EPpy Awards

The EPpy Awards

EPpy Awards logo
Presented by Editor & Publisher and Mediaweek
First awarded 1996
Official website http://royal.reliaserve.com/eppy/index.html

The EPpy Awards are premier accolade for media-affiliated websites that is presented by Editor & Publisher and Mediaweek.[1] Designed in 1996 to honor newspaper companies that did an "outstanding job in creating online services", it was initially named the Best Online Newspaper Services Competition,[2] and presented at the end of the Interactive Newspaper Conference.[3] In 1998, the awards were renamed The EPpy Awards.[3][4] and in 2003 the awards were expanded to recognise websites associated to other media outlets, as well as newspapers.[5] Since 2003, Mediaweek have co-sponsored the Interactive Newspaper Conference and Trade Show, and the both awards and conference were moved from a February to May. The 14th EPpy Awards were at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel in New Orleans on May 7, 2009.[6]

References

  1. ^ "1999 EPpy Awards Call for Entries". Business Wire. AllBusiness.com. September 8, 1998. http://www.allbusiness.com/media-telecommunications/information-services-online/6893657-1.html. Retrieved August 13, 2009. 
  2. ^ "Editor & Publisher and The Kelsey Group Present 1996's Best Online Newspaper Services". Editor & Publisher. February 1996. http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/eppys/96winners.jsp?JSESSIONID=gvw2KDGJw6XJvh82l85Jf8Lg7yH1hH7WC6hvs98hNsMwf8HyyYFS!627694309. Retrieved August 13, 2009. 
  3. ^ a b "Washingtonpost.com Leads All Newspapers With Seven Entries Among 1999 EPpy Finalists". Editor & Publisher. January 18, 1999. http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/eppys/99finalists.jsp. Retrieved August 13, 2009. 
  4. ^ Levins, Hoag (February 6, 1998). "CHICAGO TRIBUNE WINS 3 TOP HONORS IN WORLD'S BEST ONLINE NEWSPAPER AWARDS 14 Winners Announced at Seattle Ceremony". Editor & Publisher. http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/eppys/98winners.jsp?JSESSIONID=gvw2KDGJw6XJvh82l85Jf8Lg7yH1hH7WC6hvs98hNsMwf8HyyYFS!627694309. Retrieved August 13, 2009. 
  5. ^ "EPpy Awards". Editor & Publisher. http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/eppys/index.jsp. Retrieved August 13, 2009. 
  6. ^ "Nielsen Conference and Events". Nielsen Company. http://www.nielsenevents.com/conferencesandevents/index.jsp. Retrieved August 13, 2009.