2020 Premier Awards - Best National Editorial ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999)
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Place Name:
First Place
Contestant Name:
The Carillon (Steinbach, MB)
Entry Title:
Wearing a face mask really can save lives
Entry Credit:
Greg Vandermeulen
Judge Comment:
None
Place Name:
Second Place
Contestant Name:
The Haldimand Press (Haldimand County, ON)
Entry Title:
Black Lives Matter
Entry Credit:
Kaitlyn Clark
Judge Comment:
None
Place Name:
Third Place
Contestant Name:
Respect (Cold Lake, AB)
Entry Title:
Women of Influence
Entry Credit:
Jeff Gaye
Judge Comment:
None
Competition Comment:
The Carillon makes a well researched argument in favour of mask-wearing.
This would have been an important position for the paper to take in August 2020, when the issue of masks was becoming a prominent part of the COVID-19 discussion.
The editorial acknowledges the argumetns against masks (they're uncomfortable), but builds a convincing argument - citing California and other studies.
The argument laid out clearly and simply.
