Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Cedar Rapids - The Gazette Entry Title: Gazette Total Newspaper Design Entry Credit: The Gazette Judge Comment: Worthy of plopping down on any rack in the country. These things are behemoths, chock full of a wide variety of content and design. Excellent use of space, and you're not afraid to bump up the section count to really give people their money's worth. And seeing a local copy desk churning out an edition from the pressroom after a storm is major bonus points. Beautiful job.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Sioux City - Sioux City Journal Entry Title: Sioux City Journal Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: Excellent selection of hard-hitting, multi-day series that really shows off how design can complement tough stories. Robust use of photos, color and spacing, with a nice hefty selection for Sunday. And the ads work in perfect harmony with the content. Excellent job.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Dubuque - Telegraph Herald Entry Title: Telegraph Herald Total Newspaper Design Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: Small but mighty. This makes the absolute most of limited space, taking the reader on a nice journey through several sections. It feels hefty and full to hold, and the layout, color use, headlines and ads play right into that. I feel like I'm getting my money's worth here. Well done.
