EPPY Awards

The EPPY Awards
The EPPY Awards
Awarded for	The EPPY™ Awards honor the best in digital news publishing across more than 45 diverse categories, including excellence in college/university digital journalism.
Location	Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show (1999–2010); Online (2011–present)
Country	United States of America
Presented by	Editor & Publisher
Formerly called	Best Online Newspaper Services Competition
First awarded	1997
Website	www.eppyawards.com

The EPPY Awards honor excellence in digital publishing, and are presented by Editor & Publisher magazine.^[1] Designed in 1996 to honor newspaper companies that did an "outstanding job in creating online services," the awards were originally given in partnership between Mediaweek and Editor & Publisher and named the Best Online Newspaper Services Competition,^[2] and presented at the end of the Interactive Newspaper Conference.^[3]

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In 1998, the awards were renamed the EPPY Awards.^[3]^[4] and in 2003 the awards were expanded to recognize websites associated with other media outlets, as well as newspapers.^[5] Today the EPPY Awards honor the best in digital news publishing across more than 45 diverse categories, including excellence in college/university digital journalism.^[6]

From 2003 to 2009, Mediaweek co-sponsored the (renamed) Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show, and both the awards and conference were moved from February to May. Beginning in 2011, the EPPY Awards moved online and is now totally run and owned by Editor & Publisher Magazine.

The latest 2022 EPPY Awards winners^[7] included Best Daily Newspaper Website (1 million or more unique visitors), The Boston Globe for BostonGlobe.com. Best Black Newspaper Website (fewer than 1 million unique visitors), Defender Network for DefenderNetwork.com. Best Sports News Website (1 million or more unique visitors), ESPN Digital Media. Best Business/Finance Website (1 million or more unique visitors), CNBC for CNBC.com and Best Collaborative Investigative/ Enterprise Reporting (1 million or more unique visitors), Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Green for “The Methane Menace.”^[8]^[9]

As of 2022, the EPPY Awards are awarded across 47 diverse media-related categories, with two tiers based on readership size (over or under 1 million unique monthly visitors).^[10]

Content Categories

Best investigative/enterprise feature
Best collaborative investigative/enterprise reporting
Best news or event feature
Best business reporting
Best business/finance blog
Best news/political blog
Best use of data/infographics
Best use of social media/crowd sourcing
Best innovation project on a website
Best community service project/reporting
Best news or event feature video
Best investigative/enterprise video
Best investigative/enterprise video
Best sports video
Best podcast
Best photojournalism on a website
Best editorial/political cartoon
Best incorporation of sponsored/branded content
Best overall website design
Best home page design
Best redesign/relaunch
Best website navigation design
Best cause marketing/corporate social responsibility campaign
Best promotional/marketing campaign

More information Year, Dates ...

Year	Dates	Conference	Venue/Location	Source
1996	unavailable	7th Interactive Newspapers Conference	unavailable	^[11]
1997	Feb. 14, 1997	8th Interactive Newspapers Conference	Houston Hyatt, Houston, Texas	^[12]
1998	Feb. 6, 1998	9th Interactive Newspapers Conference	Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Seattle, Washington	^[13]
1999	Feb. 1999	10th Interactive Newspapers Conference	Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia	^[14]^[15]
2000 winners	Feb. 11, 2000	11th Interactive Newspapers Conference & Trade Show	New Orleans, Louisiana	^[16]
2001 winners	Feb. 22, 2001	12th Interactive Newspapers Conference & Trade Show	Dallas, Texas	^[17]
2002 winners	Feb. 8, 2002	13th Interactive Newspapers Conference & Trade Show	San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, California	^[18]
2003 winners	May 9, 2003	14th Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show	Paradise Point Resort, San Diego, California	^[19]
2004 winners	May 12, 2004	15th Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show	Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia	^[20]
2005 winners	June 9, 2005	16th Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show	New Orleans, Louisiana	^[21]
2006 winners	May 22, 2006	17th Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show	New Orleans, Louisiana	^[22]
2007 winners	May 27, 2007	18th Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show	Miami, Florida	^[23]
2008 winners	May 18, 2008	19th Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show	Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada	^[24]
2009 winners	May 7, 2009	20th Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show	Las Vegas, Nevada	^[25] ^[26]
2010 winners	June 17, 2010	21st Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show	Las Vegas, Nevada	^[27]
2011 winners	Nov. 30, 2011		online - Editorandpublisher.com	^[28]
2012 winners	Oct. 30, 2012		online - Editorandpublisher.com	^[29]
2013 winners	Oct. 30, 2013		online - Editorandpublisher.com	^[30]
2014 winners	Oct. 29, 2014		online - Editorandpublisher.com	^[31]
2015 winners	Oct. 29, 2015		online - Editorandpublisher.com	^[32]
2016 winners	Oct. 27, 2016		online - Editorandpublisher.com	^[33]
2017 winners	Oct. 25, 2017		online - Editorandpublisher.com	^[34]
2018 winners	Oct. 24, 2018		online - Editorandpublisher.com	^[35]
2019 winners	Oct. 23, 2019		online - Editorandpublisher.com	^[10]
2020 winners	Oct 22, 2020		online - Editorandpublisher.com	^[36]
2021 winners	Dec. 13, 2021		online - Editorandpublisher.com	^[37]
2022 winners	Dec. 21, 2022		online - Editorandpublisher.com	^[38]

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[16]
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[23]
"Updated: 2007 EPpy Winners — With Links," Editor & Publisher (May 27, 2007).
[24]
"2008 EPpy Award Winners Announced in Las Vegas,"^{[permanent dead link‍]} Editor & Publisher (May 18, 2008).
[25]
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"2010 EPpy Winners Announced at Interactive Conference". Editor & Publisher. June 17, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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"2011 EPPY™ Award Winners Announced". Editor & Publisher. November 30, 2011. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
[29]
"2012 EPPY™ Award Winners Announced". Editor & Publisher. October 30, 2012. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
[30]
"2013 EPPY Winners Announced," Editor & Publisher (Oct. 30, 2013).
[31]
"2014 EPPY Award Winners (Photo Gallery)," Editor & Publisher (December 8, 2014).
[32]
"2015 EPPY Winners Announced," Editor & Publisher (Oct. 29, 2015).
[33]
"2016 EPPY Award Winners Announced," Editor & Publisher (October 27, 2016).
[34]
"2017 EPPY Award Winners Announced," Editor & Publisher (Oct. 26, 2017).
[35]
dkelsen. "EPPY Winners 2018," Editor & Publisher (Oct. 24, 2018).
[36]
E, Press Release |; P; LMC. "E&P and Local Media Consortium to Announce 2020 EPPY Award Winners and Finalists During 'EPPYS Live': Free Live Broadcast: Tuesday, October 27 at Noon ET". Editor and Publisher. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
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"2021 EPPY Award winners: Honoring the best in digital media". Editor and Publisher. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
[38]
"2022 EPPY Award Winners: Honoring the best in digital media". Editor and Publisher. Retrieved 2023-02-10.

[1] [1]
"EPPY Awards". Retrieved December 9, 2014.

[2] [2]
"Editor & Publisher and The Kelsey Group Present 1996's Best Online Newspaper Services". Editor & Publisher. February 1996. Retrieved August 13, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[EPpy_99-3] [3]
"Washingtonpost.com Leads All Newspapers With Seven Entries Among 1999 EPpy Finalists". Editor & Publisher. January 18, 1999. Archived from the original on August 21, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2009.

[4] [4]
Levins, Hoag (February 6, 1998). "Chicago Tribune Wins 3 Top Honors in World's Best Online Newspaper Awards: 14 Winners Announced at Seattle Ceremony". Editor & Publisher. Retrieved August 13, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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"EPPY Awards". Editor & Publisher. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2009.

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"2022 EPPY Award Winners". Editor and Publisher. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

[8] [8]
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[9] [9]
"Categories". Eppy Awards. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

[2019Eppys-10] [10]
dkelsen. "Editor & Publisher 2019 EPPY Awards," Editor & Publisher website. Retrieved May 5, 2020.

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"1996 Eppy Award Winners". Editor & Publisher. 1996-05-09. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

[12] [12]
Levins, Hoag (1997-02-14). "New York Times Wins Two Top Honors in World's Best Online Newspaper Awards". Editor & Publisher. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

[13] [13]
Levins, Hoag (1998-02-06). "Chicago Tribune Wins 3 Top Honors in World's Best Online Newspaper Awards | 14 Winners Announced at Seattle Ceremony". Editor & Publisher. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

[14] [14]
Brown, Chris (June 1999). "State of The American Newspaper: Fear.com". American Journalism Review. Vol. 21, no. 5. Retrieved 2024-09-11. 10th annual Editor & Publisher's Interactive Newspapers Conference last February... at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Atlanta...

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"Washingtonpost.com Wins 5 EPPY Awards," Editor & Publisher (Feb. 23, 2001).

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"2002 EPpy Award Winners Announced," Editor & Publisher (Feb. 9, 2002).

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"EPpy Winners Announced." Editor & Publisher (May 9, 2003).

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[21] [21]
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[22] [22]
"Update: 'E&P' Announces 2006 EPpy Awards Winners," Editor & Publisher (May 22, 2006)

[23] [23]
"Updated: 2007 EPpy Winners — With Links," Editor & Publisher (May 27, 2007).

[24] [24]
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"2011 EPPY™ Award Winners Announced". Editor & Publisher. November 30, 2011. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.

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"2012 EPPY™ Award Winners Announced". Editor & Publisher. October 30, 2012. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2020.

[30] [30]
"2013 EPPY Winners Announced," Editor & Publisher (Oct. 30, 2013).

[31] [31]
"2014 EPPY Award Winners (Photo Gallery)," Editor & Publisher (December 8, 2014).

[32] [32]
"2015 EPPY Winners Announced," Editor & Publisher (Oct. 29, 2015).

[33] [33]
"2016 EPPY Award Winners Announced," Editor & Publisher (October 27, 2016).

[34] [34]
"2017 EPPY Award Winners Announced," Editor & Publisher (Oct. 26, 2017).

[35] [35]
dkelsen. "EPPY Winners 2018," Editor & Publisher (Oct. 24, 2018).

[36] [36]
E, Press Release |; P; LMC. "E&P and Local Media Consortium to Announce 2020 EPPY Award Winners and Finalists During 'EPPYS Live': Free Live Broadcast: Tuesday, October 27 at Noon ET". Editor and Publisher. Retrieved 2023-02-10.

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