online slideshow: D1 |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Rich Cooley |
Publication: Northern Virginia Daily |
| City: Strasburg |
Subject: Veterans Day salute |
| Comments: Nice piece. Good audio and it was well-matched to the art. |
Year: 2009 |
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| Online slideshow: D1 |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Rich Cooley |
Publication: Northern Virginia Daily |
| City: Strasburg |
Subject: Deadly night on Interstate 81 |
| Comments: Good progression of photos around a news event. |
Year: 2009 |
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| Online video: D1 |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Patrick Kane |
Publication: The Progress-Index |
| City: Petersburg |
Subject: Bear visits Petersburg |
| Comments: Great video. Just try to avoid the cliched lead rest next time. |
Year: 2009 |
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| Online video: D1 |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Ron Counts, Vincent Vala |
Publication: Culpeper Star-Exponent |
| City: Culpeper |
Subject: Bowling with pro Rich Wolfe |
| Comments: Interesting. Could benefit from microphones and better production values. |
Year: 2009 |
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| Online video: D1 |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Linda O'Dell Ash |
Publication: Northern Virginia Daily |
| City: Strasburg |
Subject: Mother's plea |
| Comments: Good, newsy video. |
Year: 2009 |
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| Column writing: D1 |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Chris Fordney |
Publication: Northern Virginia Daily |
| City: Strasburg |
Subject: 1) Mustang pilot; 2) Interstate outrages; 3) Breaking out tuna |
| Comments: Great storytelling that doesn't overstep the bounds into editorial writing. |
Year: 2009 |
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| Column writing: D1 |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Res Spears |
Publication: Suffolk News-Herald |
| City: Suffolk |
Subject: Inky, Bunny's & Storm |
| Comments: Good focus on problems and issues that real people go through. |
Year: 2009 |
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