2007 Edgie Awards Finalists
The finalists for the Newspaper Association of America’s Digital Edge Awards have been announced. The winners will be announced at a special reception January 28, 2007 in Las Vegas at NAA’s annual marketing conference.
Here’s the full list of finalists by category:
Best Overall News Site
(circulation less than 75,000)
Bakersfield.com http://bakersfield.com (Bakersfield, Calif.)
LJWorld.com http://www.ljworld.com (Lawrence, Kan.)
NaplesNews.com http://naplesnews.com (Naples, Fla.)
(circulation 75,000 – 250,000)
KnoxNews.com http://www.knoxnews.com (Knoxville, Tenn.)
PilotOnline.com http://www.pilotonline.com (Norfolk, Va.)
Roanoke.com – http://www.roanoke.com (Roanoke, Va.)
(circulation more than 250,000)
Boston.com http://www.boston.com (Boston, Mass.)
StarTribune.com http://www.startribune.com (Minneapolis, Minn.)
WashingtonPost.com http://www.washingtonpost.com
Most Innovative Multimedia Storytelling
(circulation less than 75,000)
A Deputy’s Death http://www.theledger.com/mattwilliams - The (Lakeland, Fla.) Ledger
Imitation Sergeant Major http://www.themonitor.com/ortiz - The (McAllen, Texas) Monitor
Studio55 Vodcast http://naplesnews.com/studio55 - Naples (Fla.) Daily News
(circulation 75,000 – 250,000)
John Muir Trail Blog http://www.fresnobeehive.com/jmt/ - The Fresno (Calif.) Bee
Sealing Our Border – Why It Won’t Work http://azstarnet.com/secureborder/ – The Arizona Daily Star
Statesman.com http://www.statesman.com – The Austin American-Stateman
(circulation more than 250,000)
ChicagoTribune.com http://www.chicagotribune.com –Chicago Tribune Interactive
TBO.com Hurricane Guide http://www.tbo.com/weather/hurricane/ - TBO.com (Fla.)
Being a Black Man http://www.washingtonpost.com – WashingtonPost.com
Most Innovative Visitor Participation
(circulation less than 75,000)
Bakotopia.com http://www.bakotopia.com – The Bakersfield Californian
Paradise – At What Cost? http://www.naplesnews.com/affordable_housing/ - Naples (Fla.) Daily News
SavannahNow.com http://savannahnow.com – SavannahNow.com/Savannah (Ga.) Morning News
(circulation more than 250,000)
Absence of Place http://www.miami.com/multimedia/miami/news/archive/absence/index.html – The Miami Herald
ChicagoSports.com http://www.chicagosports.com – Chicago Tribune Interactive
Gasparilla – The Movie http://reports.tbo.com/reports/gasparillamovie/ - TBO.com (Fla.)
Best Design and Site Architecture
(circulation less than 75,000)
Gator Sports Fan Site - http://GatorSports.com - The Gainesville (Fla.) Sun
Lawrence.com http://www.lawrence.com – World Online (Kan.)
SavannahNow.com http://www.savannahnow.com - Savannahnow.com / Savannah Morning News
(circulation 75,000 – 250,000)
DaytonDailyNews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com - Dayton (Ohio) Daily News
Stateman.com/Austin360 http://www.statesman.com – The Austin American-Statesman
TCPalm.com http://www.tcpalm.com – Scripps Newspapers (Treasure Coast, Fla.)
(circulation more than 250,000)
AZCentral.com http://www.azcentral.com - The Arizona Republic
Star Tribune.com http://www.startribune.com – The (Minn.) Star Tribune
WashingtonPost.com http://www.washingtonpost.com – WashingtonPost.com
Best Classified Innovation
(circulation less than 75,000)
AutoFinder http://www.limacars.com/ - The Lima (Ohio) News
Gainsville Sun Online Classfiieds/GainesvilleList.com http://www.classifieds.gainesville.com – The Gainesville (Fla.) Sun
JobFetch.com http://www.jobfetch.com - The Frederick (Md.) News-Post
(circulation 75,000 – 250,000)
Broadband Employment Site http://knoxjobs.tv – Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel
Hartford Courant Pets http://www.courant.com/pets – The Hartford (Conn.) Courant
There’s One Among Us Contest http://www.daytondailynews.com/oneamongus – Dayton (Ohio) Daily News
(circulation more than 250,000)
DallasNews.com Shopping Portal http://www.dallasnews.com/classifieds/ – DallasNews.com
Job Mate http://www.startribune.com/jobmate - StarTribune.com and The (Minn.) Star Tribune
MiamiHerald.com Pets Classifieds http://buyit.miami.com/findit/pets/index.htm – The Miami Herald
Best Use of Interactive Media
(circulation less than 75,000)
BlufftonToday.com http://www.blufftontoday.com - Morris DigitalWorks
KUSports.com Game Day Coverage http://www2.kusports.com/gameday/ – World Online (Kan.)
Pigskin Review http://www.pigskinreview.com – Amarillo.com/Amarillo (Texas) Globe-News
(circulation 75,000 – 250,000)
RandomThis http://www.knoxnews.com/randomthis/ - Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel
HamptonRoads.tv http://www.HamptonRoads.tv – Interactive Media
DaytonDailyNews.com Health Care Today Classroom http://www.healthcaretodayonline.com/ - Cox Ohio Publishing, Inc.
(circulation more than 250,000)
AZCentral.com http://www.azcentral.com – The Arizona Republic
Boston.com Mapping the Money - http://www.boston.com/news/special/bigarticles/campaign_finance/page2.html - Boston.com
TBO.com Crime Tracker http://tbo.com/news/crimetracker/ – TBO.com (Fla.)
Best Advertising Program
(circulation less than 75,000)
I Beat Beilue http://ibeatbeilue.com/v2/ - Amarillo.com/Amarillo (Texas) Globe-News
My Home Improvement http://www.myhomeimprovement.com/ – HeraldToday.com
Prime Home Builders Expandable Ad http://www.naplesnews.com – Naples (Fla.) Daily News
(circulation 75,000 – 250,000)
Gottschalks Back 2 School http://www.gottb2s.com/archive/ - The Fresno (Calif.) Bee
Packer Insider Subscription Program http://www2.jsonline.com/packer/insider/ - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
PalmBeachPost.com Mobile Ad Services Program http://www.palmbeachpost.com - PalmBeachPost.com
(circulation more than 250,000)
Boston.com’s Cingular Homepage Domination http://www.boston.com – Boston.com
Tampa Bay Hooters Swimsuit Pageant and Beach Party http://clients.tampabay.com/ads/hooters – St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times
The Black Dahlia http://www.latimes.com/theblackdahlia - LATimes.com
Best Local Guide or Entertainment Site
(circulation less than 75,000)
Lawrence.com http://www.lawrence.com – World Online (Kan.)
CoastalBeat.com http://www.coastalbeat.com – Naples (Fla.) Daily News
Currents Online http://www.starnewsonline.com/currents - Wilmington (Del.) Star News
(circulation 75,000 – 250,000)
CTNow.com – http://www.ctnow.com – The Hartford (Conn.) Courant
DiscoverRichmond.com – www.discoverrichmond.com – Media General Interactive
Spokane7.com http://www.spokane7.com - SpokesmanReview.com
(circulation more than 250,000)
AZCentral.com Entertainment Site http://azcentral.com/ent - AZCentral.com and The Arizona Republic
Vita.mn http://vita.mn – StarTribune.com and The (Minn.) Star Tribune
WashingtonPost.com City Guide http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/cityguide - WashingtonPost.com
Best Local Shopping & Directory Strategy
(circulation less than 75,000)
NaplesNews.com Restaurant Guide http://naplesnews.com/restaurants - Naples (Fla.) Daily News
Stop N Shop Ads and Classifieds Database Online http://classifieds.juneauempire.com/classifieds-bin/classifieds?temp_type=search&tl=13 – The Juneau (Alaska) Empire
(circulation 75,000 – 250,000)
Milwaukee Market Place http://MilwaukeeMarketplace.com – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Palm Beach Post Shopping Channel http://www.palmbeachpost.com/shopping - PalmBeachPost.com
TriState Home Show http://www.tristatehomeshow.com – Evansville (Ind.) Courier Co.
December 27, 2006 | BY JONATHAN DUBE
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