2024 Iowa Better Newspaper Contests

Best Use of Social Media ( Class III) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Spirit Lake - Dickinson County News
    Entry Title: Best Use of Social Media - Dickinson County News
    Entry Credit: Staff
    Judge Comment: Seems like they have most of the social media avenues covered that people looking for their news online will gravitate toward, with Facebook and X/Twitter.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Dyersville - Dyersville Commercial
    Entry Title: Dyersville Commercial's Facebook page
    Entry Credit: staff
    Judge Comment: Good use of local art to compliment the Facebook page entries for the stories featured. Stories also open immediately, no glitches - "story not found" - which is appealing.