2018-19 CSMA Best of Colorado

News-Feature ( Print News/Online Class II - 1,000-1,800)Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Cheyenne Mountain HS - newspaper
    Entry Title: One Strike Against Low Wages
    Entry Credit: Isabella Flores
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Standley Lake HS / Newspaper
    Entry Title: To Be Trans
    Entry Credit: Sejal Goud, Jasmine James, Jay Keodonexay, Jackson Kessel, Aron Roush, Aimee Yan
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Monarch HS / Newspaper
    Entry Title: The cracks in the system
    Entry Credit: India Turner, Evie Cuffaro, Cara Racenstein, Ruby Cervantes, Lincoln Roch, Savannah Griffis, Nathan Phillips, Brandon Phillips, Jonah Speyer
  • Place Name: Honorable Mention
    Contestant Name: Durango HS / Newspaper
    Entry Title: Why Was I Suspended?
    Entry Credit: Stevi Cameron
  • Place Name: Honorable Mention
    Contestant Name: Fort Collins HS / Newspaper
    Entry Title: Patch design by senior to travel to International Space Station
    Entry Credit: Molly Lubbers
  • Place Name: Honorable Mention
    Contestant Name: Grand Junction HS - Newspaper
    Entry Title: Digging Deeper
    Entry Credit: Callie Shea, Mackenzie Younker
  • Competition Comment: Winners did a good job of starting with a strong news peg and then adding the feature angle. A solid lead and then engaging the reader through the use of solid facts, strong quotes, anecdotes, and, descriptive writing developed the stories.