Routine Special Sections

Daily Division

1. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal — “Heroes” Fantastic cover art and solid all the way through. Nice work. I really like the “four burning questions” theme.

2. Midland Reporter-Telegram — “Working Class Football Heroes” Terrific angle for an annual special section. I love the cover art and the whole thing is solid.

3. Amarillo Globe-News — “Discover Amarillo” This is the nicest community guide I saw today. I liked the timeline. I thought the tornado story was a good idea. Nice job!

4. Odessa American — “Winds of change” Great cover art. I like that a special sports section included a pertinent news story. Player photo page looks great.

Semiweekly Division

1. Wimberley View — “Guide to Wimberley” Wonderful high quality gloss product with cover to cover information. Interesting articles and eye-grabbing ads. Kudos.

2. Polk County Enterprise — “Welcome Guide” Good resource guide full of information. Some ad resolution problems. Great pictures. Good ad revenue.

3. Round Rock Leader — “Defense Never Rests” Great page design makes every article pop out. Good uniformity throughout. Excellent pictures. Pixelated ad on page 18 is the only error I could see. Nice job!

4. El Campo Leader-News — “Experience El Campo” Good quality magazine with valuable information. A product to reference throughout the year.

Weekly Division A

1. Jewish Herald Voice, Houston — “Weddings to Remember” Layout and concept art excellent. Inside photography helped this section stand out in a crowded field.

2. Pleasanton Express — “42nd annual Cowboy Homecoming” Good use of fonts on cover, which featured nice layout. Design throughout was well done.

3. Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post — “Visitors Guide” Good cover photo that shows area.

4. Hondo Anvil Herald — “Countywide Football” This placed because of the cover photo. It was striking.

Weekly Division B

1. Hill Country News, Cedar Park — “2007 Kickoff” This Kickoff section is the best in a slew of entries. Player sponsorship is a win-win for athletes and advertisers. Reports are comprehensive and deep. I like the large photos and the tab size format. Great job!

2. Cedar Hill Today — “Our Town” This section is a keeper! Size and weight are reader-friendly, the information included is comprehensive and the pages are laid out clean. Plus the color throughout is superb.

3. San Jacinto News-Times, Shepherd — “Welcome to San Jacinto County” Good use of color, nice size format. The pages are designed for easy read; good white space and use of photos. Lots of information included; a one-stop publication for residents.

4. The Clifton Record — “Velkommen” Very welcoming section. The warmth of the community is evident on every page. Nice use of color and the tab-size format is perfect for this section. Nice job!

Weekly Division C

1. The Citizen, Clear Lake — “Progress” Very colorful, bold cover. Nice color throughout. Good effort on content as well.

2. Century-News, Dripping Springs — “Guide to Dripping Springs” Nice color. Every story has art, creative headline, which is a plus. Good use of design with space allotted.

3. The Gazette, Alvord — “We are almost famous” Very creative design, nice personal touch with pullout quotes. Good content overall. Nice special section, sure to be held onto by many readers.

4. The Gladewater Mirror — “Gusher Days” Nice way to make a story out of events. Lots of missing cutlines with photos. Overall not bad. Love the oil field terms in the back.