GENERAL EXCELLENCE, NEWS, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Honors publications covering society and culture as well as politics, business, science and technology
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GENERAL EXCELLENCE, SERVICE AND LIFESTYLE
Honors publications covering fashion, food, travel, design, health, parenting, personal finance and active sports
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GENERAL EXCELLENCE, SPECIAL INTEREST
Honors publications serving highly defined reader communities, including city and regional magazines
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GENERAL EXCELLENCE, LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND POLITICS
Honors publications with print circulations under 250,000 or average monthly unique visitors of less than 1 million, as well as magazines and websites covering media and the arts
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DESIGN
Honors overall excellence in the art direction of magazines and websites
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Honors overall excellence in the photo direction of magazines and websites
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PODCASTING
Honors the outstanding use of audio content by magazines and websites
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Honors the outstanding use of video by magazines and websites
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SINGLE-TOPIC ISSUE
Honors magazines and websites for the comprehensive examination of one subject
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SERVICE JOURNALISM Formerly Personal Service
Honors print and digital journalism that addresses readers’ needs and aspirations
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LIFESTYLE JOURNALISM Formerly Leisure Interests
Honors print and digital journalism that celebrates readers' passions and interests
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FEATURE WRITING
Honors original, stylish storytelling for magazines and websites
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Honors news or feature stories that explore the character and background of an individual or a group of closely linked individuals
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COLUMNS AND ESSAYS
Honors interpretative journalism, including political and social commentary and essays on the personal experience of the writer
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REVIEWS AND CRITICISM
Honors commentary on the arts as well as reviews of products and services
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PUBLIC INTEREST
Honors magazine and web journalism that illuminates issues of national importance
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ASME AWARD FOR FICTION
Honors magazines and websites for excellence in the publication of short fiction
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ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration
BEST PRINT DESIGN
Honors magazine art direction as exemplified by one example of work
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ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration
BEST DIGITAL DESIGN
Honors the design and architecture of websites, apps and social media as exemplified by one example of work
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ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration
BEST NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT PHOTOGRAPHS
Honors the visual coverage of politics, business, sports and technology as exemplified by one photograph or a series of photographs
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ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration
BEST SERVICE AND LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHS
Honors the visual coverage of fashion, food, travel, health, parenting and active sports as exemplified by one photograph or a series of photographs
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ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration
BEST PROFILE PHOTOGRAPHS
Honors individual and group portraits
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ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration
BEST NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT STORY
Honors the visual coverage of politics, business, sports and technology as exemplified by one article
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ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration
BEST SERVICE AND LIFESTYLE STORY
Honors the visual coverage of fashion, food, travel, health, parenting and active sports as exemplified by one article
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ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration
BEST PRINT ILLUSTRATIONS
Honors illustrations published in magazines
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ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration
BEST DIGITAL ILLUSTRATIONS
Honors illustrations published digitally
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ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration
BEST ILLUSTRATED STORY
Honors visual narrative published in magazines and online
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