Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Tarrant County College Entry Title: College fires NE president Entry Credit: Hope Smith Judge Comment: A great job of covering a fast-moving, important story on this school's own campus. Great use of multiple sources to tell the tale.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Stephen F. Austin Entry Title: Church group removed for breaking protocol Entry Credit: Brooke Miller, Diego Barahona Judge Comment: A great look at a conflict on the campus and how the school managed to resolve it quickly.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Dallas College - Richland Entry Title: Art Institute closes, Dallas College offers help Entry Credit: Aislyn Smith Judge Comment: An important story that not only looks at what happened, but what happens NEXT. That's a crucial element of storytelling that often goes missing in breaking news pieces.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Dallas College - Richland Entry Title: MSA’s Walk for Palestine Entry Credit: Carlos Ortega Judge Comment: An informative piece on an event in the middle of an ongoing conflict.
Competition Comment: A fantastic array of content from student media outlets that are often the sole source of breaking news and crucial information for the student body.