S'News owns MPA contest . . . again!
The Michigan Press Association might as well start calling its collegiate journalism contest the State News Invitational.
S'News winners in 2009 include Jacob Carpenter -- who placed in SIX categories -- and the design desk, which placed in EVERY design-related category! The list of who won what -- along with judge's comments, when made -- is as follows:
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JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Jacob Carpenter, Second Place
"Very moving, excellent handle on very emotional issues."
*****
NEWS STORY
Jacob Carpenter & Justin Harris, "Eye on Dubai," Second Place
"Good lead paragraph to catch reader's attention. Nice job of research to help tell the MSU/Dubai story. Good job.
Kelly House, "Re-making America," Third Place
"Great opening sentence and paragraphs following. Interesting way of presenting the event through the issue. Nice work."
*****
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
Jacob Carpenter, "A Mother's Search," First Place
"Outstanding article! Descriptive piece of writing compliments photo, timeline and map to capture reader's emotions. Keep up the great work -- your future is promising."
Justin Harris, "University Struggles," Honorable Mention
"Loved the lead! Good flow to writing style."
*****
MULTIMEDIA REPORTING
Jeana-Dee Allen, "Giving Pipes A Voice," First Place
"The large photo in the paper grabs your attention, and the online component, with photos and audio, is a great compliment."
Jacob Carpenter, "A Mother's Search," Third Place
"The audio slideshow and map, as well as law enforcement reports, show a good use of multimedia reporting that goes beyond just flu story."
*****
FEATURE STORY
Whitney Gronski, "Leader of the Pack," Honorable Mention
"Nice job of presenting on interest subject."
*****
SPORTS NEWS
Joe Terry, "Suzy's Signature Win," Third Place
"Big story . . . big victory. Nice blend of play-by-play, quotes and general observation. Good job."
*****
SPORTS FEATURE
Cash Kruth, "Inspiration," First Place
"Solid reporting and excellent writing. The format flowed well and kept readers interested and engaged. A difficult category to judge, but this story stood out."
Jacob Carpenter, "Meet The Future," Second Place
"Superb. Carpenter tells a fascinating story and has a way with words that many journalists would envy. State News readers are fortunate and lucky to have a paper of such high quality."
*****
BLOGS
Lauren Talley, "Spanish Encounters," Second Place
"Interesting viewpoint and engaging writing."
Jacob Carpenter, "The Huddle," Third Place
"Fun to read, keeps readers engaged. Which is especially important in an online format."
*****
NEWS PHOTO
Katie Rausch, "Presidential Inauguration," Second Place
"Interesting close up. Great composition of facial expression and flag. Captured just right. Good job."
Sam Ruiz, "RNC Protest," Third Place
"Nice action photo. Captured at a great angle. Nice work."
*****
FEATURE PHOTO
Katie Rausch, "Joy At The Inauguration," Second Place
"You can feel the joy. Thank you."
*****
SPORTS PHOTO
Katie Rausch, "State Upsets Duke," First Place
"Great shot! An unusual shot, great capture of emotion."
Sean Cook, "Loose Ball," Second Place
"Great shot! You caught such a diverse set of emotions so clearly."
*****
VIDEO PRODUCTION
Georgia Rhodes, "Once You Foster," First Place
"Very moving."
Nick Dentamaro, "Barry and the Band," Third Place
"Such a touching story."
*****
OVERALL NEWSPAPER DESIGN
Staff, First Place
"Wow! Young, fresh, easy-to-read ? great use of graphics combined with great use of reporting. Good detail, good font choice."
*****
NEWS PAGE DESIGN
Staff, First Place
"Deja Blue! Solid presentation. Effective photo for the depth of despair of the defeat."
*****
SPORTS PAGE DESIGN
Staff, First Place
"Great design, good balance of size, shape and colors."
*****
FEATURE PAGE DESIGN
Staff, Third Place
*****
HEADLINE WRITING
Staff, "The YOUth Vote," Third Place
*****
SPOT/FULL COLOR DISPLAY AD
Staff, "Face It," First Place
"Arresting photo-draws the reader into the ad immediately. 'Green' theme is a natural for Michigan State and the ad milks it for all its worth. Fine execution!"
Staff, "Sparrow," Second Place
"Photo is a 'grabber' tells the story about the advertiser better than any word copy could. Good grays in background help the color stand out. Very professional ad."
*****
IN-HOUSE PROMOTIONAL AD
Jacob Cooper, "Lansing Lowdown," Second Place
"Eye-catching artwork, original and well-themed with some colors, clothing, etc., in each panel. Easy flow from picture to picture, sequentially numbered. Cutline slangy in student mode. Good piece of work."
*****
SPECIAL AD SECTION
Staff, "Housing Guide," First Place
"Excellent blend of story vignettes around a single theme, together with related ad copy. Must have had heavy readership -- students would recognize classmate 'types' in each case. Ads are well designed, with good use of color. Great job!"
S'News winners in 2009 include Jacob Carpenter -- who placed in SIX categories -- and the design desk, which placed in EVERY design-related category! The list of who won what -- along with judge's comments, when made -- is as follows:
******
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Jacob Carpenter, Second Place
"Very moving, excellent handle on very emotional issues."
*****
NEWS STORY
Jacob Carpenter & Justin Harris, "Eye on Dubai," Second Place
"Good lead paragraph to catch reader's attention. Nice job of research to help tell the MSU/Dubai story. Good job.
Kelly House, "Re-making America," Third Place
"Great opening sentence and paragraphs following. Interesting way of presenting the event through the issue. Nice work."
*****
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
Jacob Carpenter, "A Mother's Search," First Place
"Outstanding article! Descriptive piece of writing compliments photo, timeline and map to capture reader's emotions. Keep up the great work -- your future is promising."
Justin Harris, "University Struggles," Honorable Mention
"Loved the lead! Good flow to writing style."
*****
MULTIMEDIA REPORTING
Jeana-Dee Allen, "Giving Pipes A Voice," First Place
"The large photo in the paper grabs your attention, and the online component, with photos and audio, is a great compliment."
Jacob Carpenter, "A Mother's Search," Third Place
"The audio slideshow and map, as well as law enforcement reports, show a good use of multimedia reporting that goes beyond just flu story."
*****
FEATURE STORY
Whitney Gronski, "Leader of the Pack," Honorable Mention
"Nice job of presenting on interest subject."
*****
SPORTS NEWS
Joe Terry, "Suzy's Signature Win," Third Place
"Big story . . . big victory. Nice blend of play-by-play, quotes and general observation. Good job."
*****
SPORTS FEATURE
Cash Kruth, "Inspiration," First Place
"Solid reporting and excellent writing. The format flowed well and kept readers interested and engaged. A difficult category to judge, but this story stood out."
Jacob Carpenter, "Meet The Future," Second Place
"Superb. Carpenter tells a fascinating story and has a way with words that many journalists would envy. State News readers are fortunate and lucky to have a paper of such high quality."
*****
BLOGS
Lauren Talley, "Spanish Encounters," Second Place
"Interesting viewpoint and engaging writing."
Jacob Carpenter, "The Huddle," Third Place
"Fun to read, keeps readers engaged. Which is especially important in an online format."
*****
NEWS PHOTO
Katie Rausch, "Presidential Inauguration," Second Place
"Interesting close up. Great composition of facial expression and flag. Captured just right. Good job."
Sam Ruiz, "RNC Protest," Third Place
"Nice action photo. Captured at a great angle. Nice work."
*****
FEATURE PHOTO
Katie Rausch, "Joy At The Inauguration," Second Place
"You can feel the joy. Thank you."
*****
SPORTS PHOTO
Katie Rausch, "State Upsets Duke," First Place
"Great shot! An unusual shot, great capture of emotion."
Sean Cook, "Loose Ball," Second Place
"Great shot! You caught such a diverse set of emotions so clearly."
*****
VIDEO PRODUCTION
Georgia Rhodes, "Once You Foster," First Place
"Very moving."
Nick Dentamaro, "Barry and the Band," Third Place
"Such a touching story."
*****
OVERALL NEWSPAPER DESIGN
Staff, First Place
"Wow! Young, fresh, easy-to-read ? great use of graphics combined with great use of reporting. Good detail, good font choice."
*****
NEWS PAGE DESIGN
Staff, First Place
"Deja Blue! Solid presentation. Effective photo for the depth of despair of the defeat."
*****
SPORTS PAGE DESIGN
Staff, First Place
"Great design, good balance of size, shape and colors."
*****
FEATURE PAGE DESIGN
Staff, Third Place
*****
HEADLINE WRITING
Staff, "The YOUth Vote," Third Place
*****
SPOT/FULL COLOR DISPLAY AD
Staff, "Face It," First Place
"Arresting photo-draws the reader into the ad immediately. 'Green' theme is a natural for Michigan State and the ad milks it for all its worth. Fine execution!"
Staff, "Sparrow," Second Place
"Photo is a 'grabber' tells the story about the advertiser better than any word copy could. Good grays in background help the color stand out. Very professional ad."
*****
IN-HOUSE PROMOTIONAL AD
Jacob Cooper, "Lansing Lowdown," Second Place
"Eye-catching artwork, original and well-themed with some colors, clothing, etc., in each panel. Easy flow from picture to picture, sequentially numbered. Cutline slangy in student mode. Good piece of work."
*****
SPECIAL AD SECTION
Staff, "Housing Guide," First Place
"Excellent blend of story vignettes around a single theme, together with related ad copy. Must have had heavy readership -- students would recognize classmate 'types' in each case. Ads are well designed, with good use of color. Great job!"