Beachcomber wins 22 awards at annual, statewide WNPA newspaper contest

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Editorial Department:

First place:

Investigative Reporting – Anneli Fogt (“Island not actually America’s most liberal area,” Dec. 16, 2015).

Second place:

Best general feature (long) – Susan Riemer (“Islanders with ties to Nepal work to bolster relief efforts” May 6, 2015).

Best personality profile (short) – Juli Goetz Morser (“Vashon author launches third novel in island trilogy,” Aug. 12, 2015).

Best tourism/community guide – Beachcomber Staff (2014-2015 Destination Vashon).

Best story on the arts – Juli Goetz Morser (“Formerly censored painting now belongs to SAM,” June 17, 2015).

Best “News of the Weird” story – Sarah Low (“Island dogs’ harrowing and heartwarming story goes global,” Sept. 21, 2015).

Third Place:

Best comprehensive coverage of a single issue or series – Anneli Fogt (Tacoma methanol plant series).

Best personality profile (short) – Juli Goetz Morser (“The life of an artist: an 80-year retrospective,” March 29, 2016).

Advertising Department:

First place:

Best special section cover – Daralyn Anderson and Nance Scott

Best single ad for single advertiser,

promoting a sale or event, smaller than a half-page – Daralyn Anderson and Nance Scott

Best single ad for single advertiser,

promoting a sale or event, a half-page or larger – Daralyn Anderson and Nance Scott

Most effective use of small space – Daralyn Anderson and Nance Scott

Multiple advertiser ad, on two full pages – Daralyn Anderson and Nance Scott

Ad campaign for single advertiser – Daralyn Anderson and Nance Scott

Second place:

Ad campaign for single advertiser – Daralyn Anderson and Nance Scott

Use of clip art in advertising – Daralyn Anderson and Nance Scott

Promotion of newspaper-single house ad – Daralyn Anderson and Nance Scott

Best Youth-oriented contest – Daralyn Anderson and Nance Scott

Third Place:

Best special section cover – Daralyn Anderson and Nance Scott