Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Iowa City - The Daily Iowan Entry Title: Best Front Page – Daily Iowan Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: Undisputed best front page in the class. Solid stories, supportive artwork and bold. BOLD.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Davenport - Quad-City Times Entry Title: Quad-City Times front pages Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: Be careful with white space. It can be a great tool but can also become overdone. Other than that, very solid design and use of stories and artwork.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Des Moines - Des Moines Register Entry Title: Des Moines Register front pages Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: All around solid but missing that wow factor.