2020 Visual Storytelling (Smaller Newsroom) Finalists

Becoming the Conductor
Robert Kinlaw
EducationNC

Comment from the judges: “So nice seeing the backstory of someone who received statewide recognition. Sometimes we report the award and forget that there is a person behind that award. I particularly like how you found one aspect of his life to use as the angle and went after that.”

Making it Work: A Day in the Life of Families Living Through a Summer Like No Other
Emmeline Zhao, JoAnne Wasserman, Taylor Swaak, Patrick O’Donnell, Bekah McNeel and Jim Fields
The 74 

Comment from the judges: “This is an impressive package not only because it covers groups of people that often get overlooked in our coverage but because of the depth and breadth of the coverage. This took a real time commitment from the reporting team and producers. “

Strength in Rural Places: Anchored in Hayesville
Caroline Parker, Taylor Shain and Robert Kinlaw
EducationNC

Comment from the judges: “Beautifully shot, demonstrates enterprising reporting and commitment over time to following a story. Good narrative arc throughout. Well done.”