CNET Networks Wins Four Maggie Awards for Outstanding Online Journalism and Design.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2004 CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. .com Wins Three Awards Including Best Online Publication; CNET News.com Awarded Best Online Article CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNET) today announced that it has earned four awards for its outstanding online journalism and design in the 52nd Annual "Maggie Awards," honored this week by the Western Publisher's Association (WPA WPA: see Work Projects Administration. WPA in full Works Progress Administration later (1939–43) Work Projects Administration U.S. work program for the unemployed. ). CNET (www.cnet.com) won three awards, including Best Online Publication, Best Overall Online Column, and Best Online Design, and CNET News.com (www.news.com) was awarded Best Online Article, Interview or News Story. The Award for Best Online Publication is based on a site's content, design, and how well the site uses the Internet medium. The award further highlights the CNET's commitment to producing the highest quality editorial content about technology and consumer electronic products. The Best Overall Online Column was awarded to Eliot Van Buskirk, senior editor of CNET's "MP3 Insider." Featured in the CNET Music Center (http://music.cnet.com) and initiated by Van Buskirk in 1999, the weekly column is an opinionated take on MP3 and the digital audio revolution, and contains online music rumors, trends and analysis. "High quality content - including journalism and interactive design - is the hallmark of our company, and critical to our success," said Barry Briggs, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at CNET Networks. "Winning four Maggie Awards in such important categories, and over other esteemed journalism entities, is an important tribute to our hard work and achievement." The winning CNET News.com story, "Mother of invention: How the Mosaic browser triggered a digital revolution" was part of a four-day special report celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the browser. The story, which was written by John Borland, Paul Festa, David Becker, and Mike Yamamoto, was an in-depth look at Mosaic, the first widely adopted Web browser developed by a group of student at the University of Illinois University of Illinois may refer to:
These wins build on CNET Networks' momentum in earning prestigious journalism and online design awards and accolades. Last year, the company won more than 40 awards (including four Maggies), mostly for journalism by the CNET News.com editorial staff, but also including significant recognition for CNET and ZDNet editorial. So far this year, the company has similar momentum: CNET News.com was nominated for a coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. National Magazine Award (to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. next month), and two CNET News.com reporters have received "30 under 30" awards by TJFR Group. The WPA bestows awards of merit to deserving individuals and companies whose work is deemed "the best of The West" in a variety of categories within the publishing industry. This year's awards contest attracted 1,700 entries. About CNET.com CNET is dedicated to helping people buy and use personal technology to enhance and enrich their lives. Providing expert and unbiased advice, CNET's award winning editorial staff reviews thousands of products each year. CNET's goal is to give people confidence in buying tech products, comfort in using them, and cachet cachet /ca·chet/ (ka-sha´) a disk-shaped wafer or capsule enclosing a dose of medicine. ca·chet n. An edible wafer capsule used for enclosing an unpleasant-tasting drug. in owning them. And, with an extensive directory of more than 200,000 products and price comparisons, CNET also gives consumers the most up-to-date and efficient shopping resource on the Web. About CNET News.com Based in San Francisco, with offices in Boston, New York Boston is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 7,897 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Boston, Massachusetts. The Town of Boston is an interior town of the county and one of the county's "Southtowns. , and Washington, and correspondents throughout Asia and Europe, CNET News.com is known for its real-time journalism and its ability to dissect dissect /dis·sect/ (di-sekt´) (di-sekt´) 1. to cut apart, or separate. 2. to expose structures of a cadaver for anatomical study. dis·sect v. pivotal trends before others have spotted them. The site has won dozens of national honors, including awards from the Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ, formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi , National Press Club, and the Society of American Business Editors and Writers The Society of American Business Editors and Writers is an association of business journalists. Its headquarters is at the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri–Columbia. See also: Business journalism Source: Official site . CNET News.com's technology stories are widely syndicated to organizations including The New York Times, BusinessWeek, San Francisco Chronicle The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young.[2] The paper grew along with San Francisco to become the largest circulation newspaper on the West Coast of the , Boston Globe, and Toronto Globe & Mail. About CNET Networks CNET Networks, Inc. (www.cnetnetworks.com) is a premier global interactive content company that informs, entertains, and connects large, engaged audiences with content in the personal technology, games and entertainment, and business technology categories. Known for its editorial expertise, the company combines its award winning content with the power of interactive technology to provide its users an intuitive, dynamic and relevant environment. The company's content portfolio features top brands including CNET, ZDNet, TechRepublic, GameSpot, and mySimon, as well as Computer Shopper magazine, and CNET Channel. With a strong presence in the US, Asia and Europe, CNET Networks has operations in 12 countries. |
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