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2009 NMA Winners Announced!

April 30, 2009

2009 National Magazine Awards Winners and Finalists

NOTE: All nominated issues are dated 2008 unless otherwise specified. The editor whose name appears in connection with finalists for 2009 held that position. or was listed on the masthead, at the time the issue was published in 2008. In some cases, another editor is now in that position.

GENERAL EXCELLENCE

Recognizes overall excellence in magazines in six circulation categories. The award honors the effectiveness with which writing, reporting, editing and design all come together to command readers attention and fulfill the magazines unique editorial mission.

Under 100,000 circulation

Winner: Print: Joyce Rutter Kaye, editor-in-chief, for February, April, October issues.

Finalists:

The American Scholar: Robert Wilson, editor, for Spring, Summer, Autumn issues.
Aperture: Melissa Harris, editor-in-chief, for Spring, Summer, Fall issues.
Bidoun: Lisa Farjam, editor-in-chief, for Winter, Spring/Summer, Fall issues.
The Virginia Quarterly Review: Ted Genoways, editor, for Winter, Summer, Fall issues.

100,000 to 250,000 circulation

Winner: Foreign Policy: Moisés Naím, editor-in-chief, for January/February, March/April, May/June issues.

Finalists:

Los Angeles Magazine: Kit Rachlis, editor-in-chief; Mary Melton, executive editor, for February, May, November issues.
Mother Jones: Monika Bauerlein and Clara Jeffery, editors, for March/April, May/June, November/December issues.
Paste: Josh Jackson, editor-in-chief, for July, August, October issues.
Time Out New York: Michael Freidson, editor, for June 12-18, December 11-17, December 18-31 issues.

250,000 to 500,000 circulation

Winner: Texas Monthly: Evan Smith, president and editor-in-chief, for May issue; Evan Smith, president and editor-in-chief, Jake Silverstein, editor, for November, December issues.

Finalists:

The Atlantic: James Bennet, editor, for July/August, November, December issues.
Backpacker: Jonathan Dorn, editor-in-chief, for June, October, November issues.
New York: Adam Moss, editor-in-chief, for March 24, June 23, October 6 issues.
W: Patrick McCarthy, chairman and editorial director, for September, October, November issues.

500,000 to 1,000,000 circulation

Winner: Wired: Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief, for February, April, November issues.

Finalists:

The Economist: John Micklethwait, editor-in-chief, for October 4, November 1, December 20 issues.
Fast Company: Robert Safian, editor and managing director, for June, September, November issues.
GQ: Jim Nelson, editor-in-chief, for July, September, November issues.
Runner’s World: David Willey, editor-in-chief, for May, September, October issues.

1,000,000 to 2,000,000 circulation

Winner: Field & Stream: Anthony Licata, editor, for May, June, December/January issues.

Finalists:

Bon Appetit: Barbara Fairchild, editor-in-chief, for September, October, December issues.
The New Yorker: David Remnick, editor, for February 11 & 18, May 26, November 17 issues.
Popular Science: Mark Jannot, editor-in-chief, for July, September, November issues.
Vogue: Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief, for March, April, August, issues.

Over 2,000,000 circulation

Winner: Reader’s Digest: Peggy Northrop, editor-in-chief, for June, August, September issues.

Finalists:

Martha Stewart Living: Martha Stewart, founder; Michael Boodro, editor-in-chief, for August, October, November issues.
National Geographic: Chris Johns, editor-in-chief, for May, July, September issues.
Real Simple: Kristin van Ogtrop, managing editor, for February, September, December issues.
Time: Richard Stengel, managing editor, for April 7, September 15, September 29 issues.

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SINGLE-TOPIC ISSUE

This category recognizes magazines that have devoted an issue to an in-depth examination of one topic. It honors the ambition, comprehensiveness and imagination with which a magazine treats its subject.

Winner: Saveur: James Oseland, editor-in-chief, for A World of Breakfast, October.

Finalists:

Atlanta Magazine: Rebecca Burns, editor-in-chief, for King: 40 Years Later, April.
IEEE Spectrum: Susan Hassler, editor-in-chief, for Special Report: The Singularity, June.
New York Magazine: Adam Moss, editor-in-chief, for The Birth of the Modern City: 1968-2008, October 6.
Newsweek: Jon Meacham, editor, for How He Did It, November 17.

MAGAZINE SECTION

This category recognizes excellence of a regular, cohesive section of a magazine, either front- or back-of-book and composed of a variety of elements, both text and visual. Finalists are selected based on the section’s voice, originality, and unified design and packaging.

Winner: Wired: Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief, for its Start section, September, October, December.

Finalists:

Best Life: David Zinczenko, editorial director; Stephen Perrine, editor-in-chief, for It Works for Me section, February, September, October.
Golf Digest: Jerry Tarde, chairman and editor-in-chief, for The Digest section, March, April, May.
Newsweek: Jon Meacham, editor, for its Periscope section, February 25, June 30, December 29/January 5.
O, The Oprah Magazine: Oprah Winfrey, founder and editorial director; Amy Gross, editor-in-chief, for its Reading Room section, February, May, October.

REPORTING

This category recognizes excellence in reporting. It honors the enterprise, exclusive reporting and intelligent analysis that a magazine exhibits in covering an event, a situation or a problem of contemporary interest and significance.

Winner: The New York Times Magazine: Gerald Marzorati, editor-in-chief, for Right at the Edge, by Dexter Filkins, September 7.

Finalists:

Fast Company: Robert Safian, editor and managing director, for China Storms Africa, by Richard Behar, June.
GQ: Jim Nelson, editor-in-chief, for Papa, by Sean Flynn, April.
GQ: Jim Nelson, editor-in-chief, for The Longest Night, by Sean Flynn, December.
The New Yorker: David Remnick, editor, for Making It, by Ryan Lizza, July 21.

PUBLIC INTEREST

This category recognizes journalism that sheds new light on an issue of public importance and has the potential to affect national or local debate or policy.

Winner: Bicycling: Loren Mooney, editor-in-chief, for Broken, by David Darlington, January/February.

Finalists:

BusinessWeek: Stephen J. Adler, editor-in-chief, for Do Cholesterol Drugs Do Any Good?, by John Carey, January 28.
Mother Jones: Monika Bauerlein and Clara Jeffery, editors, for Torture Hits Home, by Peter Bergen,
Michael Mechanic, Justine Sharrock, Eric Umansky, and JoAnn Wypijewski, March/April.
Newsweek: Jon Meacham, editor, for We Fought Cancer...and Cancer Won, by Sharon Begley, September 15.
Vanity Fair: Graydon Carter, editor, for The Green Light, by Philippe Sands, May.

FEATURE WRITING

This category recognizes excellence in feature writing. It honors the stylishness and originality with which the author treats his or her subject.

Winner: Esquire: David Granger, editor-in-chief, for The Things That Carried Him, by Chris Jones, May.

Finalists:

The Atlantic Monthly: James Bennet, editor, for A Boy's Life, by Hanna Rosin, November.
GQ: Jim Nelson, editor-in-chief, for The Long Shadow of War, by Kathy Dobie, January.
Harper’s Magazine: Roger D. Hodge, editor, for Bleak Houses, by Paul Reyes, October.
The New Yorker: David Remnick, editor, for Up and Then Down, by Nick Paumgarten, April 21.

PROFILE WRITING

This category recognizes excellence in profile writing. It honors the vividness and perceptiveness with which the writer brings his or her subject to life.

Winner: Rolling Stone: Jann Wenner, editor and publisher; Will Dana, managing editor, for The Lost Years & Last Days of David Foster Wallace, by David Lipsky, October 30.

Finalists:

Esquire: David Granger, editor-in-chief, for Steve Jobs and the Portal to the Invisible, by Tom Junod, October.
GQ: Jim Nelson, editor-in-chief, for Let God Love Gene Robinson, by Andrew Corsello, July.
The New York Times Magazine: Gerald Marzorati, editor-in-chief, for Chris Matthews, Seriously..., by Mark Leibovich, April 13.
Vanity Fair: Graydon Carter, editor, for Robert Frank's Unsentimental Journey, by Charlie LeDuff, April.

ESSAYS

This category recognizes excellence in essay writing on topics ranging from the personal to the political. Whatever the subject, emphasis should be placed on the author’s eloquence, perspective, fresh thinking and unique voice.

Winner: Backpacker: Jonathan Dorn, editor-in-chief, for The Source of All Things, by Tracy Ross, February.

Finalists:

The Antioch Review: Robert S. Fogarty, editor, for Vickie's Pour House: A Soldier's Peace, by Maureen McCoy, Winter.
Glamour: Cynthia Leive, editor-in-chief, for I Want My Life Back, by Andrea Coller, June.
Harper’s Magazine: Roger D. Hodge, editor, for Mandela's Smile, by Breyten Breytenbach, December.
The New Yorker: David Remnick, editor, for Making Toast, by Roger Rosenblatt, December 15.

COLUMNS AND COMMENTARY

This category recognizes excellence in short-form political, social, economic or humorous commentary. It honors the eloquence, force of argument and succinctness with which the writer presents his or her views.

Winner: Automobile: Jean Jennings, president and editor-in-chief, for three columns by Jamie Kitman, They Fought the Laws (of Supply and Demand), and the Laws Won, September; Lease Me to the Moon: The Rise and Fall of Consumer Finance?, November; Bailout Time for the Big Three. None Dare Call them Republicans, December.

Finalists:

The Nation: Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher, for three columns by Naomi Klein, Disowned by the Ownership Society, February 18; Obama, Being Called a Muslim Is Not a Smear, March 17; Obama's Chicago Boys, June 30.
The New Republic: Franklin Foer, editor, for three columns by Jonathan Chait, Obama Nation, February 13; Popular Will, May 7; Scared Yet?, December 31.
The New Yorker: David Remnick, editor, for three columns by Hendrik Hertzberg, Foreigners, August 4; Like, Socialism, November 3; Eight is Enough, December 1.
Sports Illustrated: Terry McDonell, editor, for three columns by Selena Roberts, Missing Masters of Augusta, April 21; Time for Some Horse Sense, May 26; The Healing Season, September 1.

REVIEWS AND CRITICISM

This category recognizes excellence in criticism of art, books, movies, television, theater, music, dance, food, dining, fashion, products and the like. It honors the knowledge, persuasiveness and original voice that the critic brings to his or her reviews.

Winner: The New Yorker: David Remnick, editor, for three columns by James Wood, Say What?, April 7; The Homecoming, September 8; Wounder and Wounded, December 1.

Finalists:

The Atlantic: James Bennet, editor, for three columns by Sandra Tsing Loh, Tales Out of School, March; I Choose My Choice!, July/August; Should Women Rule?, November.
The Nation: Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher, for three columns by William Deresiewicz, Foes, February 25; Homing Patterns, October 13; How Wood Works, December 8.
New York: Adam Moss, editor-in-chief, for three columns by Justin Davidson, Reconstructionist Judaism, January 14; The Glass Stampede, September 15; One's Huge, the Other's Crazy, September 22.
New York: Adam Moss, editor-in-chief, for three reviews by David Edelstein, Play It Again, May 19; Bat Out of Hell, July 21; 'Tis the Season..., December 22-29.

FICTION

This category recognizes excellence in magazine fiction writing. It honors the quality of a publication’s literary selections.

Winner: The New Yorker: David Remnick, editor, for Them Old Cowboy Songs, by Annie Proulx, May 5; The Noble Truths of Suffering, by Aleksandar Hemon, September 22.

Finalists:

The American Scholar: Robert Wilson, editor, for Royal Blue, by Charles Baxter, Spring; Happy with Crocodiles, by Jim Shepard, Summer.
The New Yorker: David Remnick, editor, for Clara, by Roberto Bolaño, August 4; The Dinner Party, by Joshua Ferris, August 11 & 18.
The Paris Review: Philip Gourevitch, editor, for Departure, by Alistair Morgan, Summer; The Lover, by Damon Galgut, Winter.
The Virginia Quarterly Review: Ted Genoways, editor, for Asal, by Sana Krasikov, Summer; Tale of the Teahouse, by Kanishk Tharoor, Summer.

PERSONAL SERVICE

This category recognizes excellence in service journalism. The advice or instruction presented should help readers improve the quality of their lives in areas that are core to their personal well-being.

Winner: Esquire: David Granger, editor-in-chief, for Retool, Reboot, Rebuild, by Mehmet Oz, M.D., and Michael Roizen, M.D., May; Seventy-Five,by Susan Casey, May.

Finalists:

Family Circle: Linda Fears, editor-in-chief, for Power Play, by Scott Alexander, November 1.
Health: Ellen Kunes, editor-in-chief, for a three-part series, Read This Before You Go to the Hospital, by Lorie A. Parch, July/August; Danger at Your Doctor’s Office, by Lorie A. Parch, September; Warning: This Rx May Be Harmful to Your Health, by Cara Birnbaum, November.
More: Lesley Jane Seymour, editor-in-chief, for The Endangered Uterus, by Peg Rosen, December/January.
Prevention: Liz Vaccariello, senior vice president/editor-in-chief, for Is Your Parent Over-medicated?, by Siri Carpenter, December.

LEISURE INTERESTS

This category recognizes excellent service journalism about leisure-time pursuits. The practical advice or instruction presented should help readers enjoy hobbies or other recreational interests.

Winner: Esquire: David Granger, editor-in-chief, for The Esquire Almanac of Steak, September.

Finalists:

Esquire: David Granger, editor-in-chief, for The Esquire Enclyclopedia of Sandwiches, by Scott Raab, March.
Field & Stream: Anthony Licata, editor, for Best of Summer Fishing, by John Merwin, June.
The New Yorker: David Remnick, editor, for three columns by Patricia Marx, Buy Shanghai!, July 21; Sole Sisters, September 1; The Price is Right, December 8.
Texas Monthly: Evan Smith, president and editor-in-chief, for BBQ08, June.

DESIGN

This category recognizes excellence in magazine design. It honors the effectiveness of overall design, artwork, graphics and typography in enhancing a magazine’s unique mission and personality.

Winner: Wired: Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief; Scott Dadich, creative director; Wyatt Mitchell, design director, for February, June, November issues.

Finalists:

Bon Appétit: Barbara Fairchild, editor-in-chief; Matthew Lenning, design director, for July, August, December issues.
Good: Zach Frechette, editor-in-chief; Scott Stowell, design director; Casey Caplowe, creative director, for January/February, March/April, May/June issues.
GQ: Jim Nelson, editor-in-chief; Fred Woodward, design director; Jim Moore, creative director, for June, November, December issues.
New York: Adam Moss, editor-in-chief; Chris Dixon, design director, for March 24, June 9, October 6 issues.

PHOTOGRAPHY

This category recognizes excellence in magazine photography. It honors the effectiveness of photography, photojournalism and photo illustration in enhancing a magazine’s unique mission and personality.

Winner: GQ: Jim Nelson, editor-in-chief; Fred Woodward, design director; Jim Moore, creative director; Anton Ioukhnovets, art director; Dora Somosi, director of photography, for August, November, December issues.

Finalists:

Bon Appétit: Barbara Fairchild, editor-in-chief; Matthew Lenning, design director; Elizabeth Mathews, photo editor, for August, September, October issues.
National Geographic: Chris Johns, editor-in-chief; David Griffin, director of photography; Kurt F. Mutchler and Susan A. Smith, deputy directors, photography, for May, July, November issues.
T, The New York Times Style Magazine: Gerald Marzorati, editor-in-chief; Stefano Tonchi, editor; Janet Froelich, creative director; David Sebbah, art director; Kathy Ryan, director of photography; Judith Puckett-Rinella, photo editor, for August 17, September 7, December 7 issues.
W: Patrick McCarthy, chairman and editorial director; Dennis Freedman, creative director; Edward Leida,
group design director; Nathalie Kirsheh, art director; Nadia Vellam, photo editor, for March, April, September issues.

PHOTOJOURNALISM

This category recognizes the informative photographic documentation of an event or subject in real-time. Photo essays accompanied by text are judged primarily on the strength of the photographs.

Winner: National Geographic: Chris Johns, editor-in-chief; David Griffin, director of photography; Kurt F. Mutchler and Susan A. Smith, deputy directors, photography, for Who Murdered the Virunga Gorillas?, by Mark Jenkins, photographs by Brent Stirton, July.

Finalists:

Harper’s Magazine: Roger D. Hodge, editor; Stacey D. Clarkson, art director, for Life and Death, photographs by Lynsey Addario, November.
The New York Times Magazine: Gerald Marzorati, editor-in-chief; Kathy Ryan, director of photography; Janet Froelich, creative director; Arem Duplessis, art director, for A Cutting Tradition, by Sara Corbett, photographs by Stephanie Sinclair, January 20.
The New York Times Magazine: Gerald Marzorati, editor-in-chief; Kathy Ryan, director of photography; Janet Froelich, creative director; Arem Duplessis, art director, for The Children of God, by Sara Corbett, photographs by Stephanie Sinclair, July 27.
Time: Richard Stengel, managing editor; Arthur Hochstein, art director, for The Forgotten Plague, by Alice Park, photographs by James Nachtwey, October 13.

PHOTO PORTFOLIO

This category honors creative photography and photo illustration.

Winner: The New Yorker: David Remnick, editor; Elisabeth Biondi, visuals editor, for Service, portfolio by Platon, September 29.

Finalists:

Bon Appétit: Barbara Fairchild, editor-in-chief; Matthew Lenning, design director; Bailey Franklin, photo editor; Robert Festino, senior art director, for A Heritage Feast, by Nancy Oakes and Pamela Mazzola; photography portfolio by Tim Morris, November.
GQ: Jim Nelson, editor-in-chief; Fred Woodward, design director; Jim Moore, creative director; Dora Simosi, director of photography; Anton Ioukhnovets, art director; Krista Prestek, senior photo editor, for Who It Takes, photographs by Jeff Riedel, November.
Gourmet: Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief; Richard Ferretti, creative director; Erika Oliveira, art director; Amy Koblenzer, photo editor, for Out of Sight, recipes by Shelley Wiseman; photographs by Romulo Yanes, December.
W: Patrick McCarthy, chairman and editorial director; Dennis Freedman, creative director; Edward Leida, group design director; Nathalie Kirsheh, art director; Nadia Vellam, photo editor, for Come on Down to Nawlins, photographed by Bruce Weber; styled by Karl Temper, April.

GENERAL EXCELLENCE ONLINE

This category recognizes excellence in magazine websites, as well as online-only magazines that publish original content. The site must convey a distinct editorial identity and create a unique magazine environment on the web.

Less than 1,000,000 average monthly unique visitors

Winner: Backpacker.com (www.backpacker.com): Jonathan Dorn, editor-in-chief; Anthony Cerretani, online editor

Finalists:

MotherJones.com (www.motherjones.com): Clara Jeffery and Monika Bauerlein, editors
Parenting.com (www.parenting.com): Rachel Fishman Feddersen, director
RunnersWorld.com (www.runnersworld.com): David Willey, editor-in-chief; Mark Remy, executive editor; George Vlahogiannis, executive producer
Triple Canopy (www.canopycanopycanopy.com): Sam Frank and Alexander Provan, editors; Caleb Waldorf, creative director

1,000,000 and above average monthly unique visitors

Winner: Nymag.com (http://nymag.com): Adam Moss, editor-in-chief; Kelly Maloni, director of P.D. & edit operations; Ben Williams, editorial director, nymag.com

Finalists:

BusinessWeek.com (www.businessweek.com): Stephen Adler, editor-in-chief
Chow.com (www.chow.com): Jane Goldman, editor-in-chief
NationalGeographic.com (www.ngm.com): Chris Johns, editor-in-chief; Rob Covey, creative director and managing editor, ngm.com
Time.com (www.time.com): Josh Tyrangiel, editor, Time.com; assistant managing editor, Time

PERSONAL SERVICE ONLINE

This category recognizes excellent service journalism on the Web. The practical advice or instruction presented should help readers either improve the quality of their personal lives or enjoy recreational pursuits. The category honors a site’s effective use of multimedia technology that users can act on.

Winner: Backpacker.com – Maps Project (www.backpacker.com/hikes): Jonathan Dorn, editor-in-chief; Anthony Cerretani, online editor; Kris Wagner, Map Editor

Finalists:

CNNMoney.com – Ultimate Guide to Retirement (http://money.cnn.com/retirement/guide): Craig Matters, managing editor, Money; Chris Peacock, editor and vice president, CNNMoney.com
Gourmet.com – Favorite Cookies: 1941-2008 (www.gourmet.com/recipes/cookies): Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief; Adam Houghtaling, editorial director
Health.com – Journey (www.health.com): Scott Mowbray, editorial director
RunnersWorld.com – Half-Marathon Challenge (www.runnersworld.com): David Willey, editor-in-chief; Mark Remy, executive editor; George Vlahogiannis, executive producer

INTERACTIVE FEATURE

This category recognizes an outstanding feature or section of a website that uses multimedia technology, tools, community platforms or other interactive formats to deliver or share content such as news, information and entertainment, rather than practical instruction or advice.

Winner: AARP The Magazine Online – 1968: The Year That Rocked Our World (www.aarpmagazine.org/people/1968): Steven Slon, editor-in-chief; Julie Feiner, online content producer; Marilyn Milloy, features editor

Finalists:

Epicurious.com – Recipe Box (www.epicurious.com): Tanya Wenman Steel, editor-in-chief
NationalGeographic.com – Your Shot (www.ngm.com): Chris Johns, editor-in-chief; Rob Covey, creative director and managing editor, ngm.com
Salon Magazine – Open Salon (www.salon.com): Joan Walsh, editor-in-chief; Kerry Lauerman, Open Salon director
Wired.com – iPhone3G (www.wired.com): Evan Hansen, editor-in-chief

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