The Kent Reporter won eight awards in the 2011 Washington Better Newspaper Contest, including a second place for General Excellence.
The awards were presented Oct. 7 at an awards dinner during the 124th annual Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Convention, at the Holiday Inn Downtown Everett.
The Reporter competed against other newspapers in Group IV, the highest circulation category. The newspapers were judged on work produced from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011. The contest drew 2,523 entries from 78 community newspapers; entries were judged by members of the Texas Press Association.
• Editorial
First place: Best Sports Feature – “Lucky One” by Erick Walker
Second place: General Excellence – tied with the Covington-Maple Valley-Black Diamond Reporter
Second place: Best Crime and Court Story – “No Answers Yet: Six months after murder, Frankel’s neighbors have questions” by Steve Hunter
Second place: Topical/Non-Tourism Special Sections – 2010 Safety Preparedness Guide -Julie Black, Andrea Kilpatrick, Dean Radford
• Advertising
First place: Use of Process Color- Smaller than half page – Tuscany at Des Moines Creek – Julie Black
Second place: Use of Process Color- Smaller than half page – Join us for Cinco de Mayo May 4 & 5 Andrea Kilpatrick
Second place: Best Special Section Cover – Finding the best doesn’t have to be a mystery – Julie Black
Third place: Use of Clip Art in Ad – November Wine Dinner featuring Vin du Lac – Andrea Kilpatrick
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