EPpy Awards Reach Final Round of Judging

By: The 2003 EPpy Awards have reached the final round of judging, and the winners will be announced at the Interactive Media Conference and Trade Show May 7-9 at the Paradise Point Resort in San Diego. In their eighth year, the EPpy awards honor the best work in the Internet field by media outlets, including newspapers, TV, and radio. The awards are sponsored by E&P and Mediaweek magazines.

Over 400 entries were submitted, necessitating a preliminary round of judging in 20 of the 29 award categories. The finalists from the preliminary judging round are listed below, followed by the entries in categories that will only require one round of judging.

Finalists -- Entries Emerging From Preliminary Judging

Best Overall Newspaper-affiliated Internet service with monthly unique visitors over 1 million
The New York Times on the Web
Newsday.com
Tampa Bay Online (TBO.com)
washingtonpost.com

Best Overall Newspaper-affiliated Internet service with monthly unique visitors less than 1 million
NewsOK.com
Cape Cod Online
gomemphis.com, Web site of The Commercial Appeal
Variety.com
LJWorld.com

Best Overall Network TV/Cable-affiliated Internet service
CBSNews.com
HGTV.com
MSNBC.com

Best Overall Local TV/Cable-affiliated Internet service
NewsOK.com
azfamily.com
wave3.com
WFAA.com
Thirteen Online

Best Internet News Service over 1 million monthly visitors
Newsday.com
Boston.com
DallasNews.com

Best Internet News Service less than 1 million monthly visitors
SignOnSanDiego.com
Congressional Quarterly Inc.
heraldsun.com
LJWorld.com

Best Internet Sports Service over 1 million monthly visitors
ESPN.com
washingtonpost.com
USATODAY.com
azcentral.com

Best Internet Sports Service less than 1 million monthly visitors
Journal Interactive
The Augusta Chronicle
Jacksonville.com
KUsports.com

Best Internet Entertainment Service over 1 million monthly visitors
azcentral.com
washingtonpost.com
Calendar Live on latimes.com

Best Special Feature in a Internet Service - News or Event over 1 million monthly visitors
St. Petersburg: The Deuces, St. Petersburg Times Online
Weapons of Mass Destruction, FT.com
Newsday.com's New York City Rebuilds
Sex Slaves: Europe's Trade in Drugs, Guns and Women, MSNBC.com


Best Special Feature in a Internet Service - News or Event less than 1 million monthly visitors
VaticanExhibit.com, LubbockOnline.com
2002: The Race for Governor, timesunion.com
Explore the World Online, WIDE ANGLE Online (produced by Thirteen/WNET New York)
LJWorld.com's KU News section

Best Special Feature in a Internet Service - Enterprise over 1 million monthly visitors
Dangerous Business, The New York Times on the Web
Crime Tracker