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Awards

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2006 AWARDS

ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION,  ONLINE JOURNALISM AWARD FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE, The prestigious award "honors a Web site that successfully fulfills its editorial mission, effectively serves its audience, maximizes the use of the Web's characteristics and represents the highest journalistic standards." http://journalist.org/2006conference/archives/000638.php

ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION, BEST USE OF MULTIPLE MEDIA, awarded to MSNBC.com for its Rising From Ruin project.  http://journalist.org/2006conference/archives/000638.php

NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, BEST JOURNALISM SITE,  awarded to MSNBC.com for the best use of the online media to educate and inform the public, for the site's coverage of Hurricane Katrina. http://npc.press.org/programs/awards.cfm

BEST IN BUSINESS AWARD, Marty Wolk recognized at the Best in Business awards presented by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers for his column "Eye on the Economy," (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3033827/ ) which was recognized in the category of real-time media. www.sabew.org

DAVID F. WOODS MEMORIAL AWARD, awarded to MSNBC.com's Mike Brunker for the best Preakness story of the previous year.  This is the first year this award has been given to an online writer. 

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS' INAUGURAL M.O.R.E. AWARD, a distinction honoring media efforts that further public understanding of musculoskeletal health-related issues and encourage healthy behaviors in the care of bones, joints, muscles and tendons, awarded to MSNBC.com's Jacque Stenson for her article .
http://www6.aaos.org/pemr/news/moreaward/moremain.htm

2005 AWARDS

NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, BEST JOURNALISM SITE, awarded to MSNBC.com for the second year in a row, for the best use of the online media to educate and inform the public.

EPpy,  BEST OVERALL NETWORK TV/CABLE AFFILIATED INTERNET SERVICE, awarded by Editor and Publisher, recognizes the best site associated with a cable or network television partner. 
http://royal.reliaserve.com/eppy/

EPpy, BEST SPECIAL FEATURE IN AN INTERNET SERVICE (OVER 1 MILLION), awarded by Editor and Publisher, recognized MSNBC.com's excellence with .
http://royal.reliaserve.com/eppy/

NATIONAL PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION, BEST MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE, third place for The Year in Pictures.

NATIONAL PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION, BEST FEATURE PICTURE STORIES, honorable mention for Wounded in the Line of Duty. ht

SOCIETY FOR NEWS DESIGN, BEST OF NEW MEDIA, monthly winner for .

SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN AWARDS:
Award of Excellence – The Big Picture: Academy Awards http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6970010/
Bronze medal – The Big Picture: Olympics of Tomorrow http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5625317/Silver medal – The Big Picture: Campaign Adviser
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6268738/

2004 AWARDS

EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD, awarded by the Radio-Television News Directors' Association, recognizes the best website affiliated with a radio or television news organization. http://www.rtnda.org/asfi/awards/murrowshow2004.asp

NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, BEST JOURNALISM SITE,  awarded to MSNBC.com for the best use of the online media to educate and inform the public. http://npc.press.org/programs/awards.cfm

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, PICTURES OF THE YEAR INTERNATIONAL,  winner in the Multimedia/Story and Essay category for "Aging in America".

CARNEGIE MELON UNIVERSITY'S CYBERSECURITY JOURNALISM AWARDS, to Brock Meeks. The awards recognize excellence in the journalistic coverage of cybersecurity topics including computer viruses, privacy, electronic surveillance, homeland security, profiling and other related topics.

2003 AWARDS

CARNEGIE MELON UNIVERSITY'S FIRST CYBERSECURITY JOURNALISM AWARDS, to Bob Sullivan and Alan Boyle. The awards recognize excellence in the journalistic coverage of cybersecurity topics including computer viruses, privacy, electronic surveillance, homeland security, profiling and other related topics. http://www.cylab.cmu.edu/default.aspx

THE BATTEN AWARD FOR INNOVATIONS IN JOURNALISM, awarded to MSNBC.com for "The Big Picture"  series (Iraq, Elections, Oscars.)
http://www.j-lab.org/2003bwin.html

ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS
Clarion Award recognizing the best works from all communications fields.  Winner in "On-Line Journalism: Special Feature Section" category for the MSNBC.com/Dateline NBC Web package: "And Justice for All?"
http://www.womcom.org/awards.html

EPPY, given annually by Editor & Publisher magazine, for Best Use of Rich Media in an Internet Service.
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/editorandpublisher/index.jsp

2002 AWARDS

AAAS SCIENCE JOURNALISM AWARD,to Alan Boyle, from the American Association for the Advancement of Science which says recipients of these awards are to be praised for their dedication and commitment to furthering the scientific enterprise.  http://www.aaas.org/about/awards/sja/Winners2002.shtml

NATIONAL PRESS FOUNDATION, first place for "Excellence in Online Journalism."
http://www.nationalpress.org/

ONLINE JOURNALISM AWARDS PRESENTED BY THE ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION & COLUMBIA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM,
1. First Place: Creative Use of the Medium
2. Finalist: General Excellence in Online Journalism, Enterprise Journalism and Commentary
http://www.journalists.org/

EPPY, given annually by Editor & Publisher magazine, for Best Use of Rich Media in an Internet Service.  http://www.editorandpublisher.com/editorandpublisher/index.jsp

RTNDA EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD, The Radio-Television News Directors Association has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. MSNBC.com awarded "Best Web Site".
http://www.rtnda.org/asfi/awards/murrow.shtml

ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS,
A Clarion Award for Best Website and a second Clarion Award, for Online Journalism: Special News Section for "Does the IRS Owe You Money?"
http://www.womcom.org/clarion/index.html

SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL DESIGNERS,
1. Best Use of the Web, Best Feature Picture Story and Best Picture Story for Aging in America
2. Silver Award for Olympics.com, produced by MSNBC.com
3. Merit Award for Pearl Harbor special feature
4. Merit Award for Revenge of the Whale Interactive
http://www.spd.org/

PICTURES OF THE YEAR AWARD,
1. Brian Storm, Award of Excellence, MSNBC.com, "America at War"
2. Second Place, MSNBC.com, "Aging in America"
3. Third Place, MSNBC.com, "Year in Pictures 2001"
http://www.POY.org/

NATIONAL PRESS PHOTOGRAPHER'S ASSOCIATION,
1. First Place, Best Use of the Web for 'Aging in America'
2. First Place, Best Picture Story for 'Aging in America'
3. First Place, Best Feature Picture Story for 'Aging in America'
4. First Place, Best Event Package for 'Attack on America'
http://www.poynter.org/centerpiece/nppa/photo/WinnersList.htm

PRINT MAGAZINE ANNUAL DIGITAL DESIGN AWARDS,
Finalist: "Hittin' the Road' Summer Driving Series
http://www.printmag.com/

SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS,
Francesca Lyman, MSNBC environmental health columnist awarded best online environmental journalism for Health section 'Your Environment.'
http://www.sej.org//

THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION'S CENTENNIAL PRIZE,
Breaking Bioethics columnist Art Caplan awarded for Best Op-ed Article for "Paying for Organs for Transplantation," January 25, 2002
http://www.apa.udel.edu/apa/

SOUTH ASIAN JOURNALIST ASSOCIATION,
1. Outstanding story on South Asia - New Media
Second Place: Preston Mendenhall, MSNBC.com for "In Pakistan, A Grand Illusion." A look at Pakistan's intelligence agencies.
2. Outstanding Editorial/Op-Ed on South Asia - All Media
Third Place: Michael Moran, MSNBC.com for "Airlift of Evil." A commentary that asks why the US let Pakistan pull "volunteers" out of Kunduz.
http://www.saja.org

2001 AWARDS

ONLINE JOURNALISM AWARDS PRESENTED BY THE ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION & COLUMBIA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM,
1. Finalist: General Excellence in Online Journalism: Affiliated
2. Finalist: Creative Use of the Medium: Affiliated for MSNBC: Surviving the Summer Driving Season.
http://www.onlinejournalismawards.org/

WESTERN WASHINGTON PRO CHAPTER OF THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS,
2001 Excellence in Journalism Award
Second Place to MSNBC.com Technology reporter Bob Sullivan for regular news feature
http://www.spjwash.org/

ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS,
2001 Clarion Award recognizing the best works from all communications fields.
Winner in "On-Line Journalism: Special Feature Section" category for the MSNBC.com/Dateline NBC Web package: "Breaking Away: Out of Public Housing."
http://www.womcom.org/clarion.html

SOUTH ASIAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION,
Outstanding story on South Asia New Media
"Bhopal: 15 Years Later" -- Deepali Srivastava, MSNBC.com. Bhopal returns to the news 15 years after the Union Carbide gas leak.
http://www.saja.org

2000 AWARDS

ONLINE JOURNALISM AWARDS, presented by the Online News Associations and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, honors excellence in Internet journalism. MSNBC.com awarded 'General Excellence in Online Journalism: In Collaboration.'
http://www.onlinejournalismawards.org/

EPPY, given annually by Editor & Publisher magazine, for Best Overall non-U.S. Newspaper Online Service (1999-2000.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/editorandpublisher

SIGMA DELTA CHI AWARDS, from The Society of Professional Journalists, for Excellence in Journalism, Non-Deadline Reporting "China: The Revolution at 50" (1999-2000.)
http://www.spj.org/

WEBBY AWARD, presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, for "Best TV Site" (1999-2000.)
http://www.webbyawards.com/

EXCELLENCE IN WRITING COMPETITION, awarded by the Council of Genealogy Columnists, for a two-part series by MSNBC.com Science Editor Alan Boyle on online genealogical searches as part of NBC News' "Exploring Our Roots" package (1999-2000.)
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cgc/

PUB35 DESIGN COMPETITION, by The Society of Publication Designers, for Online Design: Section or Feature to MSNBC.com's Space Gallery
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/spacegallery
http://www.spd.org/

GAY & LESBIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST DEFAMATION (GLAAD) MEDIA AWARDS
Two nominations:
1. Digital Journalism - Overall Coverage Digital
2. Journalism - Individual Story
"He's Having a Baby: Infertility Techniques Help Gay Families," by Stephen Smith, MSNBC.com
http://www.glaad.org