NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARDS 2012
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1 MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Honors magazines that in 2011 demonstrated the greatest success in accomplishing their mission and serving their readers both in print and across multiple digital platforms

2 GENERAL-INTEREST MAGAZINES
Honors large-circulation weeklies, bi-weeklies and general-interest monthlies
3 WOMEN'S MAGAZINES
Honors women's fashion, service and lifestyle magazines, including health and fitness titles and family-centric publications
4 LIFESTYLE MAGAZINES
Honors food, travel and shelter magazines as well as city and regional publications
5 ACTIVE- AND SPECIAL-INTEREST MAGAZINES
Honors magazines serving targeted audiences, including enthusiast titles
6 THOUGHT-LEADER MAGAZINES
Honors literary, scholarly and professional publications as well as small-circulation general-interest magazines

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7 DESIGN
Honors overall excellence in magazine design

8 PHOTOGRAPHY
Honors overall excellence in magazine photography

9 NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY
Honors photojournalism and photography that documents news events or news-related subjects or provides coverage of subjects such as entertainment and sports

10 FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
Honors the best use of original photography in a feature story, photo-essay or photo portfolio

11 SINGLE-TOPIC ISSUE
Honors magazines that have devoted a single issue to the comprehensive examination of one subject or topic

12 MAGAZINE SECTION
Honors the editorial direction of a regularly published, clearly branded front- or back-of-the-book department or section

13 PERSONAL SERVICE
Honors the superior and consistent use of print to serve readers' needs and aspirations, including coverage of topics such as health care, personal relationships, parenting, career planning and personal finance

14 LEISURE INTERESTS
Honors the superior and consistent use of print to provide information about recreational activities and special interests such as fashion and beauty; travel; decorating and gardening; food; fitness and active sports; cars and boats; and hobbies and crafts

15 PUBLIC INTEREST
Honors magazine journalism that illuminates issues of local or national importance

16 REPORTING
Honors reporting excellence as exemplified by one article or a series of articles

17 FEATURE WRITING
Honors original, stylish storytelling

18 PROFILE WRITING
Honors the best news or feature stories about an individual or a group of closely linked individuals

19 ESSAYS AND CRITICISM
Honors long-form journalism that presents the opinions of the writer on topics ranging from the personal to the political

20 COLUMNS AND COMMENTARY
Honors short-form journalism that presents the views of the writer or publication, including political and social commentary; news analysis; and reviews and criticism

21 FICTION
Honors the best fiction published in magazines; special weight is given to fiction written for a general audience

DIGITAL ELLIES 2012

D1 GENERAL EXCELLENCE, DIGITAL MEDIA
Honors the best magazines published on digital platforms in the United States

D2 WEBSITE
Honors the best magazine websites

D3 TABLET EDITION
Honors magazine editions published on tablets and e-readers

D4 DESIGN, DIGITAL MEDIA
Honors the visual and functional excellence of magazine websites, tablet and e-reader editions and utility apps

D5 WEBSITE DEPARTMENT
Honors the editorial direction of a clearly branded department, channel or microsite

D6 UTILITY APP
Honors single-purpose apps distributed on mobile devices, including tablets and smartphones

D7 PERSONAL SERVICE, DIGITAL MEDIA
Honors service journalism on digital platforms, including coverage of health and fitness, personal finance, fashion and beauty, travel, decorating and gardening, food, cars and boats, consumer electronics and hobbies and crafts

D8 REPORTING, DIGITAL MEDIA
Honors excellence in reporting for digital media

D9 COMMENTARY, DIGITAL MEDIA
Honors excellence in opinion journalism for digital platforms, including but not limited to blogs, microblogs, podcasts and videos

D10 MULTIMEDIA
Honors the use of interactivity and multimedia in the reporting of an event or coverage of a subject, including fashion, service and lifestyle topics

D11 VIDEO
Honors the outstanding use of video, including user-generated content, by magazines published on digital platforms