American Society of Magazine Editors Unveils 2008 Best Cover Contest Finalists

September 22, 2008

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGAZINE EDITORS UNVEILS
THE FINALISTS OF THE 2008 BEST COVER CONTEST

NEW YORK, NY (September 22, 2008)—The finalists of the third annual Best Cover Contest organized by American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) were announced today by Marlene Kahan, Executive Director, ASME.

The winners will be revealed on Monday, October 6, during the morning general sessions of the American Magazine Conference in San Francisco, California.  The American Magazine Conference is the premier business summit hosted by Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) and ASME for top-level magazine executives.

Magazines with multiple nominations include New York (6), The New Yorker (4), Wired (3), The New York Times Magazine (2), T: The New York Times Style Magazine (2), Texas Monthly (2), TIME (2), and Vanity Fair (2).

AND THE FINALISTS ARE...
(View the cover image gallery at www.magazine.org/bestcover.)

Cover of the Year
• Interview, June/July 2008: "Andy is 80!"
• New York, March 24, 2008: Eliot Spitzer's "Brain"
• The New Yorker, October 8, 2007: "Short Stance"

Best Celebrity Cover
• Latina, March 2008: Jessica Alba Quote cover
• T: The NYT Style Magazine, Spring 2008: "Talking Dirty" George Clooney
• Texas Monthly, May 2008: Willie Nelson and guitar

Best Concept Cover
• The New Yorker, February 11 & 18, 2008: "Eustace Tillarobama"
• TIME, April 28, 2008: "How to Win the War on Global Warming"
• Vanity Fair, May 2008: Madonna Green Issue
• Wired, November 2007: "Manga Conquers America"

Best Fashion Cover
• Departures, March/April 2008: International Style
• GQ, March 2008: Eric Bana
• New York Look, Spring 2008: Catwalk
• Vanity Fair, September 2007: Gisele Bündchen

Best Leisure Interest Cover
• New York, June 30, 2008: "The Summer Issue"
• The New Yorker, April 21, 2008: Three layer couple on the move
• T: The NYT Style Magazine, Winter 2007: "Drift Away" Lake Tazawa, Japan

Best News Cover
• New York, March 24, 2008: Eliot Spitzer's "Brain"
• The New York Times Magazine, July 27, 2008: "Children of God"
• The New Yorker, March 17, 2008: Clinton-Obama 3am phone call
• TIME, May 19, 2008: "And The Winner Is..."

Best Personal Service Cover
• New York, November 12, 2007: "Airport Hell and How to Escape It"
• Texas Monthly, June 2008: "The Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas"
• Wired, June 2008: Cutting Carbon

Best Coverline
• New York, March 24, 2008: "Brain"
• The New York Times Magazine, June 1, 2008: "Martha. Oprah. Tyra.*"
• Wired, April 2008: "Evil/Genius"

The 2008 Best Cover Contest drew 236 entries from 94 magazines.  Eligible cover dates of this year's entries ranged from August 1, 2007, through July 31, 2008. The Best Coverline honoree was chosen from the entire entry pool.  Only members of ASME and MPA were eligible to enter the competition, which was judged by a panel comprised of magazine editors, design directors, art directors and photo editors.

ASME's Best Cover Contest gallery is available at www.magazine.org/bestcover

Premium sponsors of AMC 2008 include: Advertising Age, JEGI, Nxttext, Primiro, QuadGraphics, Quebecor, Salesforce, and Zinio.

The American Society of Magazine Editors is a non-profit professional organization for editors of print and online magazines edited, published and distributed in the U.S.  Established in 1963, ASME currently has about 900 members nationwide.  Among other things, ASME provides an opportunity for magazine editors to network with their peers.  ASME works to preserve editorial independence and speaks out on public policy issues, particularly those pertaining to the First Amendment.