Finalists 2012
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RED
GREEN
BLUE
1. Best overall companion website
2. Best overall online-only publication website
3. Best website design
4. Best news coverage
5. Best blog
6. Best video or multimedia feature
7. Best use of social media
8. Best online-only article or series of articles
9. Best cross-platform initiative
10. Best e-newsletter
11. Best smartphone app
14. Best tablet edition
15. Best data visualization
2. Best overall online-only publication website
3. Best website design
4. Best news coverage
5. Best blog
6. Best video or multimedia feature
7. Best use of social media
8. Best online-only article or series of articles
9. Best cross-platform initiative
10. Best e-newsletter
11. Best smartphone app
14. Best tablet edition
15. Best data visualization
1. Best overall companion website
2. Best overall online-only publication website
3. Best website design
4. Best news coverage
5. Best blog
6. Best video or multimedia feature
7. Best use of social media
8. Best online-only article or series of articles
9. Best cross-platform initiative
10. Best e-newsletter
11. Best smartphone app
12. Best mobile-optimized web site
13. Best digital edition (replica)
14. Best tablet edition
15. Best data visualization
2. Best overall online-only publication website
3. Best website design
4. Best news coverage
5. Best blog
6. Best video or multimedia feature
7. Best use of social media
8. Best online-only article or series of articles
9. Best cross-platform initiative
10. Best e-newsletter
11. Best smartphone app
12. Best mobile-optimized web site
13. Best digital edition (replica)
14. Best tablet edition
15. Best data visualization
1. Best overall companion website
2. Best overall online-only publication website
3. Best website design
4. Best news coverage
5. Best blog
6. Best video or multimedia feature
7. Best use of social media
8. Best online-only article or series of articles
9. Best cross-platform initiative
10. Best e-newsletter
12. Best mobile-optimized web site
13. Best digital edition (replica)
15. Best data visualization
2. Best overall online-only publication website
3. Best website design
4. Best news coverage
5. Best blog
6. Best video or multimedia feature
7. Best use of social media
8. Best online-only article or series of articles
9. Best cross-platform initiative
10. Best e-newsletter
12. Best mobile-optimized web site
13. Best digital edition (replica)
15. Best data visualization
1. Best overall companion website - red
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styleathome.com TC Media Natalie Bahadur, Senior Web Editor Elaine Song, Web Editor Erin McLaughlin, Editor-in-Chief Suzanne Moutis, Executive Editor |
SILVER:
2. Best overall online-only publication website - red
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Boulder Pavement Banff Centre Press Steven Ross Smith, Editor Saki Murotani, Designer |
3. Best website design - red
4. Best news coverage - red
GOLD:
5. Best blog - red
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Open Kitchen Food Blog Reader's Digest Canada Valerie Howes, Food Editor |
6. Best video or multimedia feature - red
SILVER:
7. Best use of social media - red
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Canadian Living: The Canadian Living Classic Raglan Knitalong (KAL) TC Media Austen Gilliland, Senior editor (crafts), blogger |
GOLD:
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Sharp Magazine: Canada's Sharpest Man Contempo Media Inc Lance Chung, Social Marketing Manager Mark Moyes, Web Producer Michael La Fave, Creative Director |
SILVER:
8. Best online-only article or series of articles - red
GOLD:
9. Best cross-platform initiative - red
SILVER:
GOLD:
10. Best e-newsletter - red
GOLD:
11. Best smartphone app - red
14. Best tablet edition - red
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blogTO Freshdaily Tim Shore, Publisher Taylan Pince, Developer Matt Rintoul, Designer Lee Dale, Designer |
SILVER:
GOLD:
15. Best data visualization - red
GOLD:
SILVER:
1. Best overall companion website - green
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La Presse La Presse Éric Trottier, VP of News and Deputy Publisher Mario Girard, Managing Editor Alexandre Pratt, Managing Editor, Digital and Feature Contents |
GOLD:
2. Best overall online-only publication website - green
GOLD:
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Global News Global News Andrew Lundy, Director David Skok, Managing Editor George Browne, Senior Producer Keith Robinson, Senior Producer Ashley Terry, Senior Producer |
3. Best website design - green
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National Post National Post Matthew Warland, Design Director Brandon Hill, Developer Gayle Grin, Assitant Managing Editor, Presentation |
4. Best news coverage - green
GOLD:
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Global News Global News Andrew Lundy, Director David Skok, Managing Editor George Browne, Senior Producer Keith Robinson, Senior Producer Ashley Terry, Senior Producer |
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Globe and Mail Globe and Mail Michael Valpy, John Ibbitson, Jane Taber, Gloria Galloway, Reporters Jennifer MacMillan, Ann Hui, Shane Dingman, Web Editors |
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The Huffington Post Canada: Politics AOL Canada Althia Raj, Ottawa Bureau Chief Michael Bolen, Politics Editor |
5. Best blog - green
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Globe and Mail Globe and Mail Rob Gilroy, Editor Kevin Carmichael, Tavia Grant, Barrie McKenna, Brian Milner, Reporters Mike Moffatt, Economist |
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La Presse La Presse Patrick Lagacé, Reporter Mathias Brunet, Reporter Richard Hétu, Reporter |
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The Grid: Edward Keenan's Notebook The Grid Edward Keenan, Senior Editor Stuart Berman, Online Editor |
GOLD:
6. Best video or multimedia feature - green
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La Presse: La Tomatina La Presse Isabelle Audet, Video Reporter Martin Tremblay, Director Photo/Video Thomas De Lorimier, Web Responsible Martin Chamberland, Cameraman |
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Toronto Standard: On Location: The National Ballet of Canada Toronto Standard Media Company Limited Lee Polydor, Founder & Publisher Toban Dyck, Managing Editor |
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Toronto Star: Stephan Moccio: In tune with the Queen Car Toronto Star Randy Risling, Photographer/Videographer Jim Rankin, Reporter |
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Toronto Star: The Amazing Aviation Exodus Toronto Star/www.thestar.com Randy Risling, Videographer/Journalist |
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Toronto Star: The Battle for Nebraska's Sandhills Toronto Star Lucas Oleniuk, Photographer Mitch Potter, Washington Bureau Chief |
7. Best use of social media - green
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Edmonton Journal: Paula Simons, social media monster Edmonton Journal Paula Simons, Columnist, Commentator, Community Builder |
8. Best online-only article or series of articles - green
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iPolitics: Afghan Fallen iPolitics Elizabeth Thompson, Senior Writer Jean-Benoit Lesage, Webmaster |
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iPolitics: Behind Closed Doors iPolitics Elizabeth Thompson, Senior Writer Jessie Willms, Designer Jean-Benoit Lesage, Webmaster |
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La Presse La Presse Isabelle Hachey, Reporter Martin Leblanc, Caméraman Martin Tremblay, Director Photo/Video Thomas de Lorimier, Web Director |
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The Tyee: Behold! The Mighty Herring! freelance Jude Isabella, Freelance Writer |
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The Tyee: Priced Out? Countercurrent Media Ltd. (The Tyee) Luke Brocki, Reporter David Beers, Editor Robyn Smith, Senior Editor |
9. Best cross-platform initiative - green
GOLD:
10. Best e-newsletter - green
11. Best smartphone app - green
GOLD:
12. Best mobile-optimized web site - green
GOLD:
13. Best digital edition (replica) - green
14. Best tablet edition - green
GOLD:
15. Best data visualization - green
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Edmonton Journal: Edmonton homicides map: 1999 to 2011 Edmonton Journal Lucas Timmons, Data Journalist Brent Wittmeier, Reporter |
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Globe and Mail Globe and Mail Stuart A. Thompson, Multimedia Editor Kate Hammer, Reporter |
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iPolitics: Behind Closed Doors iPolitics Elizabeth Thompson, Senior Writer Jessie Willms, Designer Jean-Benoit Lesage, Webmaster |
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OpenFile: CensusFile OpenFile (thefile inc.) Adam Hooper, Data Journalist Gavin Rough, Webmaster ninth+crux media, Design and Development John Ferri, Editor-in-Chief |
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The Grid: Are you going to eat that? The Grid David Topping, Writer Stuart Berman, Online Editor |
SILVER:
1. Best overall companion website - blue
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McGill News Alumni Magazine McGill University Daniel McCabe, Editor Jean-Bernard Ng Man Sun, Designer |
2. Best overall online-only publication website - blue
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Canadian Manufacturing.Com Business Information Group Michael Ouellette, Editor Andre Meurer, General Manager Lisa Wichmann, Editorial Director |
3. Best website design - blue
4. Best news coverage - blue
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AGCanada.com Farm Business Communications Dave Bedard, Editor, Daily News |
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ITBusiness.ca Update IT World Canada Brian Jackson, Editor Christine Wong, Staff Writer |
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MortgageBrokerNews KMI Publishing and Events Ltd. Tim Duce, President Vernon Clement Jones, Editor |
5. Best blog - blue
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Figure/Ground Communication Scholarly Interview Series Figure/Ground Communication Laureano Ralon, Founder and Editor-in-Chief |
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Today's Trucking: Pete's Blog and Grille Newcom Business Media Inc. Peter Carter, Editor |
6. Best video or multimedia feature - blue
7. Best use of social media - blue
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IT World Canada: Blogosphere IT World Canada Dave Webb, Editor Ankoo Batra, Team Lead, PMO Eric Schmidt, Web Designer |
8. Best online-only article or series of articles - blue
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The Heart.org: Drugs, money, and glory: Is cancer beating cardiovascular disease? theheart.org by WebMD/Conceptis LLC Shelley Wood, Managing Editor |
9. Best cross-platform initiative - blue
GOLD:
10. Best e-newsletter - blue
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MortgageBrokerNews KMI Publishing and Events Ltd. Tim Duce, President Vernon Clement Jones, Editor |
12. Best mobile-optimized web site - blue
13. Best digital edition (replica) - blue
Important Dates
May 27, 2013
— Call for Entries
July 19, 2013
— Entry deadline
Sept. 16, 2013
— COPA finalists announced
November 2013
— Awards Party
2012 Finalists
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