Last night was the 43rd Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards at the Jacobs Center in Southeast. And we totally killed it. For the very first year—in my time at San Diego Magazine, at least—our custom publications won awards. In fact, they swept the category for special interest or one-time publications. First place went to Erin Chambers Smith for Hatch, the fun and innovative business title she launched, as well as…
- Second Place: Erin Chambers Smith, Joyce Glazer: Charitable Giving Guide 2016
- Third Place: Erin Chambers Smith, Leading Change: The Campaign for USD
And in the Magazines category…
General News
First Place: San Diego Magazine staff, “Stopping Traffic“
Science/Technology
First Place: Josh Baxt, “Healthcare Goes High-Tech“
Architecture and Design
First Place: Ann Jarmusch, “Modern Wonder“
Arts & Entertainment Reporting
Second Place: Archana Ram, “Dancing Queen“
Business & Financial
First Place: Dave Good, “Gigging for a Living“
Column
Third Place: Rachel Laing, “Parental Indiscretion“
Feature
First Place: Erin Meanley Glenny, Kimberly Cunningham, and Archana Ram, “Cool Companies“
Second Place: Erin Meanley Glenny, “Big Ideas“
Third Place: Erin Meanley Glenny, Kimberly Cunningham, and Archana Ram, “The Ultimate San Diego Bucket List“
Feature Layout Design
First Place: J. Sydnie Goodwin, “Best Restaurants 2016“
Food
Tied for Second Place: Troy Johnson, “Cocktails are Fun Again!” and Troy Johnson, Archana Ram, “Viva, Mexican Food!“
Third Place: Archana Ram, “Breakfast“
Front Page Design
First Place: J. Sydnie Goodwin, The Design Issue, Subscriber Cover
History
Second Place: Kimberly Cunningham, Troy Johnson, “Growing Up in San Diego“
Humor
Third Place: Troy Johnson, “Dear Chargers, It’s Over“
Reviews, Restaurant
First Place: Troy Johnson, “Tale of Two Cities“
Second Place: Troy Johnson, “Plant One On Me“
Photography, Still: Photo Essay
First Place: Becca Batista, “Dancing Queen“
Photography, Still: Portrait
Second Place: Flavio Scorsato, “Dear Millennial Women“
Congratulations to all the creative minds, talented writers, and dedicated researchers who brought these stories to life in the pages of San Diego Magazine.