Best investigative/enterprise feature (1 million or more unique visitors)
A piece of journalism generated from one news organization that uncovers information that may or may not be apparent to the public, whose revelations may bear consequences to their lives. Judged on depth and significance of topic.
Best investigative/enterprise feature (fewer than 1 million uniques)
A piece of journalism generated from one news organization that uncovers information that may or may not be apparent to the public, whose revelations may bear consequences to their lives. Judged on depth and significance of topic.
Best collaborative investigative/enterprise reporting (1 million or more unique visitors)
An investigative report generated by journalists from two or more institutions that through collaboration uncovers information that may or may not be apparent to the public, whose revelations bear consequences to their lives.
Best collaborative investigative/enterprise reporting (fewer than 1 million uniques)
An investigative report generated by journalists from two or more institutions that through collaboration uncovers information that may or may not be apparent to the public, whose revelations bear consequences to their lives.
Best news or event feature (1 million or more unique visitors)
Best news or event feature, which may be a single story or a series of stories focusing on a common subject, often generated by hard/breaking news.
Best news or event feature (fewer than 1 million uniques)
Best news or event feature, which may be a single story or a series of stories focusing on a common subject, often generated by hard/breaking news.
Best business reporting (1 million or more unique visitors)
This category recognizes exceptional reporting in the area of business represented by a single major event, told through one article or through a series of articles or an investigative/enterprise piece.
Best business reporting (fewer than 1 million uniques)
This category recognizes exceptional reporting in the area of business represented by a single major event, told through one article or through a series of articles or an investigative/enterprise piece.
Best business/finance blog (1 million or more unique visitors)
Evaluation of overall content regarding Business/Finance - with focus on analysis and insight, as well as wit and wisdom.
Best business/finance blog (fewer than 1 million uniques)
Evaluation of overall content regarding Business/Finance - with focus on analysis and insight, as well as wit and wisdom.
Best news/political blog (1 million or more unique visitors)
Evaluation of overall content regarding news and politics - with focus on analysis and insight as well as wit and wisdom.
Best news/political blog (fewer than 1 million uniques)
Evaluation of overall content regarding news and politics - with focus on analysis and insight as well as wit and wisdom.
Best use of data/infographics (1 million or more unique visitors)
Effective use of design, using visual representations that deliver clarity of information to all viewers. Special attention paid to how well different data elements are incorporated into one cohesive, eye-catching, and impactful graphic(s). A link to view infographic online should be submitted, along with a statement, identifying the topic and objective.
Best use of data/infographics (fewer than 1 million uniques)
Effective use of design, using visual representations that deliver clarity of information to all viewers. Special attention paid to how well different data elements are incorporated into one cohesive, eye-catching, and impactful graphic(s). A link to view infographic online should be submitted, along with a statement, identifying the topic and objective.
Best use of social media/crowd sourcing (1 million or more unique visitors)
The successful creation of online communities that shared ideas, exchanged information, and promoted user interaction by utilizing one or more social media channels (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, et al) that significantly enhanced a news story via information, photos, video, etc.
Best use of social media/crowd sourcing (fewer than 1 million uniques)
The successful creation of online communities that shared ideas, exchanged information and promoted user interaction by utilizing one or more social media channels (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, et al) that significantly enhanced a news story via information, photos, video, etc.
Best innovation project on a website (1 million or more unique visitors)
This category recognizes creative thinkers and their quest to tell a story using innovation and originality. Judges will focus on projects that were successful communicating information, using new ideas and technology – and quality of execution.
Best innovation project on a website (fewer than 1 million uniques)
This category recognizes creative thinkers and their quest to tell a story using innovation and originality. Judges will focus on projects that were successful communicating information, using new ideas and technology – and quality of execution.
Best community service project/reporting (1 million or more unique visitors)
Community Service may be one or a series of articles focused on a common subject or goal, and how it contributed to improvements of the community served.
Best community service project/reporting (fewer than 1 million uniques)
Community Service may be one or a series of articles focused on a common subject or goal, and how it contributed to improvements of the community served.
Best news or event feature video (1 million or more unique visitors)
Best News or Event Feature Video is a single story or a series of stories focusing on a common subject often generated by hard/breaking news where video plays a significant part in telling the story. Judged on originality, depth, significance of topic told through video. Video must be edited to a maximum length of 30 minutes.
Best news or event feature video (fewer than 1 million uniques)
Best News or Event Feature Video is a single story or a series of stories focusing on a common subject often generated by hard/breaking news where video plays a significant part in telling the story. Judged on originality, depth, significance of topic told through video. Video must be edited to a maximum length of 30 minutes.
Best investigative/enterprise video (1 million or more unique visitors)
An Investigative/Enterprise Video is a single story or a series of stories focusing on added information that may or may not be apparent to the public, whose revelations may bear consequences to their lives. The reporting is significantly enhanced using video. Judged on originality, depth, significance of topic told through video. (Video edited to 30 minutes)
Best investigative/enterprise video (fewer than 1 million uniques)
An Investigative/Enterprise Video is a single story or a series of stories focusing on added information that may or may not be apparent to the public, whose revelations may bear consequences to their lives. The reporting is significantly enhanced using video. Judged on originality, depth, significance of topic told through video. (Video edited to 30 minutes)
Best sports video (1 million or more unique visitors)
A Best Sports Video is a single story or a series of stories focusing on a sport related subject/topic where video plays a significant contribution in effectively communicating that story. Judged on originality, depth, significance of topic told through video. Video must be edited to a maximum length of 30 minutes.
Best sports video (fewer than 1 million uniques)
A Best Sports Video is a single story or a series of stories focusing on a sport related subject/topic where video plays a significant contribution in effectively communicating that story. Judged on originality, depth, significance of topic told through video. Video must be edited to a maximum length of 30 minutes.
Best podcast (1 million or more unique visitors)
Original journalistic storytelling told through a podcast that can be an individual episode or a series of stories as related to a specific subject/topic that educates, inspires and/or entertains. You can use all four links, but combined content should not exceed 30 minutes.
Best podcast (fewer than 1 million uniques)
Original journalistic storytelling told through a podcast that can be an individual episode or a series of stories as related to a specific subject/topic that educates, inspires and/or entertains. You can use all four links, but combined content should not exceed 30 minutes.
Best photojournalism on a website (1 million or more unique visitors)
Best use of photography on a website to tell or accompany one story: or a slide show that is captioned or accompanies a story.
Best photojournalism on a website (fewer than 1 million uniques)
Best use of photography on a website to tell or accompany one story: or a slide show that is captioned or accompanies a story.
Best editorial/political cartoon (1 million or more unique visitors)
The use of editorial cartoons that promote thoughtful consideration of public events/news or that accompanies editorial material.
Best editorial/political cartoon (fewer than 1 million uniques)
The use of editorial cartoons that promote thoughtful consideration of public events/news or that accompanies editorial material.
Best incorporation of sponsored/branded content (1 million or more unique visitors)
This category recognized effective integration of branded content into web sites in such a way that it provides an effective marketing vehicle for the advertiser enhances while retaining an appropriate separation from editorial content. The goal of this category is to find new or better ways to integrate branded content into news publishing web sites. Note that “branded content” is defined as: Content that lives on on brand-owned properties “that promotes the owner’s brand values, and makes audiences choose to engage with the brand based on a pull logic due to its entertainment, information, and/or education value.”
Best incorporation of sponsored/branded content (fewer than 1 million uniques)
This category recognized effective integration of sponsored content into web sites in such a way that it provides an effective marketing vehicle for the advertiser enhances while retaining an appropriate separation from editorial content. The goal of this category is to find new or better ways to integrate sponsored content into news publishing web sites. Note that “sponsored content” is defined as: Content that is produced as a collaborative effort between the publisher and the advertiser. While branded content lives on brand-owned properties, sponsored content is hosted on the publisher’s site.
Best overall website design (1 million or more unique visitors)
A website whose layout and graphics are appealing and whose composition and typography supports strong content.
Best overall website design (fewer than 1 million uniques)
A website whose layout and graphics are appealing and whose composition and typography supports strong content.
Best home page design (1 million or more unique visitors)
This recognizes attractive web page design that provides for the appropriate display of content, clear navigation, strong and dynamic structure, effective advertising display as well as strong branding, typography, spacing and color use.
Best home page design (fewer than 1 million uniques)
This recognizes attractive web page design that provides for the appropriate display of content, clear navigation, strong and dynamic structure, effective advertising display as well as strong branding, typography, spacing and color use.
Best redesign/relaunch (1 million or more unique visitors)
Comparison of old vs. new and evaluation of improvements across all judging criteria (Note: A URL for the old website must be provided and accessible in order to enter this category. The “before” version can be a snapshot of homepage or a series of snapshots of the site prior to the redesign.)
Best redesign/relaunch (fewer than 1 million uniques)
Comparison of old vs. new and evaluation of improvements across all judging criteria (Note: A URL for the old website must be provided and accessible in order to enter this category. The “before” version can be a snapshot of homepage or a series of snapshots of the site prior to the redesign.)
Best website navigation design (1 million or more unique visitors)
Recognizes clear, effective, unique and well-designed navigation schemes for websites. Navigation might be dynamic or include content or advertising. The goal of this category is to reward innovation and new ideas that might advance the industry.
Best website navigation design (fewer than 1 million uniques)
Recognizes clear, effective, unique and well-designed navigation schemes for websites. Navigation might be dynamic or include content or advertising. The goal of this category is to reward innovation and new ideas that might advance the industry.
Best cause marketing/corporate social responsibility campaign (1 million or more unique visitors)
This category recognizes effective integration of a business or advertiser as a supporter of a charitable cause or a social issue that provides an effective marketing vehicle for the advertiser enhances while retaining an appropriate separation from editorial content. The goal of this category is to find new or better ways to integrate cause marketing/corporate social responsibility campaigns into news publishing web sites.
Best cause marketing/corporate social responsibility campaign (fewer than 1 million uniques)
This category recognizes effective integration of a business or advertiser as a supporter of a charitable cause or a social issue that provides an effective marketing vehicle for the advertiser enhances while retaining an appropriate separation from editorial content. The goal of this category is to find new or better ways to integrate cause marketing/corporate social responsibility campaigns into news publishing web sites.
Best promotional/marketing campaign (1 million or more unique visitors)
Online promotional/marketing campaign used to enhance and shape the media company's brand or image to promote and increase readership and overall audience awareness.
Best promotional/marketing campaign (fewer than 1 million uniques)
Online promotional/marketing campaign used to enhance and shape the media company's brand or image to promote and increase readership and overall audience awareness.