Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The (Ashtabula) Star Beacon Entry Title: Ed Puskas Entry Credit: Ed Puskas Judge Comment: sharp writing with a point of view and that holds power to account.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Steubenville Herald-Star Entry Title: Ross Gallabrese Entry Credit: Ross Gallabrese Judge Comment: Fully locally focused from within the community.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The (Newark) Advocate Entry Title: Benjamin Lanka, editorial writer Entry Credit: Benjamin Lanka Judge Comment: None
