Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Detroit Free Press Entry Title: Michigan's small liberal arts colleges are in fight for survival Entry Credit: David Jesse Judge Comment: Expert reporting illuminates an important issue to these communities and offers lessons to educational institutions everywhere. Jesse's writing is gripping, and the care, time and knowledge put into this project is clear.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Detroit News Entry Title: Reporting underground: Michigan's minerals critical for EVs Entry Credit: Riley Beggin Judge Comment: An enlightening probe into the impending closure of the nation's only nickel mine. Detailed, comprehensive reporting.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Detroit News Entry Title: Michigan's hospitals near breaking point: 'We can’t take care of our patients as we need' Entry Credit: Kayla Ruble Judge Comment: A compassionate, eye-opening look into the horrors of COVID-19.
