2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contests

Coverage of Government and Politics ( Class V) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Iowa City - The Daily Iowan
    Entry Title: Coverage of Government and Politics – Daily Iowan
    Entry Credit: Staff
    Judge Comment: Solid reporting with balance for both sides.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Sioux City - Sioux City Journal
    Entry Title: Sioux City Journal
    Entry Credit: Jared McNett, Caitlin Yamada, Dolly Butz, Dave Dreeszen
    Judge Comment: Great investigative work. Solid
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Indianola - Indianola Independent Advocate
    Entry Title: Local government and politics of Warren County
    Entry Credit: Amy Duncan, Sara Sleyster, Jenny Fee
    Judge Comment: Variety was the best of the group. Tighten the writing and this only gets better.