GENERAL EXCELLENCE, NEWS, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Honors publications covering politics, business, science and technology as well as society and culture
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GENERAL EXCELLENCE, SERVICE AND LIFESTYLE
Honors publications covering fashion, food, travel and design as well as 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 Incorporating Feature Design
Honors excellence in the art direction of magazines and websites
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Honors excellence in the photo direction of magazine and websites
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PODCASTING
Honors the outstanding use of audio content by magazines and websites
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VIDEO
Honors the outstanding use of video by magazines and websites
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SINGLE-TOPIC ISSUE
Honors magazines and websites that have devoted a single print issue or a major digital package to the comprehensive examination of one subject
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SERVICE JOURNALISM Formerly Personal Service
Honors magazine journalism that serves readers’ needs and aspirations
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LIFESTYLE JOURNALISM Formerly Leisure Interests
Honors magazine journalism that celebrates readers' passions and interests
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FEATURE WRITING
Honors original, stylish storytelling
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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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ESSAYS AND CRITICISM Incorporating Columns and Commentary
Honors interpretative and critical journalism
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PUBLIC INTEREST
Honors magazine journalism that illuminates issues of national importance
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ASME NEXT AWARDS FOR JOURNALISTS UNDER 30
Honors outstanding achievement by early-career magazine journalists
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ASME AWARD FOR FICTION
Honors magazines and websites for overall excellence in the publication of fiction
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ASME AWARDS FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND ILLUSTRATION
Honors magazines and websites for visual excellence
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