Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Akron Beacon Journal Entry Title: Amanda Garrett Entry Credit: Amanda Garrett Judge Comment: Reporting, writing stand out. This unique work shows in-depth treatment and likely helped many family members understand. Powerful findings, clear writing..
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Cincinnati Enquirer Entry Title: Millennium Hotel Entry Credit: Sharon Coolidge, Dan Horn Judge Comment: Thorough, complex reporting paired with intriguing, authoritative writing that effectively explains what's at stake. Well done.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Columbus Dispatch Entry Title: "I'm Not A Terrorist" Entry Credit: Mike Wagner Judge Comment: Writer pulls you in, adds depth and complication to a national narrative. Readers likely would have known the NYC incident, so this would have challenged their judgments.
