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2010 National Magazine Awards Winners Announced!

April 22, 2010

2010 National Magazine Awards Winners and Finalists

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NOTE: All nominated issues are dated 2009 unless otherwise specified. The editor whose name appears in connection with finalists for 2010 held that position. or was listed on the masthead, at the time the issue was published in 2009. 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: San Francisco:  Bruce Kelley, Editor-in-Chief, For April, August, December Issues.

Finalists:

  • Aperture
  • Architect
  • Military History
  • The Paris Review

100,000 to 250,000 circulation

Winner: Mother Jones:  Monika Bauerlein and Clara Jeffery, Editors, for July/August, September/October, November/December Issues.

Finalists: 

  • Foreign Policy
  • Garden & Gun
  • Martha Stewart Weddings
  • Paste

250,000 to 500,000 circulation

Winner: New York:  Adam Moss, Editor-in-Chief for April 20, October 5, October 26 Issues.

Finalists:

  • The Atlantic
  • Audubon
  • Texas Monthly  
  • W

500,000 to 1,000,000 circulation

Winner: GQ:  Jim Nelson, Editor-in-Chief for June, September, November Issues.

 Finalists:

  • The Economist
  • Esquire
  • Food Network Magazine
  • Wired 

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

Winner: Men's Health:  David Zinczenko, Editor-in-Chief for September, October, November Issues.

Finalists:

  • Field & Stream  
  • The New Yorker
  • Teen Vogue
  • More

Over 2,000,000 circulation

Winner: National Geographic:  Chris Johns, Editor-in-Chief for May, September, December Issues.

Finalists:

  • ESPN The Magazine
  • Real Simple  
  • Sports Illustrated
  • Time

 

SINGLE-TOPIC ISSUE
Recognizes magazines that have devoted an issue to the in-depth examination of one topic 
Winner: Wired:  Chris Anderson, Editor-in-Chief for “The Mystery Issue,” May 
 
Finalists:
  • ESPN The Magazine
  • New York
  • The New Yorker
  • W

 

MAGAZINE SECTION
Recognizes the excellence of a regular, cohesive front- or back-of-back section
 
Winner: New York:  Adam Moss, Editor-in-Chief for “Strategist,” April 20, May 25, October 26
 
Finalists:
  • Esquire
  • GQ (2)
  • Wired

 

REPORTING
Honors the enterprise, skill and analysis that a magazine exhibits in covering an event or problem of contemporary interest and significance
 
Winner: The New York Times Magazine:  Gerald Marzorati, Editor for “The Deadly Choices at Memorial,” by Sheri Fink, August 30
 
Finalists:
  • The Boston Globe Magazine
  • The New Yorker (2)
  • Vanity Fair

 

PUBLIC INTEREST
Recognizes magazine journalism that illuminates issues of public importance
 
Winner: The New Yorker: David Remnick, Editor for “The Cost Conundrum,” by Atul Gawande, June 1
 
Finalists:
  • The Boston Review
  • National Geographic
  • San Francisco
  • Technology Review

 

FEATURE WRITING
Honors the stylishness and originality with which the writer treats her or his subject
 
Winner: Texas Monthly:  Evan Smith, President and Editor-in-Chief; Jake Silverstein, Editor for “Still Life,” by Skip Hollandsworth, May
 
Finalists:
  • Esquire
  • The New York Times Magazine
  • Vanity Fair
  • Wired

 

PROFILE WRITING
Honors the vividness and perceptiveness with which the writer brings his or her subject to life 
 
Winner: Esquire:  David Granger, Editor-in-Chief for “The Man Who Never Was,” by Mike Sager, May
 
Finalists:
  • New York
  • The New Yorker
  • Vanity Fair (2)

 

ESSAYS
Recognizes the writer’s eloquence, perspective, fresh thinking and unique voice
 
Winner: National Geographic:  Chris Johns, Editor-in-Chief for “Top Ten State Fair Joys,” by Garrison Keillor, July
 
Finalists:
  • The New York Times Magazine (2)  
  • Orion
  • Sports Illustrated

 

COLUMNS AND COMMENTARY
Recognizes excellence in short-form social, economic and political commentary, including humor
 
Winner: Newsweek:  Jon Meacham, Editor for three columns by Fareed Zakaria: “Worthwhile Canadian Initiative,” February 16; “The Way Out of Afghanistan,” September 21; “Theocracy and Its Discontents,” June 29
 
Finalists:
  • The Atlantic
  • The Economist
  • Popular Science
  • Travel + Leisure

 

REVIEWS AND CRITICISM
Honors the knowledge, persuasiveness and original voice that the critic brings to her or his reviews
 
Winner: The New Yorker:  David Remnick, Editor for three reviews by Elizabeth Kolbert: “Green Like Me,” August 31; “Flesh of Your Flesh,” November 9; “Hosed,” November 16
 
Finalists:
  • GQ
  • Harper's Magazine
  • Los Angeles
  • Paste

 

FICTION
Recognizes excellence in fiction published in magazines
 
Winner: McSweeney’s Quarterly:  Dave Eggers, Editor for “Memory Wall,” by Anthony Doerr, October 1; “Raw Water,” by Wells Tower, October 1; “Further Interpretations of Real-Life Events,” by Kevin Moffett; March 3
 
Finalists:
  • The Antioch Review.
  • The New Yorker (2)  
  • Virginia Quarterly Review

 

PERSONAL SERVICE
Honors the outstanding use of print journalism to serve the readers’ needs and aspirations
 
Winner: New York:  Adam Moss, Editor-in-Chief for “For and Against Foreskin,” by Chris Bonanos, Michael Idov and Hanna Rosin, October 26
 
Finalists:
  • 5280
  • Men's Health
  • Parents
  • Wired

 

LEISURE INTERESTS
Recognizes excellence in service journalism focusing on recreational activities and special interests
 
Winner: New York:  Adam Moss, Editor-in-Chief for “The Great New York Neoclassical Neapolitan Pizza Revolution,” by Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld with Michael Idov, July 20-27
 
Finalists:
  • Esquire  
  • Field & Stream
  • Texas Monthly (2)

 

DESIGN, PRINT
Honors the effectiveness of design, typography and artwork in support of the editorial mission of the magazine
 
Winner: Wired:  Chris Anderson, Editor-in-Chief for March, May, August Issues.
 
Finalists:
  • Esquire
  • GQ
  • Martha Stewart
  • New York

 

PHOTOGRAPHY / PRINT
Honors the effectiveness of photography, photojournalism and photo-illustration in support of the editorial mission of the magazine
 
Winner: Vanity Fair:  Graydon Carter, Editor for March, September, November Issues
 
Finalists:
  • GQ  
  • National Geographic
  • The New York Times Style Magazine
  • Vogue

 

PHOTOJOURNALISM
Recognizes the informative photographic documentation of an event or subject
 
Winner: National Geographic:  Chris Johns, Editor-in-Chief for “Shattered Somalia,” photographs by Pascal Maitre; text by Robert Draper, September
 
Finalists:
  • Foreign Policy 
  • National Geographic
  • New York
  • Virginia Quarterly Review
  • Time

 

PHOTO PORTFOLIO
Honors creative photography and photo illustration, including portraiture
 
Winner: The New Yorker: David Remnick, Editor for “Portraits of Power,” photographs by Platon, December 7
 
Finalists:
  • National Geographic
  • New York
  • Out  
  • W

 

MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Honors publications that successfully use both print and digital media in fulfilling the editorial mission of the magazine
 
Winner: Glamour: Cynthia Leive, Editor-in-Chief; Jill Herzig, Executive Editor; Geraldine Hessler, Design Director; Glamour.com: Ben Berentson, Online Managing Director for April, September, November Issues
 
Finalists:
  • The Atlantic
  • Fast Company
  • Men's Health
  • New York
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