National Magazine Awards 2012

November 1, 2011

The National Magazine Awards honor magazines, published in print and on digital platforms, that consistently demonstrate superior execution of editorial objectives, innovative techniques, noteworthy journalistic enterprise and imaginative art direction. Established in 1966, the awards are sponsored by the American Society of Magazine Editors in association with Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and are administered by ASME.

• Download the Call for Entries
  
• How to Enter the Awards
• Rules and Eligibility
• Category Descriptions
  
• General Excellence Category Assignments
  
• Online Entry
• Instructions for Submitting Apps
  

DEADLINES
The deadline for categories 1 to 21 (Print and Print-Online Awards) is 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 10, 2012. Late entries in these categories will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., Thursday, January 12, subject to a $95 late fee per entry. Entries received after that date may be accepted at the discretion of the administrators of the National Magazine Awards but will be subject to a $195 late fee.

The deadline for categories D1 to D11 (Digital Media Awards) is 5:00 p.m., Thursday, January 5, 2012. Late entries in these categories will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., Thursday, January 12, subject to a $95 late fee per entry. Entries received after that date may be accepted at the discretion of the administrators of the National Magazine Awards but will be subject to a $195 late fee.

EVENTS

• The National Magazine Awards for Digital Media will be presented at the Grand Hyatt New York on March 20, 2012, in conjunction with the MPA Digital: Swipe—Tablets, E-Readers and Smartphones. 
• The National Magazine Awards Annual Gala will be presented at the New York Marriott Marquis on May 3, 2012.
  

Check the Upcoming Event Registration page for event registration information. The winner in each of the categories receives a reproduction of Alexander Calder's stabile "Elephant," the symbol of the National Magazine Awards.