A timely topic that has local impacts, however the multimedia portion needs to be expanded for this category.
2nd Place
Editorial
Brittain Peck
Dodging Standards
Great use of artistic skill to illustrate a rather intangible concept.
1st Place
Editorial
Brittain Peck
Fraught Forests
I agree with the submitter's assessment: "It was an eye-catching way to draw readers into the series, by touching on an evolving nostalgia for these areas."
2nd Place
Editorial
Ben Sessoms
Community split about how AI technology can fight series crime
3rd Place
Editorial
Staff
Carolina Public Press Headlines
2nd Place
Editorial
Staff
The WEEKEND Newsletter
Nice job with the use of photos to get attention. Good writing.
1st Place
Editorial
Shelby Harris
How did gerrymandering begin in North Carolina? Consider Vance County
Nice historical piece.
1st Place
Editorial
Jack Igelman
‘Ghost forests’ are creeping across NC’s coast at an alarming rate
This reporting goes above and beyond through its in-depth story and has great visuals in addition to the text. It's an impactful story to the community.
