Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Entry Title: Best Newspaper - Mustang News Entry Credit: Tessa Hughes, Cameryn Oakes, Sabrina Pascua, Stephanie Zappelli Judge Comment: Several excellent reporting packages combine excellent content, and graphics. Nice to have the CultureFest story bilingual. "Back-to-school" Ghost Town image and series of articles work well. Differences in how students and staff treated regarding masking is good digging.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: San Jose State University Entry Title: Spartan Daily - Best Newspaper Entry Credit: Bryanna Bartlett, Samantha Herrera, Erica Lizarrago, Olivia Gerber Judge Comment: Great COVID package, fine design throughout.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: University of California, Los Angeles Entry Title: Daily Bruin Entry Credit: Genesis Qu, Cecile Wu, Shirley Yao, Melissa Morris, Lucy Carroll, Liz Ketcham Judge Comment: Hispanic Heritage Month package is excellent, along with design throughout.
