General Excellence is the top award given in the annual editorial contest. Three places are awarded in each division plus for the specialty publications. Announcement of the General Excellence winners are first made public during the awards banquet at Winter Institute.
General Excellence
Specialty Division
First Place:
Triangle Business Journal, Raleigh
Havelock News

Mar 7; Mar 14

Judge's comments: Great page 1 graphics/photos. Copy is clean, coverage is varied and interesting, which can be a challenge for business news. Good use of graphics throughout. Articles were engaging.

Second Place
Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte

March 7; March 14

Judge's Comments: Nice page 1 graphics. Good balance of ads to copy. Nice special report section.

Lake Norman Times

 

Third Place
NASCAR Scene
Charlotte

March 6; March 13

Judge's Comments: Nice artwork, nice balance of ads to copy. Engaging.

Crossroads Chronicle