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Best News Websites

Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best News web site as part of the annual WebAward Competition. Since 1997, the WebAwards are recognized as the premier industry based Website Award program in the world.

Here is your chance to stand out from your competitors and win the recognition you deserve while receiving valuable independent feedback on your development efforts.

Click here to enter your Website into the Web Marketing Association’s 2017 WebAward Competition.

Best News websites are selected by judges who review the entered websites using the seven criteria below:

Design
Ease of use
Copywriting
Interactivity
Use of technology
Innovation
Content

As a participant, you will receive:

An independent evaluation of your News Website by independent expert judges
Valuable feedback to help Benchmark your efforts against other News industry websites.

If your site wins recognition with the News WebAward, you will also get:

A beautiful statue or certificate of achievement to display proudly
Higher visibility for your company
A great marketing opportunity to promote your site to the media
Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
The admiration of peers, friends and co-workers – maybe even a raise!
A personal achievement for your resume

Each year the Web Marketing Association's WebAward Competition names the Best News web site. Best websites are selected by judging the entered websites using seven criteria - design, ease of use, copywriting, interactivity, use of technology, innovation and content. Websites not selected as best News website are also eligible for an Outstanding Website Award or a Standard of Excellence Award.

Setting News Trends and making News News

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Entering the WebAwards can help keep you up on News Trends by showing you how other News websites compare to the WebAward standards. You also can make News news if you have the Best News website. News news letters will want to cover you win bringing you additional visibility within your industry.

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Here are the past Best News WebAward winners:

Year	Winner	Site Name
2014	NBC Learn	NBC Learn K-12
2013	N24 Digital	N24
2013	Mindgruve	U-T San Diego
2012	Scholastic Inc.	Scholastic News Kids Press Corps
2011	ADT Online Marketing Team	Home Security Source Website Redesign
2010	NBC Learn	NBC News Archives On Demand
2010	The Cincinnati Enquirer	Cincinnati.Com
2009	BusinessWeek	Business Exchange
2009	NavigationArts	Charlotte Observer
2008	NBC News	iCue
2008	Variety.com	Variety.com
2007	Slate Magazine	Slate Magazine
2007	Forward Association	TheJewishDailyForward.Com
2006	Avenue A \| Razorfish	NYTimes.com
2005	BusinessWeek Online	BusinessWeek Online
2005		Variety.com
2004	CNET News.com staff	CNET News.com
2004	Jim Woodward	Christian Science Monitor
2003	ABCNEWS.com	ABCNEWS.com
2003		The Wall Street Journal Online

*some URLs may no longer be valid, especially for older WebAward winners.

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