writenews.com
|
News, features and resources for media
and
publishing professionals.
|
Friday, April 27, 2001
Blogs
| Subscribe
| Interviews
| Events
| Films
| Book Blog
Media Cynic
| Forum
| Advertising
| Classifieds
| Jobs
5th Annual Webby Award Nominees Announced
The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences
has unveiled the nominees for the 5th Annual
Webby Awards, which honor websites in a variety of categories.
The awards are presented by the Academy, a
350-member organization. More than 3,000 technology luminaries
and leaders in an array of traditional fields will attend
the awards show, which is known for its outrageous fashions,
five-words-or-less speech limit, and celebrity judges. Past
judges have included David Bowie, Tina Brown, Matt
Groening, and Larry Ellison.
``With the Internet undergoing major change, The Webby Awards
are needed now more than ever to help people both avoid the hype
and to enjoy the Web sites that are the most outstanding,
entertaining, and useful,'' said Maya Draisin, the director of
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. ``The
challenges facing the industry have also spurred this year's
nominees to really push the limits of the medium and create truly
exciting and inspiring online experiences.''
Winners will be announced at The 2001 Webby Awards
2000 on July 18, 2001 at at San Francisco's elegant
War Memorial Opera House.
The entire event will be Webcast
at webbyawards.com
beginning at 7:00 PM PST.
The 5th Annual Webby Awards Nominees
Activism:
Broadband:
Commerce:
Community:
Education:
Fashion:
Film:
Finance:
Games:
Government & Law:
Health:
Humor:
Kids:
Living:
Music:
News:
Personal Websites:
Politics:
Print & Zines:
Radio:
Science:
Services:
Spirituality:
Sports:
Travel:
TV:
Weird:
Click here to
return to the homepage of The Write NewsTM
Click here to
subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter.
www.writenews.com
Copyright © 1997-2007 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
|