Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Los Angeles Times Entry Title: Tracking the coronavirus in California Entry Credit: L.A. Times Data and Graphics Department Judge Comment: The presentation was very clean, and I appreciated the explanations on how the data is gathered. The underlined key words and corresponding colors to the chart were also effective in guiding the viewer to the data.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: San Francisco Chronicle Entry Title: Coronavirus Tracker Entry Credit: San Francisco Chronicle Staff Judge Comment: The page seamlessly transitioned from showing statewide data in a clear way to more Bay Area-specific details by the end. All the charts were easy to navigate.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Mercury News/East Bay Times Entry Title: Harriet Blair Rowan coronavirus portfolio Entry Credit: Harriet Blair Rowan Judge Comment: The animation graphics were captivating, engaging and effectively illustrate how the virus impacted several areas over time.
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: The Press-Enterprise Entry Title: Dynamic coronavirus trackers Entry Credit: Nikie Johnson Judge Comment: The county-by-county information is important in gauging the spread of the virus and was organized in a clear manner. I appreciated how the color palette carried through from beginning to end.
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: The Press Democrat Entry Title: Map: Glass fire’s proximity to past fires in the North Bay Entry Credit: Christian Hupfeld Judge Comment: The distinct colors showing which sections were burned during which fire seasons was a story in itself. It helped illustrate how many of these burn areas overlapped. A great way of capturing information spanning several years.
