Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Daily Cardinal Entry Title: UW leaders make controversial deal on diversity programs Entry Credit: Anna Kleiber Ava Menkes, Francesca Pica Liam Beran Judge Comment: Well written, well sourced. Solid newswriting here.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Daily Cardinal Entry Title: Racist video ignites days of protest at UW-Madison Entry Credit: The Daily Cardinal Judge Comment: Important story, important topic. Overall, good coverage. The note about not including last names of students should come before copy, not as "footnote" afterwards. Tell your readers BEFOREHAND that students' last names are not given and why--it highlights the gravity of racism and so readers aren't wondering where the last names are while they read the story. Treat your explanation just like viewer warnings on TV shows and movies.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Daily Cardinal Entry Title: Athletics research survey sent to UW-Madison students asks if trans women are ‘real women’ Entry Credit: Liam Beran Judge Comment: Overall, good writing. Exactly how and why the researcher got the OK from university officials and why RecWell agreed to distribute the survey needed more attention. The explanation by the RecWell source that it was to help a Big Ten researcher is a pretty lame reason.
Competition Comment: First place winner is by far the best of the entries.
