The Web Marketing Association is looking for the Best News Websites in the world as part of their 24th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including Newspaper and News websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for Newspaper websites to enter to be judged is May 29, 2020.
Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence.
All entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific scores compared against the average scores for their industry. They also may receive specific comments from the WebAward’s professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.
Winners of a WebAward in the News category will also receive:
- Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
- Increased visibility for their company
- Marketing opportunity to promote the company website to the media
- Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
- A highlight for your resume.
- Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers
Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best News Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges.
Here are the past Best News WebAward winners:
2018 – OpenRoad Communications for UBC News Redesign
2017 – Perspective-Media LTD for The Perspective
2014 – NBC Learn for NBC Learn K-12
2013 – N24 Digital for N24
2013 – Mindgruve for U-T San Diego
2012 – Scholastic Inc. for Scholastic News Kids Press Corps
2011 – ADT Online Marketing Team for Home Security Source Website Redesign
2010 – NBC Learn for NBC News Archives On Demand
2010 – The Cincinnati Enquirer for Cincinnati.Com
2009 – BusinessWeek for Business Exchange
2009 – NavigationArts for Charlotte Observer
2008 – NBC News for iCue
2008 – Variety.com for Variety.com
2007 – Slate Magazine for Slate Magazine
2007 – Forward Association for TheJewishDailyForward.Com
2006 – Avenue A | Razorfish for NYTimes.com
2005 – BusinessWeek Online for BusinessWeek Online
2005 – Variety for Variety.com
2004 – CNET News.com staff for CNET News.com
2004 – Jim Woodward for Christian Science Monitor
2003 – ABCNEWS.com for ABCNEWS.com
2003 – Wall Street Journal for The Wall Street Journal Online
News and newspaper related websites can be entered into consideration for the 2020 Best News Website WebAward at the WebAward Website.