August 30, 2006 at 13:36Professional journalists take over online
This year, more than ever, online versions of paper newspapers and glossy magazines are claiming the annual Online News Association (ONA) award in online journalism.
For the prestigious competition, which is called the Pulitzer Prize for online journalists, 694 candidates were nominated in 18 thematic categories. 73 of them reached the final. The awards will be presented to the best online journalists on October 7, 2006 during the annual meeting of the ONA. An
expert analysis of the finalists reveals the main trend of this year: the unprecedentedly large presence of online versions of paper newspapers and other traditional media. In non-student nominations they simply have the vast majority: 28 websites and 39 places among the finalists. Stands outUSA Today newspaper website , which became a finalist in four categories at once. In addition to him, the site of the newspaper The New York Times is presented in three categories .
Glossy magazines show a professional approach to online journalism. Eight magazine websites qualify for the online award, as well as five cable network websites, three public television network sites, and one site representing a regional television studio.
In other words, offline journalism is gradually taking over online. Perhaps the main reason for this is that offline media companies have accumulated huge financial resources and can afford to invest heavily in the Internet. Specialized online media can hardly compete. This year, among the finalists of the ONA award, there are only nine online publications. Moreover, among them is Slate, which was recently bought by the owners of the Washington Post newspaper, as well as The Smoking Gun, owned by the television network Court TV. That is, in fact, there are even fewer “pure” Internet users in the list of applicants for a professional award in the field of online journalism.
Complete list of finalistseach thematic category contains several subsections for large, medium and small websites, depending on their traffic. We will not retype the entire list, but only mention those 11 nominations where our colleagues from online publications apply for the award. Who knows, maybe in a couple of years they will not remain among the nominees at all (one hope for blogs).
General mastery of online journalism (medium)
New West
General mastery of online journalism (small)
The Center for Public Integrity
Online comment (large)
“Architecture” , Slate Magazine
“Piggy bank” , Slate Magazine
Online comment (small)
SeeingBlack.com
Specialized journalism (large)
“Bringing the Network back to its roots: a new generation and technology bring the Network back to social roots” , CNET News.com
Specialized journalism (small)
“Elections in Azerbaijan 2005” , EurasiaNet.org
McKinneySports.net
Reference journalism (large)
“ Identification crisis: myths and the reality of ID theft ” , CNET News.com
Business journalism (large)
“ Million little deceptions ” , The Smoking Gun
Business journalism (small)
“ Conflicts in court ” , Muckracker.Org
“ Excursions to power ” , The Center for public integrity
For the prestigious competition, which is called the Pulitzer Prize for online journalists, 694 candidates were nominated in 18 thematic categories. 73 of them reached the final. The awards will be presented to the best online journalists on October 7, 2006 during the annual meeting of the ONA. An
expert analysis of the finalists reveals the main trend of this year: the unprecedentedly large presence of online versions of paper newspapers and other traditional media. In non-student nominations they simply have the vast majority: 28 websites and 39 places among the finalists. Stands outUSA Today newspaper website , which became a finalist in four categories at once. In addition to him, the site of the newspaper The New York Times is presented in three categories .
Glossy magazines show a professional approach to online journalism. Eight magazine websites qualify for the online award, as well as five cable network websites, three public television network sites, and one site representing a regional television studio.
In other words, offline journalism is gradually taking over online. Perhaps the main reason for this is that offline media companies have accumulated huge financial resources and can afford to invest heavily in the Internet. Specialized online media can hardly compete. This year, among the finalists of the ONA award, there are only nine online publications. Moreover, among them is Slate, which was recently bought by the owners of the Washington Post newspaper, as well as The Smoking Gun, owned by the television network Court TV. That is, in fact, there are even fewer “pure” Internet users in the list of applicants for a professional award in the field of online journalism.
Complete list of finalistseach thematic category contains several subsections for large, medium and small websites, depending on their traffic. We will not retype the entire list, but only mention those 11 nominations where our colleagues from online publications apply for the award. Who knows, maybe in a couple of years they will not remain among the nominees at all (one hope for blogs).
General mastery of online journalism (medium)
New West
General mastery of online journalism (small)
The Center for Public Integrity
Online comment (large)
“Architecture” , Slate Magazine
“Piggy bank” , Slate Magazine
Online comment (small)
SeeingBlack.com
Specialized journalism (large)
“Bringing the Network back to its roots: a new generation and technology bring the Network back to social roots” , CNET News.com
Specialized journalism (small)
“Elections in Azerbaijan 2005” , EurasiaNet.org
McKinneySports.net
Reference journalism (large)
“ Identification crisis: myths and the reality of ID theft ” , CNET News.com
Business journalism (large)
“ Million little deceptions ” , The Smoking Gun
Business journalism (small)
“ Conflicts in court ” , Muckracker.Org
“ Excursions to power ” , The Center for public integrity