HEADLINES

ANY PUBLICATION

(No circulation restrictions, includes wire services)

C35. Headlines

42 entries

Michelle Maltais is multimedia producer for the Los Angeles Times.

First place

Dave Ord

Arizona Daily Star

“Last-minute men,” “Sukur punch shocks Koreans” and “Lord of the strings: Sampras wins Open”

Second place

Kerry McVeigh

Arizona Daily Star

“Old? Yes. Dead? No way, feds told,”

“These boots are made for scofflaws: Ignore tickets? You’re stuck” and “Sea survivor’s incredible story yields brief glory, then poverty”

Third place

Ron Solomon

Arizona Daily Star

“As centerfolds flatten, is Playboy ahead of the curve or behind it?”
“Housecleaners fill a vacuum in Japan” and “Leaving the cube farm: Office-furniture makers stressing shared spaces”

Honorable mention

Adele Ross

Arizona Daily Star

“Club members must be part of Lois common denominator”

C36. Feature headlines

37 entries

Judge: Bill Walsh is the copy chief for the Washington Post business desk. He has won several awards, has written a book and publishes a Web site, theslot.com, for copy editors.

Judge’s note: In reviewing 37 entries of three headlines each, I saw a lot of good, solid work. Many heads said to me, “Yep, that’s the grabber I might have chosen for that story,” but none said, “Wow.” I'm recognizing three outstanding headlines; If the three had been in a single entry, the entry would have merited first place. Because each was accompanied by two ordinary headlines, however, all awards are honorable mentions.

Honorable mention

Aimee Harris

East Valley Tribune

“Seen the trailer? That’s ‘Enough’”

... and two others.

“A pun that works any way you slice it. Very rare, and very nice.”

Honorable mention

Sylvia Cody

The Arizona Republic

“Margaritas, por flavor: Fresh fruits, juices tart up holiday drinks”

... and two others.

“The bilingual pun is great, and I love the use of ‘tart up.’”

Honorable mention

Sylvia Cody

The Arizona Republic

“Not your same auld, same auld: New Year’s menus have something to satisfy every taste”

... and two others.

“A definitive New Year’s head.”