Special Competitions - Best Agricultural Story ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over)
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Place Name:
First Place
Contestant Name:
St. Albert Gazette (St. Albert, AB)
Entry Title:
Vertical farms give farmers precise control for optimal growth
Entry Credit:
Kevin Ma
Judge Comment:
This is a well written, well organized story that is thoroughly researched, with sources including producers and an expert in the field. The story also provides a greater context of what vertical farming is doing across the province. The photos also enhance the impact of the story.
Place Name:
Second Place
Contestant Name:
Coast Reporter (Sechelt/Gibsons, BC)
Entry Title:
A demonstration farm takes root in Sechelt
Entry Credit:
Keili Bartlett
Judge Comment:
This is an excellent, comprehensive story, told well, with a lot of detail.The story had multiple sources and research from additional sources, providing a variety of viewpoints.
Place Name:
Third Place
Contestant Name:
The Abbotsford News (Abbotsford, BC)
Entry Title:
VIDEO: Life carries on at Abbotsford dairy farm where 200 cows died
Entry Credit:
Jessica Peters
Judge Comment:
This is an excellent account of a stressful event. The story is strongly written, well paced, and flows.This is a good news story about an event, that looks at what happened and a year later.
Competition Comment:
To start with, I commend everyone who entered a story because it takes a lot of work to write agricultural stories. The range of topics was wide and informative. Congratulations to you all.
The winners separated themselves from the rest by using multiple sources, effective quotes, and strong story-telling.
One of the major areas of improvement is the use of direct quotes. Several entries relied on them to the exclusion of narration and storytelling. Using long direct quotes can be repetitive, and it diminishes the impact of the story.
Paraphrasing them increases the impact and sharpens the focus of the story.
Overall, the stories were interesting to read and serve their readers well.
