Best Use of Social Media - Breaking News Division 1Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: UT-Arlington Entry Title: Students greeted with record rain Entry Credit: The Shorthorn staff Judge Comment: The staff took the monumental amounts of rain and the consequences seriously, involving much of the staff and keeping their readers informed.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: SMU Entry Title: Icy Roads Cause Crashes Around SMU Entry Credit: Jillian Taylor Judge Comment: This weather event needed a breaking-news treatment given the number of vehicle crashes involved, and the staff used a variety of social media to cover it well.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Baylor Entry Title: One student killed, another arrested in fatal rollover Entry Credit: Lariat Staff Judge Comment: A solid breaking-news reporting effort on socials on a student arrested after a crash killed another student.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Texas State Entry Title: Deadly Crash Involving TXST Bus Entry Credit: Vanessa Buentello Judge Comment: None
