...And the Webby Goes to Politics.com by Touchscreen Media Group; Politics.com Named Best Political Web Site.Business/High-Tech/Political Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2000 Touchscreen Media Group, the e-Connection expert, today announced that Politics.com was awarded the "Oscar of the Internet" as the Best Political Web Site by The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (The Academy). The Fourth Annual Webby Awards For the Ducktales character, see . Presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, The Webby Awards are a set of awards presented to the "world's best websites". The awards have been given out since 1996. recognized only one web site in each of the 27 categories to represent the best of the Internet. Other nominees in the Politics and Law category included CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. Allpolitics, FindLaw, Nolo, and Politics Online. Winners of the internationally recognized Webby See WBI. Award were selected by a panel of thought leaders, journalists, editors, and web site development experts. They evaluated thousands of sites with one objective: to distinguish those sites that demonstrated superior skill in the areas of creativity, innovation and originality, and gave momentum to the professional progress of new media. The Webby Awards are the leading international honor for web sites. The awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a 350-member organization dedicated to the creative, professional and technical advancement of new media. "Politics.com's winning a Webby Award is a true reflection of their fantastic work," said Tiffany Tiffany, Tiffanie (UK) a semi-longhaired version of the Burmese cat. It has a fine, silky coat in many colors. Shlain, Founder and Director, The Webby Awards. "Touchscreen is a rare example of a truly `e-aware' company that is able to align innovative, new-media best practices with a company's critical business objectives to deliver significant results," said Politics.com Managing Editor, Kurt Ehrenberg. "They are the visionaries who embraced our initial idea and worked with us to re-sculpt it, give it a strong e-value proposition, bring all the pieces together, and deliver a high-impact, pioneering web site." "This is a great honor and a demonstration of the superior results that come from collaboration and partnership. This award recognizes our team's in-depth understanding of how to leverage the tremendous opportunities created by the Internet." said Vice President of Operations and member of the Politics.com strategy team at Touchscreen Media Group Cheryl Moellenbeck. "We believe there is a great Internet urgency...that is moving at lightening-speed toward a revolutionary shift in all aspects of doing business. Our proven e-Connection and customer centric consulting methods deliver unique value propositions that give our customers a recognizable, decisive edge." About The Webby Awards Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by Entertainment Weekly, The Webby Awards are the leading creative honors for digital media. Nominees and winners are chosen by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences or IADAS was founded in 1998 in New York to help drive the progress of the Internet and evolving forms of new media. The academy selects the nominees and winners for the Webby Awards. (IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) ). The Webby Awards are an IDG event. Sponsors for the 2000 Webby Awards include Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Adobe, vivid studios, flyswat, Visa, Warburg Dillon Read Investment bank created by the 1997 merger of S.G. Warburg & Co. and Dillon, Read & Co. Subsequently renamed UBS Warburg and now part of UBS AG, where the Warburg name was eventually dropped. , BeSeen, Xpedior, AboveNet, Audi, commission junction Commission Junction is an online advertising company owned by ValueClick. They are specifically in the affiliate marketing industry. Commission Junction is the largest affiliate network in north America, powering almost 50% of the top 500 web retailers affiliate marketing , worldlyinvestor.com, PlanetClick, Adauction.com, Fleishman Hillard, The Creative Group, Netpulse, netRaker, Entertainment Weekly, Business 2.0, Access Magazine, NewCity.com, Metropolis Editorial, ArtByte, Macworld, San Francisco Bay Guardian The San Francisco Bay Guardian (also known as the SF Bay Guardian, Bay Guardian, and the Guardian) is a free alternative newspaper published weekly in San Francisco, California. The paper is owned mostly by its publisher, Bruce B. , Macworld Expo, MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). bCentral, Internet World, We Also Walk Dogs. Balloting is audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers. For more information, visit www.webbyawards.com. About Touchscreen Media Group Touchscreen is a market-leading expert in e-business solutions that transform traditional relationships into high-impact e-connections. It specializes in Relationship Engineering(TM) creating customer-centric, business-to-business relationship models that deliver significant results by using the web to transform relationships with customers, prospects and partners into e-connections. Its award-winning service portfolio includes complete Internet/business strategy through implementation to continuous improvement. For more information about Touchscreen, please visit http://www.touchscreen.com. About Politics.com Politics.com, Inc. was launched in 1999 and is working to become a global Internet company offering a unique, branded network of information, communication and entertainment, all with politics as a common theme. Headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Politics.com is focused on making politics more accessible, increasing the impact individuals can have on the political process, and improving the ability of elected officials and candidates to communicate with voters. The company's common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board OTC Bulletin Board An electronic quotation listing of the bid and asked prices of OTC stocks that do not meet the requirements to be listed on the NASDAQ stock-listing system. under the symbol POCO. Politics.com also has plans to open a Washington, D.C. office in 2000. In addition to www.politics.com, the company owns www.politicaljunkie.com and www.elections.com. All Trademarks Recognized |
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