2024 Iowa Better Newspaper Contests

Best Use of Social Media ( Class IV) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Iowa City - Press-Citizen
    Entry Title: Best Use of Social Media
    Entry Credit: Iowa City Press-Citizen
    Judge Comment: Some really strong engagement by the journalists here. Of course, sports is always a big draw on X/Twitter, but it's nice to see Ryan Hansen engaging with (so many) other topics.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Iowa Falls - Times Citizen
    Entry Title: Iowa Falls Times Citizen
    Entry Credit: Times Citizen Staff , Justin Ites, Marissa VanWingen
    Judge Comment: I appreciate that the newspaper's main Facebook account feels like it is run by humans. The "in case you missed it" videos are a cool touch.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Ames - Ames Tribune
    Entry Title: Best Use of Social Media Ames Tribune
    Entry Credit: Ames Tribune staff
    Judge Comment: Some really nice engagement here.