2020 California Journalism Awards - Print Division

Arts & Entertainment Coverage ( Weeklies: 25,001 & over,Weeklies: 11,001 - 25,000,Weeklies: 4,301 - 11,000,Weeklies: 4,300 & under)Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Coachella Valley Independent
    Entry Title: Coachella Valley Independent Arts and Entertainment Coverage
    Entry Credit: Staff
    Judge Comment: Excellent writing, captures the soul of the community, good design, lots of sophisticated advertising. These elements set this section apart.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Palo Alto Weekly
    Entry Title: Palo Alto Weekly Arts & Entertainment sections of Feb. 21 and 28 2020
    Entry Credit: Karla Kane, Elena Kadvany
    Judge Comment: Excellent graphic design, good writing, diverse topics, books, movie listings, art gallery, music, dance, dining.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: North Coast Journal
    Entry Title: A&E Coverage
    Entry Credit: NCJ Staff
    Judge Comment: Extensive calendar, engaging writing and design.
  • Place Name: Fourth Place
    Contestant Name: Del Mar Times
    Entry Title: Arts & Entertainment Coverage
    Entry Credit: Del Mar Times staff
    Judge Comment: Community based, good range in article subject matter.
  • Place Name: Fifth Place
    Contestant Name: Metro Silicon Valley
    Entry Title: Starving Artists 2.0/Dashboard Obsessional
    Entry Credit: Steve Palopoli, Wallace Baine, Janice Bitters, Kara Brown
    Judge Comment: Creative packaged, edgy, but the ad/content ratio was heavy on the ads.