Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Monroe County Herald Entry Title: Sept. 2, 2021; May 23, 2022; July 7, 2022; Entry Credit: Nate Beier, Logan Everson Judge Comment: Unique use of real estate on submitted pages. The visual appeal of To the Victors, the Spoils is eye-catching as is the Feels like Home color layout. On the third page, the One Final Outing Together article designated in gray gives a positive visual distinction on the page.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Lakeland Times Entry Title: Feb. 11, 2022; June 14, 2022; June 24, 2022 Entry Credit: Brett LaBore Judge Comment: Good, clean page layout and use of photos.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Lakeland Times Entry Title: Oct. 1, 2021; Oct. 1, 2021; Oct. 1, 2021 Entry Credit: Heather Holmes Judge Comment: The large photos implementing great photography make a creative impression.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Peninsula Pulse Entry Title: Overall Page Design Entry Credit: Ryan Miller, Andrew Kleidon, Sharon Anderson Judge Comment: Good use of color and space. The colorful top sections are eye-catching. The small photos down on the page could be larger for readers' visual enjoyment.
