Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Daily Cardinal Entry Title: Pro-Palestine protest day three: Protesters rebuild encampment after police remove tents Entry Credit: The Daily Cardinal Staff Judge Comment: The Daily Cardinal rose to the top in protest coverage with solid leads and summaries atop live updates that were informative, not overwhelming in number and many accompanied by visuals. I just would have liked to see stronger headlines on the first two stories and more comments from named student protestors.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Media Milwaukee Entry Title: Kamala Harris Visits UW-Milwaukee Entry Credit: David Go Judge Comment: Beyond getting the scoop, this story includes numerous sources, including one from the other party to provide some balance.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Daily Cardinal Entry Title: UW-Madison opens investigation into SJP, considering sanctions for alleged Expressive Activity Policy violations Entry Credit: Sreejita Patra Judge Comment: Excellent example of a day 2 story that digs in with more details and fallout after most other media have moved on.
