Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: UT-Arlington Entry Title: The Shorthorn's headline portfolio [2] Entry Credit: The Shorthorn staff Judge Comment: These headlines were strong and piqued my curiosity as a reader. Puns are dangerous territory, but if you could understand the headline with or without the pun, you're in the clear -- and that was definitely the case with the first option. The quote used in your second selection was powerful and couldn't be paraphrased. It told an emotional story. And the third headline was light but still opened a door into a story. Excellent!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Retrograde Entry Title: Tyler Crivella Entry Credit: Tyler Crivella Judge Comment: Really solid headlines all around. I love a "here's why headline. It's clear, communicates news value well, and no one is left wondering: what am I getting here? It's great to tell the reader what to expect.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: A&M-College Station Entry Title: Headline Submissions Entry Credit: The Battalion Staff Judge Comment: These were consistently interesting headlines that had a clear hook and a little wordplay to make them interesting and creative.
