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Friday, November 3, 2000 Media Cynic | Forum | Advertising | Classifieds | Jobs Online Journalism Award Finalists Announced Rich Jaroslovsky, president of ONA and managing editor of The Wall Street Journal Online, said: ``One of ONA's major goals is to recognize and honor journalistic excellence, and it's truly gratifying to see just how much tremendous work is being done online. Choosing the best from among this group is a difficult task -- but it's in all of our interests, and the public's, to set a high standard for this new medium.'' Online Journalism Awards Finalists for 2000 Contest (for stories first put online between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000) The judges were allowed to name up to five finalists in each category, but in some cases chose to name fewer finalists. ``Original to the Web'' means the story or series were written exclusively for the Web site and are not repurposed in any way. ``In Collaboration with another medium'' means that editors on the Web site added value and content, interactivity or multimedia to the original content provided by the partner or co-created with the partner. e.g., a newspaper Web site could enter a series of Web articles that are expanded versions of a set of print articles. 1A. General Excellence in Online Journalism: Original to the Web This category honors a Web site that successfully fulfills its editorial mission, effectively serves its audience, maximizes the unique abilities of the web and represents the highest journalistic standards. The sites will be judged on excellence of content, interactivity, multimedia, design, navigation and community tools. Entries consist of one main URL and up to 5 additional URLs (in order to highlight specific features). Finalists, in alphabetical order:
This category honors a Web site that successfully fulfills its
editorial mission, effectively serves its audience, maximizes the
unique abilities of the web and represents the highest journalistic
standards.
The sites will be
judged on excellence of content, interactivity, multimedia, design,
navigation and community tools. Entries consist of one main URL
and up to 5 additional URLs
(in order to highlight specific features).
This category honors the coverage of a spot- or breaking-news event or development that displays exceptional reporting. Clear presentation and a creative use of the medium will also be considered. Entries consist of a single piece, series or package. Finalists, in alphabetical order:
This category honors the coverage of a spot- or breaking-news event or development that displays exceptional reporting. Clear presentation and a creative use of the medium will also be considered. Entries consist of a single piece, series or package. Finalists, in alphabetical order:
This category honors stories that either break news, are based on the
reporters' own exclusive investigations or offer compelling and original
analysis and interpretation.
Clear presentation and creative use of the
medium will also be considered.
Entries consist of a single piece, series or
package.
This category honors stories that either break news, are based on the
reporters' own exclusive investigations or offer compelling and original
analysis and interpretation.
Clear presentation and creative use of the
medium will also be considered.
Entries consist of a single piece, series or
package.
This category honors coverage of a single topic that helps users improve
the quality of their lives (health, personal finance, lifestyle, education,
relationships, family). Emphasis will be placed on the entry's use of
interactivity, personalization and/or community tools.
Entries consist of a
single piece, series or package.
This category honors coverage of a single topic that helps users improve
the quality of their lives (health, personal finance, lifestyle, education,
relationships, family).
Emphasis will be placed on the entry's use of
interactivity, personalization and/or community tools.
Entries consist of a
single piece, series or package.
This category honors an entry that makes best use of content, design,
navigation, multimedia, interactivity, personalization and community tools in
telling its story and serving its users.
Emphasis will be placed on
compelling use of the new technologies available for storytelling.
Entries
consist of a single story, a series or a package.
This category honors an entry that makes best use of content, design,
navigation, multimedia, interactivity, personalization and community tools in
telling its story and serving its users.
Emphasis will be placed on
compelling use of the new technologies available for storytelling.
Entries
consist of a single story, a series or a package.
6. Online Commentary One prize.
This category honors a body of work by a single writer for
commentary that appears only on the Web.
Topics can range from news
commentary to essays, reviews, criticism, opinion and humor.
The writer
should display an original voice, freshness of insight and clear writing.
Creative use of the medium will also be considered.
Entries consist of up to
5 examples each.
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