NPPA: Best of Photojournalism 2009 Web Site Winners

Random Winner:

1st Place, News Audio Slideshow: Chris Carmichael/Chris Carmichael Multimedia

Best of Photojournalism 2009 Winners

The judges did not award a ‘Best Use of the Web’ for the 2009 Best of Photojournalism contest. While they saw many moving and thoughtful pieces of online story-telling, no organization stood out as innovative enough to meet the spirit of this award.

The judges were also acutely aware of the challenges faced by all organizations as the news industry seeks to find a new voice. It is our hope that, over the course of the coming year, online journalism will be able to rise above the current turmoil and continue on its path to the future.

- Keith Jenkins, Contest chair

Multimedia Packages

Highlights the use of audio, video and animation in the presentation of web-based stories. Judges will pay special attention to the use of available technology to complement and enhance the art of visual storytelling.

Entries may include single galleries, slideshows or video, as well as packages that include multiple elements that were grouped and published together as a single story or theme.

Content, usability, and interactivity are key to this celebration of cutting-edge storytelling.

Web Video Photography

Video storytelling produced for the web, that takes advantage of the strengths of the medium and manages its weaknesses

Audio Slideshows

Audio-enhanced photographic story-telling presented in a gallery or slideshow format. Animation can be used only to advance from one photograph to another.

The emphasis here is on presenting great News, Sports and Feature photographs with the additional level of detail that audio can provide.

There is no video allowed in this category.

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