Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Retrograde Entry Title: The Retrograde -- UTD's Official Newspaper Entry Credit: The Retrograde Staff Judge Comment: The Retrograde has done outstanding work under trying circumstances. Through its reporting and editorials, the staff has highlighted the dangers of censorship in student media, and has done an admirable job. I look forward to seeing more of the fearless work The Retrograde will do in the future!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: UT-Austin Entry Title: The Daily Texan Entry Credit: The Daily Texan Staff Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: A&M-College Station Entry Title: Students first, not politicians Entry Credit: Kynlee Bright, Ian Curtis, Nico Gutteridge Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Baylor Entry Title: The Baylor Lariat Entry Credit: Lariat Staff Judge Comment: None
Competition Comment: Judging overall excellence is difficult, but I looked at publications with an eye toward covering their community with consistency, but also fearlessness. Campus communities do not exist in a vacuum and what happens outside campus affects life on campus. The finalists not only covered their communities, but went deeper to provide their readers much-needed context to be informed. Kudos to all the entrants, and congratulations to the winners!
