Judges' Comments for Daily Class 1

 

Category 1 - Department/ Discount/Jewelry Stores

 

First Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Craig Richards
Simplistic graphics that dominate. Clean.

Second Place - Middlesboro Daily News, Lisa Cowan/Rhonda Broughton
Good use of layout and graphics. Distribution is uniform.

Third Place - Richmond Register, Sue Curtis
Good use of reverse type to draw eye. Clean, uniform distribution of graphics. Well chosen fonts.

 

Category 2 - Automotive

 

First Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Craig Richards
Very creative concept with text and openess. Definite stand out. Clear winner.

Second Place - Commonwealth Journal, Debbie Stigall
Creative and fun. Graphic draws you into the ad.

Third Place - Madisonville Messenger, Jamie Knight/Mary Anne Siria
Graphics stand out, good use of the space. A very clean ad.

Honorable Mention - Middlesboro Daily News, Wanda Paul/Rhonda Broughton
Good use of reverse headline to draw your eyes.

 

Category 3 - Hardware/ Appliance Stores

 

First Place - Madisonville Messenger, Jamie Knight
Eye catching, great art play on the copy.

Second Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Cathy Tomlinson
Effective use of color.

Third Place - Madisonville Messenger, Tim Trice
Nice balanced layout.

 

Category 4 - Financial

 

First Place - Madisonville Messenger, Cindi Ashby/Mary Anne Siria
Great use of photos to show community involvement.

Second Place - Murray Ledger & Times, Slone Hutchison
Exemplifies local ties in business.

Third Place - Madisonville Messenger, Cindi Ashby/Mary Anne Siria
Good use of head shots, great play on words.

Honorable Mention - Middlesboro Daily News, Lisa Cowan/Rhonda Broughton
Conveys a real sense of patriotism.

 

Category 5 - Professional Services

 

First Place - Madisonville Messenger, Mary Crawford/Tim Trice
Clear message, good use of type, easy to read.

Second Place - Madisonville Messenger, Cindi Ashby/Mary Anne Siria
Headline grabs you. Strong message. Lots of information in a format that is easy to read.

Third Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Craig Richards
Compelling graphics. Strong use of color in the headline! Fantastic!!

Honorable Mention - Murray Ledger & Times, Kelley Lassiter
Wonderful photo and art to illustrate a point of insects are bad.

Honorable Mention - Richmond Register, Staff
Simple message gets the point across.

 

Category 6 - Food, Drug, Liquor

 

First Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Craig Richards/Bill Hanson
Gets the message across.

Second Place - Madisonville Messenger, Melanie Reynolds/Mary Anne Siria
Clean layout, to the point.

Third Place - Madisonville Messenger, Mary Anne Siria
Great use of theme throughout.

 

Category 7 - Furniture

 

First Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Lisa Harrison/Craig Richards
Original. Great use of spot color.

Second Place - Murray Ledger & Times, Slone Hutchison
Elegant, classy and clean!

Third Place - Richmond Register, Sue Curtis
Good layout.

 

Category 8 - Real Estate

 

First Place - Madisonville Messenger, Staff
Unusual.

Second Place - Madisonville Messenger, Jamie Knight/Mary Anne Siria
Good layout.

Third Place - Madisonville Messenger, Staff
Lets the product speak for itself, clean.

 

Category 9 - Clothing Stores

 

First Place - Murray Ledger & Times, Slone Hutchison
Conveys the message, good use of spot color.

Second Place - Richmond Register, Clarissa Williams
Elegant. Good flow.

Third Place - Madisonville Messenger, Cindi Ashby/Mary Anne Siria
Nice layout.

 

Category 10 - Multiple Advertiser/”Sig” Page

 

First Place - Richmond Register, Mayme Foland
Very tasteful!

Second Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Lisa Harrison/Craig Richards/Composing Staff
Effective use of color, not overdone.

Third Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Sandra Mullins/Craig Richards/Composing Staff
Holds its own against similar ads.

 

Category 11 - Creative Use of the Newspaper

 

First Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Bill Hanson
Good mix of text and photos, it pops!

Second Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Bill Hanson/Craig Richards
Conveys the message.

Third Place - Richmond Register, Clarissa Williams
Attention getter!

 

Category 12 - Entertainment/ Dining

 

First Place - Madisonville Messenger, Tim Trice
Makes you hungry! Good balance.

Second Place - Winchester Sun, Missy Hunt/Terah Shelton
Fun! Interesting.

Third Place - Murray Ledger & Times, Slone Hutchison
Elegant and tasteful!

 

Category 13 - Special Sections

 

First Place - Murray Ledger & Times, Staff
Fantastic reference guide. Very nicely laid out.

Second Place - Madisonville Messenger, Staff
Beautiful, very focused on children and family. Lay out is well-thought out. Ads are wonderful.

Third Place - Commonwealth Journal, Staff
Very innovative and nicely supported by the advertisers. Well thought out.

Honorable Mention - Richmond Register, Mayme Foland
Creative and different. Interesting concept that makes you smile.

 

Category 14 - Group Promotions

 

First Place - Middlesboro Daily News, Staff
Cute. Great cover!

Second Place - Middlesboro Daily News, Staff
Nicely laid out ads work well together.

Third Place - Winchester Sun, Teresa Mobley/Karen Combs
Not your typical orange and black Halloween ad.

Honorable Mention - Richmond Register, Perry Stocker
Great ad! too bad the color was off.

 

Category 15 - Holiday Greeting Ads

 

First Place - Murray Ledger & Times, Slone Hutchison
Very nice and tastefully done.

Second Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Cathy Tomlinson
Good use of color.

Third Place - Madisonville Messenger, Cindi Ashby/Mary Anne Siria
Nice layout.

 

Category 16 - Agriculture/ Lawn and Garden

 

First Place - Madisonville Messenger, Mary Crawford
Great black and white ad!

Second Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Cathy Tomlinson
Good use of color, not overdone

Third Place - Winchester Sun, Teresa Mobley/Terah Shelton
Great concept!

 

Category 17 - Classified Page/Section

 

First Place - Madisonville Messenger, Kristy Patterson/Marlene Morland/Tim Trice
Very creative, brings the message easily with the use of color!

Second Place - Madisonville Messenger, Debbie Littlepage/Tim Trice
Nice flow, clean, easy to read. Balanced.

Third Place - Winchester Sun, Angie Ballard/Norma Shuler
Wonderful presentation, creative use of art.

Honorable Mention - Madisonville Messenger, Kristy Patterson/Marlene Moreland/Tim Trice
The page and design make me smile.

 

Category 18 - Special Publications

 

First Place - Madisonville Messenger, Staff
Very slick, nicely put together product.

Second Place - Richmond Register, Staff
Great layout.

Third Place - Richmond Register, Staff
Great overall package.

 

Category 19 - Best Use of Color

 

First Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Bill Hanson
Effective great photos. Good use of lights and darks also spot color. Attention grabbing!

Second Place - Madisonville Messenger, Mary Crawford
A little dark, but overall clean. Could have made bottom images sharper.

Third Place - Madisonville Messenger, Melanie Reynolds/Mary Anne Siria
Effective use of one column, best time to use color to draw your eye.

Honorable Mention - Madisonville Messenger, Cindi Ashby/Mary Anne Siria

 

Category 20 - Best Ad Series

 

First Place - Richmond Register, Staff
Nice layout.

Second Place - Winchester Sun, Carol S. Parker/Terah Shelton
Great promo idea.

Third Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Bill Hanson/Kellee Edwards/Nikki Fox
Great concept, but what is it promoting?

 

Category 21 - General Miscellaneous

 

First Place - Murray Ledger & Times, Slone Hutchison
Variety, a lot going on and still very clean.

Second Place - Madisonville Messenger, Mary Crawford/Tim Trice
Great tag line! Love the guy at the top.

Third Place - Madisonville Messenger, Melanie Reynolds/Mary Anne Siria
Creative use of TV.

Honorable Mention - Corbin Times Tribune, Cliff Wilson/Craig Richards
Good headline, but photos are too grainy.

 

Category 22 - Sporting Goods/Athletics

 

First Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Cathy Tomlinson/Craig Richards
Awesome concept!! Funny, clever, makes you laugh and then you read the ad.

Second Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Bill Hanson
Great headline treatment and photo. Simple copy.

Third Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Cathy Tomlinson/Composing Staff
Effective, good photos, straight forward.

 

Category 23 - Special Events

 

First Place - Corbin Times Tribune, Rick Peace/Composing Staff
Great message and use of space.

Second Place - Winchester Sun, Camilla Begley/Terah Shelton
Great color, very eye-catching.

Third Place - Winchester Sun, Teresa Mobley/Karen Combs
Clean, information simple. Fair.

 

Category 25 - Best Newspaper Promotion

 

Certificate of Merit - Corbin Times Tribune, Staff



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