Enterprise/Interpretive Reporting ( Division A )Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Wisconsin State Journal Entry Title: Mental health in schools Entry Credit: Emily Hamer Judge Comment: This is a deep and comprehensive look at mental health services for kids. The use of the names of kids helped bring it to life. Sophisiticated use of stats and numbers woven through stories in a way that did not bog them down
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Wisconsin State Journal Entry Title: Afghan resettlement Entry Credit: Emily Hamer Judge Comment: This was an interesting idea beautifully executed with great details about the women's lives and struggles, as well as appropriate use of data.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Cap Times Entry Title: Cannabis is virtually unregulated in Wisconsin. Will that change? Entry Credit: Andrew Bahl Judge Comment: A thorough exploration of the issue of cannabis regulation with a good variety of voices and effective use of statistics. Appreciated attention to possible solutions
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Cap Times Entry Title: Wisconsin child care costs soar, but thousands miss out on state aid Entry Credit: Natalie Yahr Judge Comment: None