2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contests

Total Newspaper Design ( Class III) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Sheldon - The N'West Iowa REVIEW
    Entry Title: Total Newspaper Design
    Entry Credit: Staff
    Judge Comment: I love your smart, sparing use of decorative fonts. The design is very clean and crisp with wonderful use of dominant photos.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Eldridge - The North Scott Press
    Entry Title: North Scott Press
    Entry Credit: Staff
    Judge Comment: I like the modern look of your flag. The paper features a good modular design and has a great use of space on a tall tab.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Bellevue - Bellevue Herald-Leader
    Entry Title: Total Newspaper Design
    Entry Credit: David Namanny
    Judge Comment: The look of this publication is clean and uses modular design well. It could use a little more variety in photo styles, but it's an overall nice-looking paper.