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.