2022 WNA Foundation Better Newspaper Contest

Best Front Page ( Division C) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Vilas County News-Review
    Entry Title: 1-19-22, 4-13-22, 5-18-22
    Entry Credit: Michelle Drew
    Judge Comment: This has it all. Structure, yet an open feel. Concise, easy to navigate page leading people inside and visual content for everyone. An old school feel with a new school sensibility.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Monroe County Herald
    Entry Title: Jan. 10, 2022; Feb. 28, 2022; April, 25, 2022
    Entry Credit: Logan Everson, Pat Mulvaney, Rhonda Hess
    Judge Comment: A little something for everyone. These pages are easy to view and dig into. Great use of graphics and spacing to keep reader engaged.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Peninsula Pulse
    Entry Title: Best Front Page
    Entry Credit: Ryan Miller, Sharon Anderson, Andrew Kleidon
    Judge Comment: Really dynamic top half, but bottom half seems a bit disjointed. Really wonderful use of main photo on pages to draw reader in.
  • Place Name: Honorable Mention
    Contestant Name: The Press Times
    Entry Title: December 10, 2020; April 15, 2022; June 10, 2022
    Entry Credit: Heather Graves, Cody Popp
    Judge Comment: Gives something for everyone to digest. A bit busy and a lot to take in all at once, visually.
  • Competition Comment: None