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Newswriting
First place
South Oldham High School
Raven Hemstein
Wins on brevity, graphics and reading ease. Lots of information but easily referenced and digestible. Like the effect of the "sticky notes" and thumblocks. Color would have added some pizzazz to the page. Very good.
Second place
South Oldham High School
Anna DeZarn
Like the commentary from adults and students, both local and state. Brings a state subject down to the local level. Perhaps could have been bolstered by a graphics box explaining the valuable components. Good graphic.
Third place
South Oldham High School
Megg Ward
Great lead. I read more to determine why the numbers decreased. Good legwork on this story as well as quotes. It shows you were persistent. A third place in a very tough category. Liked the chart on the different consequences -- few weekly or daily papers have the space to devote to that nowadays.
Feature Writing
First place
South Oldham High School
Samantha Coates
Great art. Enticing story. Well presented. Gripping and a good read. Probably would have liked comments from Alex and customers at bar. A very good start. Easily a first place.
Second place
Bowling Green High School
MacKenzie Pirtle
A hard-hitting national story brought down to the local scene. Good commentary from students but loses on adult feedback and graphics (pics were muddy). Might be interesting to do a repeat and see if anything has come of the situation.
Third place
South Oldham High School
Taylor Parker
Third in a tough category. The writer spent time with the performers and "got into the groove." Loses on artwork but writing style is fresh, crisp and clean. Good job.
Editorial Writing
First place
Bowling Green High School
Matt Miller
Miller explains why he finds existing animal laws problematic. His information is well researched which gives more weight to his arguments. He also explains what changes he would support and informs the reader how they can get involved.
Second place
South Oldham High School
Christian Rhudy
This is an issue that didn't exist when I was applying to colleges but I understand why Rhudy is concerned. The electronic transcripts (or lack thereof) do put students at a disadvantage. While Rhudy urges action, identifying who to contact to create the change would make this stronger.
Third place
Bowling Green High School
Kelly Johnson
Johnson does a good job analyzing the controversy and explaining why it was much ado about nothing based on the actual content of the speech rather than the perception of what the speech would be.
Review
First place
South Oldham High School
Christian Rhudy
Excellent writing. Grabs reader at the beginning and is drawn through the end. Constructive and clear -- the point of the movie's pointlessness is driven home. Nice showcasing of director information. Can get lost if included in text. Could be shorter. At times it seemed beefed up to make a certain length.
Second place
South Oldham High School
Dylan Crain
I don't like Death Cab for Cutie but I'm sold on the CD! Writer clearly has an in-depth understanding of music. Text length was a little long. Perhaps pick top three songs to write about or compare CD to others. If doing both, condense information.
Third place
Bowling Green High School
Cym McDaniel
Excellent and effective writing. Gives a point without completely bashing the movie. Perhaps next time consider a comparison. Thrown in some movie title or scene that was excellent to show how terrible Jennifer's Body (or the next awful movie title) is.
Sports Writing
First place
Bowling Green High School
Mackenzie Pirtle
Definitely, the best story in class 3A -- a strong division. Writer draws reader in with vivid description of hospital room and reaction to the paralysis and keeps reader entranced throughout. Great detail about the accident and the after effects of such a tragedy. But, most importantly, the writer captured the hope of the victim.
Second place
South Oldham High School
Sarah McKenna
Loved the lead. Good flow, good story but would have been stronger with more quotes from the subject.
Third place
South Oldham High School
Nichole Brown
Loved this Olympics story. Great way to introduce or school readers on the lesser-known Olympic sports. Written with great humor but still informative.
Newspaper Photography
First place
Bowling Green High School
Abbey Oldham
"Behind the scenes" photography always gives the reader a better understanding. Nice job getting backstage. Good competition with focus being on reflection. Costume of girl in back and items on table help show time period of play.
Second place
South Oldham High School
Ian Bailie
Great emotion and moment! Good light. A tighter crop to just the three girls (and the guy behind them) would have made this the winner.) Nice job.
Third place
Bowling Green High School
Kellee Bays
Very nice, clean portrait. It looks like the boy is looking in his rearview mirror. Cutline should mention that to make photo clearer. Good work of getting him doing something other than looking at the camera.
Advertising
First place
Bowling Green High School
Zach Burns
This is a great way to get students interested in HOSA -- show photos of the actual events. The classes available are clearly defined. Good job.
Second place
Assumption High School
Kelly Dermondy
Very eye catching. I like the large photo and the line of products at the bottom. Good use of art elements. Easy to read.
Third place
Bowling Green High School
Kelsey Hatcher
The hand says it all. Don't forget the yearbook money!
Column
First place
South Oldham High School
Sydney Catinna
Holy Moley. Sydney writes an incredible first-person account of a struggle with bulimia. Concise, relentless and thought-provoking. Head and shoulders above anything I've read in this judging.
Second place
South Oldham High School
Samantha Coates
Nice piece on pitfalls of social networking with common sense advice. Good use of graphics, except "eyes" made a tough read. Well done.
Third place
Bowling Green High School
Lee Williams
Nice talker on the importance of discourse. Nicely written.
Editorial Cartoon
First place
Bowling Green High School
Jessica Nunn
Spot on, Jessica. You've seen "that girl" before.
Second place
South Oldham High School
Emma Reed
Well drawn; a little busy but I guess that's the point.
Third place
Bowling Green High School
Isabella Emanuele
Nice drawing. Good work.
Single Page Layout
First place
South Oldham High School
Samantha Coates
Halloween calls for excitement and risk taking, especially if creating one "has-it-all" page. This did it. The headline and graphic was terrific. Be careful when slanting text boxes. While it can add to a page's theme, it can also distract readers and take away from the info. Good white space. Very bold design.
Second place
Bowling Green High School
Kelly Johnson
News pages can be difficult to lay out sometimes because it's primarily text. Good job using the photos to break up two very gray stories. Keep in mind photos should show faces if the people are the subjects of interest. Also, for acronyms make sure to spell them out on first references. Watch for too much white space. Good editing and tracking.
Third place
Bowling Green High School
Michelle Korte
Solid writing, very strong. Good use of graphics and varied column widths. Make sure each story has a byline. Also, the page is very horizontal. Try to add a vertical appeal to the page.
Page One Design
First place
Bowling Green High School
MacKenzie Pirtle
This paper looks great. Masthead is simple, photos pop. I like the "What's Inside" bar at bottom of page. I might use a rule to break up stories and also stay consistent with the headline style. (One serif at top of page, the rest sans sarif.)
Second place
Bowling Green High School
MacKenzie Pirtle
Design elements are consistent. I like your pull quote box, nice photos. And again, the "What's Inside" section.
Third place
South Oldham High School
Megg Ward
I like the dominant photo and overall style. I like how the first skybox photo lets you know what the story's about. Would like to see a description for other two photos. Picture and page number is not enough.
Two-Page Layout
First place
Assumption High School
JoJo Brown
This two-page focus on domestic violence is very impactful. Nice use of negative space, color and other elements. Good job.
Second place
South Oldham High School
Samantha Coates
I like this page. Nice cutouts, use of negative space and a relevant subject for spring breakers. Good job.
Third place
South Oldham High School
Raven Hemstein
I like that the photos were taken by a student and the topic is useful for students as well. Nice.
Overall Newspaper Design
First place
South Oldham High School
The Dragon's Tale Staff
First place was no contest. The design is clean with attention to the little things. In general, good work with headlines although all caps should be reserved for hard-hitting news rather than features. Good choice of stories for front. Loved the features, especially the charity work on a budget. Too many different headline fonts inside.
Second place
South Oldham High School
The Dragon's Tale Staff
Consistency elevated second place over third. Lead photo wasn't as strong as first-place entry. I'm still not keen on the variety of fonts and there's a lot of stretching and squishing. Nice variety of stories, and the features section is strong. Catchy headlines in sports though some seem a little corny. But that can be good with sports. Watch the photo toning because some came out too dark.
Third place
Assumption High School
Staff
Kudos to a high school staff going beyond the school walls. The layout of the front felt scattered and unplanned. Perhaps consider something like an info graphic with quotes rather than mugs with quotes. Consistent headline font inside is good. Watch out for the little things while editing copy. On the front: "There is only eight months ..." Should be "are."
Illustrations/Graphics
First place
South Oldham High School
Raven Hemstein
A very difficult area -- but the cream rises to the top! Like the short commentaries and the bulletin board effect. Very refreshing look for a high school paper. Color would add some sparkle and make the top decision very easy! Awesome!
Second place
Bowling Green High School
MacKenzie Pirtle & Sam Osborne
A very refreshing look and a quick read. Might have focused on one or two rather than a whole bunch. Very readable and easy to follow. Color would add to the layout. Good work!
Third place
South Oldham High School
Nicole Brown
A good illustration for a good story. Like the swirling effect of the headline and the placement of the arm in the toilet. Color would add some pizzazz to the page but I know the cost is prohibitive.