URB, Gov't Technology Take Top Maggie Awards

URB magazine took overall consumer honors and Government Technology took overall b-to-b honors at the Western Publications Association’s annual Maggie Awards. Nearly 90 awards were handed out during a black tie ceremony, held Friday in Los Angeles.

Other big winners included Active Interest Media’s Backpacker, which collected four awards, including one for excellence in the consumer outdoors sports, boating and recreation category. Sacramento, California’s Sactown magazine took home three awards, including one for excellence in the consumer city and metropolitan category.

The Maggie Awards honor consumer and trade magazines in both print and electronic formats. Categories for this year’s awards ranged from sports and automotive, business, music, city and metropolitan, political and alternative lifestyles, communication and the arts, computers, newsletters and associations.

For the full list of winners click here , or see below.

MAGGIES 2008

Best Overall Publication/Trade
Government Technology
December

Best Overall Publication/Consumer
URB
March

Outdoor Sports, Boating & Recreation/Consumer
Backpacker
May

Music/Consumer
URB
March

Home & Design/Consumer
Las Vegas Home & Design
September/October

Health & Fitness/Consumer
Fit Pregnancy
October/November

City & Metropolitan/Consumer
Sactown
August/September

Regional & State/Consumer
Salt Lake
September/October

Travel & In-Transit/Consumer
Hana Hou!
August/September

Politics & Social Issues/Consumer
Mother Jones
September/October

Lifestyles & Alternative Lifestyles/Consumer
VegNews
July/August

Special Interest/Consumer
Imbibe
March/April

Annuals & Custom Publications/Consumer
Where Guestbook Orange County
2007

Semi-Annuals & Three-Time/Consumer
Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom
Summer

Quarterlies/Consumer
The Ritz-Carlton Magazine
Spring

Tabloids/Consumer
LA Weekly
September 7

Visitor's Guides/Consumer
Aspen Sojourner
Holiday 2007-2008

Communication, Advertising & The Arts/Trade
Emmy
October

Business, Finance & Management/Trade & Consumer
Exhibitor
March

Computers/Software, Technology, Training & Program Development/Trade
Elearning!
Fall

Medical, Dental, & Related Services/Trade
Journal of the California Dental Association
February

Beauty & Fashion/Trade
Nailpro
September

Health & Fitness/Trade
DAYSPA
January

Public Safety/Trade
Police
September

Real Estate & Housing/Trade
Apartment Finance Today
March

Non-Paid/Trade (Circ Under 50,000)
Interiors & Sources
October/November

Non-Paid/Trade (Circulation Over 50,000)
Government Technology
December

Special Interest/Trade
Rangefinder
October

Annuals, Semi-Annuals & Three-Time/Trade
49th Annual Grammy Awards
February 11

Quarterlies/Trade
Emergency Management
Spring

Guides, Catalogues & Directories/Trade & Consumer
Virtuoso: Best of the Best Hotel Guide
2007

Tabloids/Trade
TravelAge West
November 12

Corporate or In-House
Zions Bank Community
July/August

Newsletters (Print Only)
Zooscape
December/January

Single Sponsor (TIE)
Every Season
Fall

Single Sponsor (TIE)
Great Escapes
2007

Supplements
Natural Solutions
Fall

Associations
California Builder
May/June

Best Student Article/College
Tusk Magazine
Do It Yourself: Self-Discovery in the Digital Age
2007

Best Overall Student Publication Design/College
Tusk Magazine
2007

Best Overall Student Publication/College
Tusk Magazine
2007

Best Web Article/Consumer
PC World
The 50 Best Tech Products of All Times
2007

Best Web Article/Trade (TIE)
Yoga Journal, My Yoga Mentor
Once Upon a Time
July

Best Web Article/Trade (TIE)
CNET News
Securing Microsoft: A Long Road
December 3

Best Regularly Featured Web Column/Consumer
Truthdig
Arts & Culture - Book Reviews
2007

Best Regularly Featured Web Column/Trade
Yoga Journal, My Yoga Mentor
Teaching Yoga Column
March, June

Best Overall Web Design/Trade & Consumer
CHOW
2007

Best Web Publication Website/Consumer
CHOW
2007

Best Web Publication Website/Trade
JEMS
2007

Best Web E-Newsletter/Trade & Consumer
Inner IDEA Body-Mind-Spirit Review
March

Best Fiction/Trade & Consumer
LA Weekly
One Hundred Percent
Mar 2

Best Feature Article/Trade
Pool & Spa News
Slow Burn
March 12

Best Feature Article/Consumer (TIE)
Backpacker
Panic
December

Best Feature Article/Consumer (TIE)
5280
Out in the Cold
November

Best Series of Articles/Trade
Affordable Housing Finance
The Trouble with HUD and How to Fix It
June/July

Best Series of Articles/Consumer
Sierra
Smart Energy Solutions
Jan/Feb, May/Jun, Jul/Aug

Best How-To Article/Trade
Exhibitor
Six Simple Snips for Significant Savings
June

Best How-To Article/Consumer
Mothering
Babywearing
January/February

Best Interview or Profile/Trade
California Lawyer
Mad About Yoo
September

Best Interview or Profile/Consumer
5280
Twisted
March

Best Signed Editorial or Essay/Trade
Nails
As I See It
August

Best Signed Editorial or Essay/Consumer
Mothering
A Quiet Place
September/October

Best Regularly Featured Department, Section or Column/Trade
Communication World
Tech Talk
Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, Nov/Dec

Best Regularly Featured Department, Section or Column/Consumer
Backpacker
Regional Section
Feb/Apr/Oct

Best Public Service Series or Article/Trade & Consumer
Phoenix New Times
Target Practice
Various

Best News Story/Trade
Journal of Emergency Medical Services
San Diego Firestorm 2007
December

Best News Story/Consumer (TIE)
LA Weekly
The End of Murder
January 26

Best News Story/Consumer (TIE)
Backpacker
Freefall
June

Best Black/White or Two-Color Editorial Layout/Trade & Consumer
Bend Living
Courage & Strength
October

Best Color Editorial Layout/Trade
Scotsman Guide, Commercial
Doing Business in the Information Age
March

Best Color Editorial Layout/Consumer
Bend Living
Kashmir Journal: Hell and Hope
February

Best Table of Contents/Trade & Consumer (TIE)
Meetings West
February

Best Table of Contents/Trade & Consumer (TIE)
Fit Pregnancy
December/January

Best Single Editorial Illustration/Trade
Government Technology
How it Works
July

Best Single Editorial Illustration/Consumer
Macworld
Game Hall of Fame
January

Best Single Editorial Photograph/Trade
Emmy
What Lies Beneath
June

Best Single Editorial Photograph/Consumer
Sunset
Death Valley Journey
November

Best Single Editorial Enhanced Photograph/Trade & Consumer
Muscle & Fitness
Get 25% Stronger
September

Best Series of Editorial Photographs/Trade
Emmy
Return of the Dove
October

Best Series of Editorial Photographs/Consumer
Sactown
In Harm's Way
June/July

Best Cover/Trade
After Capture
December/January

Best Cover/Consumer
Edutopia
October

Best Overall Design/Trade
Lore
May/June

Best Overall Design/Consumer
Sactown
April/May

Special Theme Issue/Trade
Government Technology
December

Special Theme Issue/Consumer
Diablo
November

Best Media Kit/Trade & Consumer (TIE)
RTC
2007

Best Media Kit/Trade & Consumer (TIE)
Journal of Emergency Medical Services
2007

Most Improved Publication/Trade (Circ Under 50,000)
San Diego Physician

Most Improved Publication/Trade (Circ. Over 50,000)
American Journal of Critical Care

Most Improved Publication/Consumer (Circ. Under 50,000)
Paddler

Most Improved Publication/Consumer (Circ. Over 50,000)
BWB

Most Improved Annual, Semi-Annual, Three-Time or Quarterly/Trade & Consumer
The Big Sky Weekly Summer Visitor Guide

Best New Publication/Trade & Consumer
After Capture
June/July

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