2023 WNA Foundation Better Newspaper Contest

Open Records/FOI Award ( Division E,Division D,Division C) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: The Lakeland Times
    Entry Title: Let the Sun Shine In
    Entry Credit: Staff
    Judge Comment: Very well written and put together with a no holds barred approach. Great way to commemorate Sunshine Week.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Ashland Daily Press
    Entry Title: Daily Press fights for open records
    Entry Credit: Peter Wasson
    Judge Comment: The editorials are very well written with a call to action. I like the way the writer held those violating the open records laws accountable as well as continued to follow up.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Price County Review
    Entry Title: Court sides with Sleck in open records case
    Entry Credit: Tom LaVenture
    Judge Comment: Very interesting story. Good writing and attention to detail.
  • Competition Comment: None