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2003 NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARD FINALISTS
NOTE: All nominated issues are dated 2002 unless otherwise specified. The editor whose name appears in connection with finalists for 2003 held that position, or was listed on the masthead, at the time the issue was published in 2002. In some cases, another editor is now in that position.
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
This category recognizes overall excellence in magazines. It 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
| The American Scholar: |
Anne Fadiman, editor, for Winter, Summer, Autumn issues. |
| The Chronicle of Higher Education: |
Edward Weidlein, editor-in-chief; Scott Jaschik, editor, for January 18, February 8, March 15 issues. |
| Foreign Policy: |
Moiss Nam, editor & publisher, for March/April, July/August, September/October issues. |
| JD Jungle: |
Jon Gluck, editor-in-chief, for April/May, September/October, November/December issues. |
| Step inside design: |
Emily Potts, editorial director, for July/August, September/October, November/December issues. |
100,000 to 250,000 circulation
| Architectural Record: |
Robert Ivy, editor-in-chief, for March, April, July issues. |
| Harpers Magazine: |
Lewis H. Lapham, editor, for March, October, December issues. |
| Mother Jones: |
Roger Cohn, editor-in-chief, for January/February, May/June, September/October issues. |
| Nylon: |
Marvin Scott Jarrett, editor-in-chief, for June/July, August, September issues.
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| Preservation: |
Robert Wilson, editor, for March/April, May/June, November/December issues. |
250,000 to 500,000 circulation
| National Geographic Adventure: |
John Rasmus, editor-in-chief, for January/February, May, September issues. |
| Saveur: |
Colman Andrews, editor-in-chief, for January/February, May/June, July/August issues. |
| Skiing Magazine: |
Perkins Miller, editor-in-chief, for September, October, November issues. |
| Texas Monthly: |
Evan Smith, editor, for July, November, December issues. |
| W: |
Patrick McCarthy, chairman and editorial director, for March, September, December issues. |
500,000 to 1,000,000 circulation
| The Atlantic Monthly: |
Michael Kelly, editor; Cullen Murphy, managing editor, for July/August, October, December issues. |
| Cond Nast Traveler: |
Thomas J. Wallace, editor-in-chief, for May, September, November issues. |
| Esquire: |
David Granger, editor-in-chief, for July, September, December issues. |
| House & Garden: |
Dominique Browning, editor, for April, September, October issues. |
| The New Yorker: |
David Remnick, editor, for February 18 & 25, March 25, November 18 issues. |
1,000,000 to 2,000,000 circulation
| Discover: |
Stephen L. Petranek, editor-in-chief, for February, March, June issues. |
| Entertainment Weekly: |
James W. Seymore, Jr., managing editor, for August 9 issue; Rick Tetzeli, managing editor, for November 15, December 20/December 27 issues. |
| ESPN The Magazine: |
John Papanek, senior vice president/editor-in-chief, for June 10, December 9, December 23 issues. |
| Fortune: |
Rik Kirkland, managing editor, for June 24, September 2, September 16 issues. |
| Real Simple: |
Carrie Tuhy, managing editor, for February, September, December/January issues. |
| Vanity Fair: |
Graydon Carter, editor, for February, March, August issues. |
Over 2,000,000 circulation
| National Geographic: |
William L. Allen, editor-in-chief, for January, April, November issues. |
| Newsweek: |
Richard M. Smith, chairman and editor-in-chief; Mark Whitaker, editor, for June 10, December 9,
December 16 issues. |
| O, The Oprah Magazine: |
Oprah Winfrey, founder and editorial director; Amy Gross, editor-in-chief, for March, August, November issues. |
| Parenting: |
Janet Chan, vice president/editor-in-chief, for October, November, December/January issues. |
| Sports Illustrated: |
Terry McDonell, managing editor, for June 3, December 9, December 16 issues. |
PERSONAL SERVICE
This category recognizes excellence in service journalism. The advice or instruction presented should help readers improve the quality of their personal lives.
| BusinessWeek: |
Stephen B. Shepard, editor-in-chief, for The Coming Revolution in Health Care, May 6. |
| Money Magazine: |
Robert Safian, managing editor, for Real Estate: Your Questions Answered, by Jon Birger, Jon Gertner, Lisa Gibbs, Maya Jackson, Jeff Nash and Cybele Weisser, December. |
| My Generation |
Betsy Carter, editor-in-chief, for Taking Care of Our Parents, November/December. |
| Newsweek: |
Richard M. Smith, chairman and editor-in-chief; Mark Whitaker, editor, for The Science of Alternative Medicine, December 2. |
| Outside: |
Hal Espen, editor, for The Shape of Your Life, by Paul Scott, Part I, May; Part II, June; Part V, September. |
LEISURE INTERESTS
This category recognizes excellent service journalism about leisure-time pursuits. The advice or instruction presented should help readers enjoy hobbies or other recreational interests.
| Esquire: |
David Granger, editor-in-chief, for America or Bust, July. |
National Geographic
Adventure: |
John Rasmus, editor-in-chief, for Wild in the Parks, by Jim Gorman and Tim Cahill, May. |
| Sports Illustrated: |
Terry McDonell, managing editor, for Hitters Rule, March 25. |
| Time Out New York: |
Cyndi Stivers, president/editor-in-chief, for Cork Screwed, by Randall Lane, June 13-20. |
| Vogue: |
Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief, for three articles by Jeffrey Steingarten, The Sweetest Thing, June; Buttering Up, July; Cuts Above, September. |
REPORTING
This category recognizes excellence in reporting. It honors the enterprise, exclusive reporting and intelligent analysis that a magazine exhibits in covering a story of contemporary interest and significance.
| The Atlantic Monthly: |
Michael Kelly, editor; Cullen Murphy, managing editor, for American Ground: Unbuilding the World Trade Center, a three-part article by William Langewiesche, Part One: The Inner World, July-August; Part Tw The Rush to Recover, September; Part Three: The Dance of the Dinosaurs, October. |
| Newsweek: |
Richard M. Smith, chairman and editor-in-chief; Mark Whitaker, editor, for three reports by Joshua Hammer, Suicide Mission: A Human Bomb and Her Victim, April 15; 39 Days in Bethlehem, May 20; Code Blue in Jerusalem, July 1. |
| The New Yorker: |
David Remnick, editor, for The Man Behind Bin Laden, by Lawrence Wright, September 16. |
| The New Yorker: |
David Remnick, editor, for In the Party of God, a two-part article by Jeffrey Goldberg, Part I, October 14 & 21; Part II, October 28. |
| Sports Illustrated: |
Terry McDonell, managing editor, for Totally Juiced, by Tom Verducci, June 3. |
PUBLIC INTEREST
This category recognizes journalism that has the potential to affect national or local policy or lawmaking. It honors investigative reporting or groundbreaking analysis that sheds new light on an issue of public importance.
| The Atlantic Monthly: |
Cullen Murphy, managing editor, for The Fifty-First State?, by James Fallows, November. |
| Golf For Women: |
Susan K. Reed, editor-in-chief, for Ladies Need Not Apply, by Marcia Chambers, May/June. |
| Harpers Magazine: |
Lewis H. Lapham, editor, for Ex-Con Game, by Greg Palast, March. |
| National Review: |
Richard Lowry, editor, for two articles by Joel Mowbray, Catching the Visa Express, July 1; Visas for Terrorists, October 28. |
| Newsweek: |
Richard M. Smith, chairman and editor-in-chief; Mark Whitaker, editor, for Special Report: The War Crimes of Afghanistan, by Babak Dehghanpisheh, John Barry and Roy Gutman, August 26. |
| Texas Monthly: |
Evan Smith, editor, for Death Isnt Fair, by Michael Hall, December. |
FEATURE WRITING
This category recognizes excellence in feature writing. Whether the story is reported narrative or personal reflection, the award honors the stylishness and originality with which the author treats his or her subject.
| GQ: |
Arthur Cooper, editor-in-chief, for The Most Dangerous Beauty, by Michael Paterniti, September. |
| Harpers Magazine: |
Lewis H. Lapham, editor, for Horseman, Pass By, by John Jeremiah Sullivan, October. |
| Mens Journal: |
Sid Evans, editor, for The Survivors, by Hampton Sides, April. |
| The New Yorker: |
David Remnick, editor, for The Real Heroes Are Dead, by James B. Stewart, February 11. |
| Outside: |
Hal Espen, editor, for Terminal Ice, by Ian Frazier, October. |
COLUMNS and COMMENTARY
This category recognizes excellence in short-form political, social, economic or humorous commentary. The award honors the eloquence, force of argument and succinctness with which the writer presents his or her views.
| Fortune: |
Rik Kirkland, managing editor, for three columns by Stanley Bing, The Shareholders Are Revolting!, June 24; Log Off, You Losers!, November 25; Phoning It In, December 9. |
| The Nation: |
Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor, for three columns by Katha Pollitt, God Changes Everything, April 1; Backlash Babies, May 13; As Miss World Turns, December 23. |
| New York Magazine: |
Caroline Miller, editor-in-chief, for three columns by Michael Wolff, The Big Fix, May 13; Facing the Music, June 10; I  Martha , October 21. |
| The New Yorker: |
David Remnick, editor, for three columns by Hendrik Hertzberg, Two Little Words, July 15; Manifesto, October 14 & 21; Too Much Information, December 9. |
| Vanity Fair: |
Graydon Carter, editor, for three columns by Christopher Hitchens, Europe, Light and Dark, July; Jewish Power, Jewish Peril, September; The Maverick Kingdom, December. |
ESSAYS
This category recognizes excellence in essay writing. It honors the eloquence, perspective, fresh thinking and unique voice that an author brings to bear on an issue of social or political significance.
| The American Scholar: |
Anne Fadiman, editor, for A Piece of Cotton, by Anne Fadiman (under the name of Philono), Winter. |
| The Atlantic Monthly: |
Michael Kelly, editor; Cullen Murphy, managing editor, for The Next Christianity, by Philip Jenkins, October. |
| The New Yorker: |
David Remnick, editor, for Bumping Into Mr. Ravioli, by Adam Gopnik, September 30. |
| Self: |
Lucy S. Danziger, editor-in-chief, for I Gave Up My Breasts to Save My Life, by Lauren Slater, August. |
| Vanity Fair: |
Graydon Carter, editor, for On the Frontier of Apocalypse, by Christopher Hitchens, January. |
REVIEWS and CRITICISM
This category recognizes excellence in criticism of art, books, movies, television, theater, music, dance, dining, fashion, products and the like. It honors the knowledge, persuasiveness and original voice that the critic brings to his or her reviews.
| The Atlantic Monthly: |
Michael Kelly, editor, for three reviews by Christopher Hitchens, The Medals of His Defeats, April; The Man of Feeling, May; Lightness at Midnight, September. |
| The Atlantic Monthly: |
Michael Kelly, editor, for three reviews by Caitlin Flanagan, Leaving It to the Professionals, March; What Price Valor?, June; Home Alone, September. |
| Harpers Magazine: |
Lewis H. Lapham, editor, for three reviews by Cristina Nehring, The Vindications, February; Last the Night, July; The Unbearable Slightness, November. |
| The New Yorker: |
David Remnick, editor, for three pieces by Louis Menand, Faith, Hope and Clarity, September 16; What Comes Naturally, November 25; Cat People, December 23 & 30. |
| Vanity Fair: |
Graydon Carter, editor, for three articles by James Wolcott, Terror on the Dotted Line, January; U.S. Confidential, June; The Penance of Pirates, October. |
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.
| The Atlantic Monthly: |
Michael Kelly, editor, for Tales of the Tyrant, by Mark Bowden, May. |
| GQ: |
Arthur Cooper, editor-in-chief, for Lucky Jim, by Elizabeth Gilbert, May. |
| Harpers Magazine: |
Lewis H. Lapham, editor, for The Boy Who Loved Transit, by Jeff Tietz, May. |
| Outside: |
Hal Espen, editor, for Boy Wonder, by Daniel Coyle, October. |
| Sports Illustrated: |
Terry McDonell, managing editor, for Lying in Wait, by Gary Smith, April 8. |
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.
| GQ: |
Arthur Cooper, editor-in-chief, for its special issue The Male Species, May. |
| Popular Science: |
Scott Mowbray, editor-in-chief, for its special issue Making America Safe, September. |
| Scientific American: |
John Rennie, editor-in-chief, for A Matter of Time, September. |
| Technology Review: |
John Benditt, editor-in-chief, for its special issue Energy, January/February. |
| Texas Monthly: |
Evan Smith, editor, for Crime: A Special Issue, July. |
DESIGN
This category recognizes excellence in magazine design. It honors the effectiveness of overall design, artwork, graphics and typography in enhancing a magazines unique mission and personality.
| Details: |
Daniel Peres, editor-in-chief; Rockwell Harwood, design director, for March, September, December issues. |
| Dwell: |
Karrie Jacobs, editor-in-chief (August, October); Allison Arieff, editor-in-chief (December); Jeanette Hodge Abbink, creative director, for August, October, December issues. |
| Esquire: |
David Granger, editor-in-chief; John Korpics, design director, for May, August, September issues. |
| Nest: |
Joseph Holtzman, editor-in-chief and art director, for Spring, Fall, Winter issues. |
| Surface: |
Riley Johndonnell, editorial director; Steven Baillie, creative director, for September,
October/November, December/January issues. |
PHOTOGRAPHY
This category recognizes excellence in magazine photography. It honors the effectiveness of photography, photojournalism and photo illustration in enhancing a magazines unique mission and personality.
| Cond Nast Traveler: |
Thomas J. Wallace, editor-in-chief; Robert Best, design director; Kathleen Klech, photography director, for September, October, November issues. |
| Elegant Bride: |
Deborah S. Moses, editor-in-chief and creative director; Daniel Chen, art director, for Spring, Fall, Winter issues. |
| GQ: |
Arthur Cooper, editor-in-chief; Fred Woodward, design director; Jim Moore, creative director; Jennifer Crandall, director of photography, for March, September, November issues. |
| National Geographic: |
William L. Allen, editor-in-chief; Chris Johns, senior editor, illustrations; Kent J. Kobersteen, senior editor, photography, for May, November, December issues. |
| Vanity Fair: |
Graydon Carter, editor; David Harris, design director; Susan White, photography director, for April, May, November, issues. |
FICTION
This category recognizes excellence in magazine fiction writing. It honors the quality of a publications literary selections.
| Book: |
Jerome Kramer, editor-in-chief, for Sorrow Comes in the Night, by Dan Chaon, January/February; Wonders, by Owen King, May/June; Evening, by Beth Lordan, November/December. |
| The Georgia Review: |
T. R. Hummer, editor, for Space, by Kevin Brockmeier, Summer; Wings, by Carrie Brown, Summer; A Jewelers Eye for Flaw, by Christie Hodgen, Summer. |
| The Georgia Review: |
T. R. Hummer, editor, for The Owl of Minerva, by Guy Davenport, Summer; For Those of Us Who Need Such Things, by Brock Clarke, Fall; Three Girls, by Joyce Carol Oates, Fall. |
| The New Yorker: |
David Remnick, editor, for Baader-Meinhof, by Don DeLillo, April 1; The Thing in the Forest, by A. S. Byatt, June 3; Jolene: A Life, by E. L. Doctorow, December 23 & 30. |
| The New Yorker: |
David Remnick, editor, for The Priors Room, by Andrea Lee, May 6; Fun With Problems, by Robert Stone, July 15; Drummond & Son, by Charles DAmbrosio, October 7. |
GENERAL EXCELLENCE ONLINE
This category recognizes outstanding magazine Internet sites. It honors the use of Web technology and design to display and build on the core strengths of a sites print counterpart, if any, or to create an entirely original magazine environment on the Web.
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