HEADLINES

Judged by Betty Liong Baboujon, Deputy Copy Chief, Los Angeles Times

First Place
Paula C. Kelso, The Arizona Republic, "Top-novels plot thickens," "They Can't Accept: Gift Ban Lacks Votes," "State Map Seems to Have Lost its Way"

"These are headlines that go the extra mile to grab the reader's attention. Instead of playing it straight, the headline writer recognized that being creative and clever were appropriate in these instances. Further, these headlines work both ways, figuratively and literally - they are true to the stories they capably trumpet."

Second Place
Kerry S. Lengel, The Arizona Republic, "The Recliners: Reupholstered Rock," "If You Want His Bawdy..." "Pornithology: The Study of Birdie Sex"

"This is a very close second. Some in the business of journalism might scoff at those who write headlines for feature stories (all too easy targets, they say) but these headlines are top-notch, regardless. They have both substance and style."

Third Place
Bob Satnan, The Tribune