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Category 5: FIRST AMENDMENT REPORTING

Judge: Betsy Rau, CMU Journalism Faculty

first place

aliyah mansour
henry ford cc

Judge Feedback: Very balanced reporting. Good to hear both sides and let the reader make his/her decision. Very powerful quotes from those who are against book bans. 

SECOND PLACE

Misty Barron
delta college

Judge Feedback: Well written, except for one major flaw. Never say, "when asked for a quote." Go right to the quote and then attribution; if you need a transition, give the reader a little hint as to what the person is going to say. Still, well done!

THIRD PLACE

Blace Carpenter
GRAND RAPIDS CC

Judge Feedback: Good investigative reporting.

honorable mention

kathryn wenske
schoolcraft college

Judge Feedback: Lots of information here. Good to inform readers.

honorable mention

COURTNEY ELISECH
VINCENT KHAN
DELTA COLLEGE

Judge Feedback: Good to see you localize a national story. Dr. Stryker's daughters, Emily and Molly were both on my newspaper staff at Dow High. Try to avoid asking questions to lead into a new topic. Transition with statements, not questions.

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