National Magazine Awards 2013 Winners Announced

NEW YORK, NY (May 2, 2013) — The winners of the 2013 National Magazine Awards were announced tonight at the annual awards presentation at the New York Marriott Marquis. New York was named Magazine of the Year. The Atlantic, New York and Texas Monthly each won two awards; National Geographic won four, including two for digital media. Two digital-only publications also won awards: Pitchfork for General Excellence, Digital Media, and Slate for Columns and Commentary.“Tonight showed the growing power of Magazine Media not only in print but online and on tablets,” said Sid Holt, chief executive of the American Society of Magazine Editors. “Whether it was Pamela Colloff’s extraordinary article ‘The Innocent Man’ for Texas Monthly or the election-changing video ‘Full Secret Video of Private Romney Fundraiser’ for Mother Jones, these are the kinds of stories only magazines can tell.”Known as the Ellies, for the Alexander Calder stabile “Elephant” given to each winner, the 2013 awards gala was attended by 600 magazine editors and publishers and was hosted by Willie Geist, co-host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and NBC’s “Today.” Allison Williams, star of the HBO series “Girls,” also joined Lucy Danziger, the editor in chief of SELF and president of ASME, to present a General Excellence Award to Anna Wintour, the editor in chief of Vogue.Sixty-two magazines were honored as finalists, and 18 magazines won awards. Writers and photographers whose work received National Magazine Awards included Ta-Nehisi Coates for The Atlantic in Essays and Criticism; Chris Heath for GQ in Reporting; Steven Klein for W in Feature Photography; Dahlia Lithwick for Slate in Columns and Commentary; and Mimi Swartz for Texas Monthly in Public Interest. Stephen King’s “Batman and Robin Have an Altercation,” published by Harper’s Magazine, won in Fiction—the second time one of his stories has received a National Magazine Award.The evening was highlighted by the presentation of the Creative Excellence Award to two legends of magazine design, Milton Glaser and Walter Bernard, for their unique and enduring contributions to American journalism. Glaser and Bernard were introduced by journalist and playwright Michael Kramer and were interviewed on video by Ken Auletta, media critic for The New Yorker.Established in 1966, the National Magazine Awards are sponsored by ASME in association with the Columbia Journalism School. Nearly 260 publications entered the National Magazine Awards this year, submitting 1,636 entries. The judges included 330 magazine editors, art directors and photography editors as well as journalism educators.NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARDS 2013 WINNERS18 Magazines Receive Ellies Magazine of the YearNew YorkAdam Moss, Editor in ChiefBen Williams, Online Editorial DirectorMay 28, October 22 and November 12 Print and iPad Editionsnymag.comGeneral Excellence, Print:News, Sports and Entertainment MagazinesNational GeographicChris Johns, Editor in ChiefOctober, November and DecemberService and Fashion MagazinesVogueAnna Wintour, Editor in ChiefMarch, September and DecemberLifestyle MagazinesMartha Stewart LivingMartha Stewart, FounderGael Towey, Chief Creative and Editorial DirectorPilar Guzmán, Editor in ChiefAprilMartha Stewart, Founder and Chief Creative OfficerPilar Guzmán, Editor in ChiefMay and NovemberSpecial-Interest MagazinesOutsideLawrence J. Burke, Chairman and Editor in ChiefChristopher Keyes, Vice President and EditorMarch, October and NovemberLiterary, Political and Professional MagazinesThe Paris ReviewLorin Stein, EditorSpring, Fall and WinterGeneral Excellence, Digital MediaPitchforkMark Richardson, Editor in ChiefDesignTIMERick Stengel, Managing EditorJuly 30, November 19 and December 31, 2012/January 7, 2013PhotographyNational GeographicChris Johns, Editor in ChiefAugust, September and DecemberFeature PhotographyWStefano Tonchi, Editor in Chief“Good Kate, Bad Kate," by Will Self; photographs by Steven KleinMarchSingle-Topic IssueSaveurJames Oseland, Editor in Chief“The Mexico Issue”August/SeptemberMagazine SectionNew YorkAdam Moss, Editor in Chief“Strategist”May 28, October 8 and October 22Personal ServiceLos AngelesMary Melton, Editor in Chief“The New Face and Body of Plastic Surgery in L.A.”OctoberLeisure InterestsWiredChris Anderson, Editor in Chief“How to Be a Geek Dad”JuneWebsiteThe AtlanticJames Bennet, Editor in ChiefBob Cohn, Editor, Atlantic DigitalTablet MagazineNational GeographicChris Johns, Editor in ChiefLisa Lytton, Director, Digital EditionsMay, November and December iPad EditionsMultimediaNational GeographicChris Johns, Editor in Chief“Cheetahs on the Edge,” November iPad EditionVideoMother JonesMonika Bauerlein and Clara Jeffery, EditorsDavid Corn, Washington Bureau ChiefJames West, Producer“Full Secret Video of Private Romney Fundraiser,” September 18Public InterestTexas MonthlyJake Silverstein, Editor in Chief“Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, Wives,” by Mimi SwartzAugustReportingGQJim Nelson, Editor in Chief“18 Tigers, 17 Lions, 8 Bears, 3 Cougars, 2 Wolves, 1 Baboon, 1 Macaque and 1 Man Dead in Ohio,” by Chris HeathMarchFeature Writing Incorporating Profile WritingTexas MonthlyJake Silverstein, Editor in Chief“The Innocent Man: Part I,” November, and “The Innocent Man: Part II,” December, by Pamela ColloffEssays and CriticismThe AtlanticJames Bennet, Editor in ChiefScott Stossel, Editor“Fear of a Black President,” by Ta-Nehisi CoatesSeptemberColumns and CommentarySlateDavid Plotz, Editor in ChiefThree columns by Dahlia Lithwick: "It's Not About the Law, Stupid," March 22; "The Supreme Court's Dark Vision of Freedom," March 27; and "Where Is the Liberal Outrage?" July 6FictionHarper’s MagazineEllen Rosenbush, Editor“Batman and Robin Have an Altercation,” by Stephen KingSeptemberAll publication dates 2012 unless otherwise indicated. The American Society of Magazine Editors is the principal organization for magazine journalists in the United States. ASME members include the editorial leaders of most major consumer and business magazines published in print and online. Founded in 1963, ASME works to defend the First Amendment, protect editorial independence and support the development of journalism. Source: Press Release

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