2024 Iowa Better Newspaper Contests

Best News Story (Multi-day) ( Class IV) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Carroll - Carroll Times Herald
    Entry Title: Family says teacher told students not to speak Spanish in class
    Entry Credit: Trevor Babcock
    Judge Comment: Nicely reported story that likely generated controversy. The added context (Iowa's law on recordings) plus printing a transcript provided background and credibility.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Iowa City - Press-Citizen
    Entry Title: 'Where are my kids going to stay?': Storm damage leaves some Coralville families homeless
    Entry Credit: Paris Barraza
    Judge Comment: Iowa City writer Paris Barraza sensitively handled a storm story that left a family without a home
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Iowa City - Press-Citizen
    Entry Title: A family of 3 fled Ukraine. Now, they live in Iowa City, where community members stepped up to help.
    Entry Credit: Paris Barraza
    Judge Comment: Iowa City writer Paris Barraza delivered a compelling and nicely localized story about one family's escape from warn-torn Ukraine and how Iowa City residents rallied to help them.