Monday, February 2, 2009

BOI Awards February 2, 2009

No, not Boyeeeee like Flavor Flav

BOI as in Best Of Issue.

-Check back later this afternoon for links to these stories-

Best Writing - News

Kaitlin Neve - "Jazz band lands next big gig at gala."
This is a tight news piece that is perfectly focused on ACC readers. There are good quotes, and the future story (that they were invited to play for the Costa Rican candidate should she win) is properly emphasized. There are still a few questions I have after reading this piece, but this is the right type of topic, right form, and right length for the average news story.

Best Writing - Commentary (non-review)

Rob Palladino - "Obama = Socialism"
An excellent mix of humanizing personal commentary and pointed political commentary. Voices of dissent, especially when they are this well articulated, are always welcome. I can't wait to see what comments we get from this.

Best Writing - Commentary (review)

David Rodriguez - " Roberto Bolano 2666"
This is an excellent example of a well done long piece. Intelligent readers will appreciate the engaging mix of literary devices and pointed analysis. The writing is good enough to warrant the huge number of column inches, because people will actually read it to the end.

Best Graphic or Art

Bevo never looked so menacing. Karen continues to effectively communicated the opinions expressed in the editorial with beautiful artistic talent.

Best Photo

Alma Hernandez - Jazz band
The selective focus on the player in the foreground coupled with the nice rim lighting make the photo nice to look at and easy to read. The repeated forms of the trumpets lead the the eye well and help to tell the story of the size of the band.

Best Page Layout
Staff - Page 5
The issue is a bit light on visuals, but overall well designed. Page 5, with its dominant visual and good mix of stories and photos is very appealing to the eye.



General Kudos - This is a very strong first issue. As always, there were challenges, and the staff overcame them well. Lets take the lessons learned and keep improving on the solid base we have established.

What can we do better? Leave your comments.


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