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Essay 2023

The category of Essay recognizes the best examples of stories that interprets a regional subject through the writer’s viewpoint.

Gold

Deep Like the River
Texas Highways
Roberto José Andrade Franco

Silver

Rewriting the Next Chapter
Cottage Life
Roy MacGregor

 

Bronze

A Cuentista’s Magic
New Mexico Magazine
Levi Romero

Merit

The Grandmother of All Ponderosas
Arizona Highways
Annette McGivney

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Magazine Photographer of the Year 2023

Magazine Photographer of the Year 2023

The Magazine Photographer of the Year category recognizes the work of a creator in a magazine. Judges evaluated three to five photographs from the contest period, on style, content, overall impact, art direction and appropriateness of the photo in supporting the text. Gold     Dave Shafer in Texas Highways Technical and artistic mastery. Every

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Hed & Dek 2023

Hed & Dek 2023

The category of Hed & Dek looks at the quality of the headline display text and ability to draw the reader into the article. Gold Hocus Pocus Texas Highways Matt Joyce This has everything I want from a hed & dek. I adored the play on words and double meaning of “Hocus Pocus,” and I

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Portrait Series 2023

Portrait Series 2023

The category of Portrait Series recognizes a series of photographs of a person used in one story. Photos entered in Portrait Single may be entered in the Series category. Judges look for overall impression, support to the text, art direction and a photo that displays the character and personality of the individual(s). Gold The Next

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