The winners of the second annual Suburban Newspapers of America (SNA) Local Community Website contest were announced today and The Citizen, with the help of its loyal online readers, placed first in the category of Best Reader Interactivity.

Below are the judges comments about TheCitizen.com:

“The blogs are what make this site the obvious winner. Reader-made blogs provide the perfect forum for users to interact both amongst themselves and with the publication. The weekly poll and ability to comment on stories are just the icing on the cake. Giving people the ability to post their own videos takes interactivity to a new level.”

The Citizen would like to thank its readers and users for your part in helping make The Citizen the best possible newspaper and website.