Awards
22nd Century Media publications were recently recognized with 14 awards from the 2015 Better Newspaper Editorial Contest, held by the National Newspaper Association!
Since 2008, 22nd Century Media has been recognized with a total of 136 awards for journalistic and artistic excellence. The awards have been received at both the national and state level. These awards are important statements to our readers and advertisers, whether on-line or in our physical products, that 22nd Century Media is delivering quality products which attract high quality audiences. Readers are deeply engaged by our digital and physical products because of the excellence of our work. Our commitment to excellence is one reason why our readership surveys have shown that nearly all the households in our towns and cities view one of our products, and almost 70% rate our products excellent or very good.
Of the 136 awards, 111 are for our articles, our design , and our community service as judged by the Illinois Press Association, and 25 were awarded by the National Newspaper Association.
A list of some of those awards includes:
111 editorial, design and community service awards from the Illinois Press Association
25 editorial awards from the National Newspaper Association
Some categories include:
General Excellence
Best News/Sports/Feature Story
Best News/Sports/Lifestyle Section
Best Humorous Column
Headline Writing
Best News/Sports/Feature Photo
Best Photo Series or Essay
Newspaper and Single Page Design
Illustration and Information Graphic Design
Community Service
