Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Maine West High School Entry Title: The Last Dance? Entry Credit: Eric Pabian Judge Comment: Good solid news story of high local relevance. Good use of quotes from students as well as data and polling information. Avoid words like "drastically" when reporting data -- let the numbers speak for themselves. Nice job!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Prospect High School Entry Title: Realigning rivalries in new MSL Entry Credit: Peter Radosh Judge Comment: Good solid news story with clear local relevance. Good use of quotes, though it would have been stronger with input from more students rather than relying so extensively on one individual. Try to directly source information rather than from other newspapers. Generally you shouldn't lead with a date, but here it serves to establish context. Nice job!
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: West Chicago High School Entry Title: Hopes for e-learning day left out in the cold Entry Credit: Andrew Cortez Judge Comment: Good solid story with clear local relevance. Great use of quotes and details. I would have liked a clearer explanation of the "why" -- maybe reaching out directly to the superintendent? Nice job!
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Washington Community High School Entry Title: Summer construction gives school ‘face lift’ Entry Credit: Rebekah Neussl Judge Comment: Good solid local story that explains something that impacts students. Great details and quotes but watch your usage on 1st ref/2nd ref.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Prospect High School Entry Title: OSB program builds community Entry Credit: Meg Imherr Judge Comment: Nicely written story that leans toward the feature side. Good use of quotes, including students and admin. Try to limit use of "According to" attribution vs. leading with the point. Well organized, good details.
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