Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Steubenville Herald-Star Entry Title: Linda Harris Entry Credit: Linda Harris Judge Comment: Quality storytelling combined with compelling news writing.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Steubenville Herald-Star Entry Title: Andrew Grimm Entry Credit: Andrew Grimm Judge Comment: Important local stories, well-told.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The (Newark) Advocate Entry Title: Kent Mallett, news writer Entry Credit: Kent Mallett Judge Comment: Nice range on a variety of news stories.