First place: Staff, The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio Find the Columbus Dispatch accross social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest The Dispatch’s window was a great use of social video. Second place: Staff, The Ledger, Lakeland, Florida Third place: Staff, Rockford Register Star, Rockford, Illinois

First place: Nick Tomecek, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach, Florida Follow Northwest Florida Daily News across social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest The numbers were impressive. The wide use of FB live made the difference. Second place: Staff, Standard-Times, New Bedford, Massachusetts Third place: Staff, The Monroe News, Monroe, Michgan

First place: Jillian Duchnowski and Derrick Mason, Journal-Standard, Freeport, Illinois Follow the Journal-Standard across social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram A clear strategy has worked for the Freeport Journal. Second place: Staff, Lake Sun, Camdenton, Missouri Third place: Staff, The Shawnee News-Star, Shawnee, Oklahoma

First place: Thomas Boni, Crestview News Bulletin, Crestview, Florida Follow the Crestview News Bulletin across social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Excellent job of creating a social atmosphere throughout the newsroom. Second place: Glenn M. Parrish, Booneville Democrat, Booneville, Arkansas