Northeast Regional Winners
27th Annual Awards of Excellence
| Editorial Award Winners | |||
| Case History | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Pru Plugs In” Insurance Conference Planner March/April 2004 Alison Hall, Regina Baraban, Barbara Brewer, Sharon Carlson | “How the FTC Rescued the Dinner Hour”” CIO June 1, 2004 Alice Dragoon, Alison Bass, Emily Henderson, Scott Shultz, Carol Zarrow | |
| Silver | “Energized” Information Security April 2004 Anne Saita, Author; Neil Roiter, Features Editor; Andrew Briney, Editor in Chief; Lawrence E. Walsh, Executive Editor | “Data-Driven Hospitality” InformationWeek August 2, 2004 Tony Kontzer | |
| Bronze | “Taking IT to the Street”” CIO February 15, 2004 Richard Pastore, David Rosenbaum, Abbie Lundberg, Emily Henderson | “Sabre Flies To Open Systems” Computerworld May 31, 2004 Gary H. Anthes, Tommy Peterson, Stephanie Faucher | |
| Feature Article | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Bad Checks” CSO August 2004 Sarah D. Scalet, Elaine M. Cummings, Cathy Mallen, Al Sacco | “Mr. Gates Goes to Washington” CIO September 15, 2004 Ben Worthen, Christopher Koch, Abbie Lundberg, Al Sacco, Terri Haas | |
| Silver | “Last Men Standing”” The American Lawyer February 2004 Douglas McCollam | “Identity Theft: What, Me Worry?” PC Magazine March 2, 2004 PC Magazine OS/Utilities Team | |
| Bronze | “Debit’s Downside” ABA Banking Journal August 2005 Steve Cocheo, Phil Desiere | “They Might Be Giants” CFO January 2004 John Goff, Julia Homer | |
| Feature Series | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Taking on Waste” Association Meetings April 2004, June 2004 Regina McGee, Maxine Golding | “Aging & Technology” IEEE Spectrum September, October, December 2004 Leonid Gavrilov, Natalia Gavrilova, Carol Ezzell Webb, Philip E. Ross, Samuel K. Moore | |
| Silver | “Firm Mergers” The National Law Journal October 11, October 18, October 25, 2004 Leigh Jones | “Rx for patching mired in red tape” Network World July 5, 2004, July 19, 2004, August 9, 2004, August 16, 2004 Ellen Messmer, Bob Brown | |
| Bronze | “Getting Patients to Say ‘Yes’ ” “Eliminate Patients’ Cost Concerns” “Build Up Doctor Awareness”” Advance for Audiologists September/October & November/December 2004, January/February 2005 Jennifer Schestok, Bette Mooney, Danielle Campbell-Angah | No award. | |
| How-To Article | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Tent Commandments”” Meetings & Conventions July 2004 Morton D. Rosenbaum, Mayumi Hudgins, Allen Sheinman, Loren Edelstein, Lori Cioffi | “Stop Burning Money” Design News November 22, 2004 Paul Teague, Randy Frank, Joseph Ogando | |
| Silver | “Make IT & Break IT- Keeping Your Data Squeaky-Clean” Secure Enterprise January, February 2004 Jeremy Impson, Mike Fratto | “How To Pick A Project Team” Computerworld April 12, 2004 Kathleen Melymuka, Mitch Betts, Julie Quinn | |
| Bronze | “How to Get the Best Deal” Storage March 2004 Alan Radding, Author; Rich Friedman, Features Editor; Rich Castagna, Editor; Heather Darcy, Managing Editor | “Security Check: Putting Products to the Security Test” eWEEK October 11, 2004 Cameron Sturdevant, West Coast Technical Director | |
| Individual Profile | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Gaining Altitude” Corporate Counsel February 2004 Ashby Jones, Robin Sparkman, Anthony Paonita, Elizabeth Williams, Morris Stubbs | “Act Two: Ann Fudge’s Two-Year Break From Work Changed Her Life…” BusinessWeek March 29, 2004 Diane Brady | |
| Silver | “Interview with Poindexter” CSO August 2004 Scott Berinato, Lew McCreary, Steve Traynor, Emily Henderson | “Top 25 Linus Torvalds” CRN November 15, 2004 Paula Rooney, John Longwell, Heather Clancy, Barbara Dugan, David Nicastro | |
| Bronze | “Release the HIPAA Hounds” For The Record June 28, 2004 For The Record Staff | “Inside Highbridge” Institutional Investor June 2004 Stephen Taub | |
| News Analysis | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Home of the Brave”” Best’s Review November 2004 Meg Green | “Amid Turmoil CA Moves Ahead” eWEEK April 19, 2004 Paula Musich, Senior Editor | |
| Silver | “Reconstruction: The Next Battle for Iraq” Engineering News-Record July 5, 2004 Andrew G. Wright, Sherie Winston, Debra K. Rubin, Tom Sawyer, Mary B. Powers | “Meet the New Boss” CRN December 20, 2004 Rochelle Garner, Timothy Long, Jane O’Brien, Giulia Fini, Joseph DiRusso | |
| News Section | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Newsworthy” DC Velocity September 2004 John R. Johnson, Karen Bachrach, Peter Bradley | “News” InformationWeek February 9, 2004 InformationWeek Staff | |
| Silver | “Briefing Section” Best’s Review September 2004 Best’s Review Staff | “April 26, 2004 News Section” Computerworld April 26, 2004 Computerworld Editorial Staff | |
| Bronze | No award. | TIE “News” CRN August 16, 2004 CRN Staff “UpFront” Business Week January 19, 2004 Ira Sager, Brian Hindo, Jessi Hempel, Ron Plyman, Mindy Katzman | |
| Original Research | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Top 400 Contractors” Engineering News-Record May 17, 2004 Gary J. Tulacz, Timothy J. Grogan, Mary B. Powers, Debra K. Rubin, Virgilio G. Mendoza | “Hard Times: Why Finance Executives are Overworked and Under Stress” CFO November 2004 Kris Frieswick, Lori Calabro, Julia Homer | |
| Silver | “The Bucks Stop Here” Alpha June/July 2004 Stephen Taub | “”Six Secrets of Highly Secure Organizations”” CIO September 15, 2004 Scott Berinato, Lorraine Cosgrove Ware, David Rosenbaum, Neva Tachkova, Cathy Mallen | |
| Bronze | “Brave New Sales Reps” Counselor June 2004 Connie O’Kane | “Do Lectures Deliver?” Medical Meetings July/August 2004 Sue Pelletier, Barbara L. Brewer, Sharon Carlson, Tamar Hosansky | |
| Regular Column, Contributed | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Machine Shop” CSO July, September 2004 Simson Garfinkel, Kathleen S. Carr, Elaine M. Cummings, Chandra Tallman, Steve Traynor | “”Making IT Work”” CIO July 15, October 15, 2004 Michael Schrage, Alison Bass, Abbie Lundberg, Emily Henderson, Neva Tachkova | |
| Silver | “A Little Bit Of This… (And) Shall We Dance?” Pharmaceutical Formulation & Quality August/September 2004, November 2004 Sangita Viswanathan, Alan G. Minsk, David Hoffman | “Leadership Agenda” CIO February 1, June 1, 2004 Susan H. Cramm, Edward Prewitt, Abbie Lundberg, Jennifer McCarthy, Rachel Barnett | |
| Bronze | “Manager’s Notebook” Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal October & December 2004 Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal Staff | No award. | |
| Regular Column, Staff Written | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Outbound” DC Velocity August, December 2004 Mitch MacDonald, Karen Bachrach | “Shred, Burn, Erase & Farmshore Future” Computerworld August 30 & October 4, 2004 Frank Hayes, Frankly Speaking | |
| Silver | “Sadly No Free Lunch + IBM: Pedal To The Metal In Healthcare/The Russell Transcript” Bio-IT World March 2004, September 2004 John Russell | “Starting Point” Baseline June and August 2004 Tom Steinert-Threlkeld | |
| Bronze | “”It’s Easier to Play the Game Than Face the Facts”, “Pharmacy Takes Center Stage of Campaign Politics”” Drug Store News June 21 & August 23, 2004 Rob Eder, Executive Editor | “Tech Directions” eWEEK January 5th; July 26, 2004 Jim Rapoza, Director eWEEK Labs | |
| Regular Department | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Technology on Trial” Law Technology News August 2004, September 2004, October 2004 Monica Bay, John Bringardner, Shane DeLeers | “Trendlines” CIO June15, July 1 & 15, 2004 Michael Goldberg, David Rosenbaum, Megan Santosus, Terri Haas | |
| Silver | “Briefing” CSO October, November, December 2004 CSO Staff | “Techwatch” CFO April, May, June 2004 John Goff, Julia Homer | |
| Bronze | TIE “Trial Tips” IP Law & Business April 2004, June 2004, August 2004 Emily Friedlander, Susan Hansen “Work/Life” Sales & Marketing Management March, April, May 2004 Melinda Ligos, Jennifer Gilbert, Christine Galea, Julia Chang, Eilene Zimmerman | No award. | |
| Signed Editorial | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “If China’s Dicey, Why Not ‘New Europe?’ ” Solid State Technology September 2004 Bob Haavind, Kevin Fitzgerald, Julie MacShane, Carrie Meadows | “Outsourcing: Not Us Vs. Them” Network Computing April 1, 2004 Rob Preston | |
| Silver | TIE “”In-House”” The American Lawyer September 2004 Aric Press “A Doctor’s House Call” Medical Meetings January/February 2004 Tamar Hosansky, Barbara L. Brewer, Sharon Carlson, Scott Raymond | “Engineers and the Three Bears” EDN December 17, 2004 Bill Schweber, Maura Butler | |
| Bronze | “Time to Ditch this Questionable Practice” ABA Banking Journal December 2004 William Streeter | No award. | |
| Special Section | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “The 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking” U.S. Banker October 2004 Holly Sraeel, Andrew Lathrop and Staff | “The Buzz Issue” Network World September 27, 2004 Beth Schultz, Julie Bort | |
| Silver | “New Industry Roadmap Charts Tough Challenges” Solid State Technology January 2004 Robert Haavind, Kevin Fitzgerald, Julie MacShane, Carrie Meadows | “Special Report: Knowledge Center: Outsourcing Dangers” Computerworld November 15, 2004 Computerworld Staff & Contributing Writers | |
| Bronze | “The Image Issue” CSO December 2004 CSO Staff | No award. | |
| Special Supplement | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Litigation 2004” The American Lawyer November 2004 Alison Frankel, Aric Press, Darlene Simidian, The American Lawyer Staff | “EDN Global Report: The engineer’s guide to designing and building…” EDN November 11, 2004 Entire Editorial Staff led by Maury Wright | |
| Silver | “Graduation Issue: Helping Your Career Take Off” Advance for Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals March 29, 2004 Sarah Long, Jenny Song, Lisa Pinder, Wendy Hamilton | No award. | |
| Bronze | “New Jersey Schools” Engineering News-Record September 2004 Joann Gonchar, Debra K. Rubin, Richard A. Korman, Barbara Nathaniel, Sue Pearsall | No award. | |
| Technical Article | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Smart Spots” Film & Video Magazine June 2004 Sharon Kennedy, Alison Johns, Bryant Frazer, Brian Austin | “CPUS; The Road to Tomorrow” PC Magazine April 20, 2004 Richard Fisco, Laarni Almendrala Ragaza, Joel Santo Domingo, Stephanie Chang | |
| Silver | “Discovering Cards” Best’s Review April 2004 Lori Chordas | “Cracking the Wireless Security Code” Network World October 4, 2004 Joel Snyder, Christine Burns | |
| Bronze | No award. | “Spyware Sneaks into the Office” Computerworld May 3, 2004 Robert L. Mitchell, Tommy Peterson, Stephanie Faucher | |
| Design Award Winners | |||
| Feature Article Design | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Safety Last?” November 2004 BIO-IT World BIO-IT World Inc. Mark Gabrenya | “Top 25 Executives” November 15, 2004 CRN CMP Media LLC David Nicastro, Eddie Milla | |
| Silver | “Corporate Scorecard” April 2004 The American Lawyer American Lawyer Media Art Director – Joan Ferrell, Photo Editor – Elizabeth Williams, Photography – Paul Godwin | “Industry Hall of Fame” December 13, 2004 CRN Northeast CMP Media, LLC Giulia Fini, Eddie Milla | |
| Bronze | No award. | “Choose Your Camera” October 5, 2004 PC Magazine Ziff Davis Media Inc. PC Magazine Art Directors John Ritter, Aaron Able, Thom O’Connor | |
| Front Cover — Buyer’s Guide, Special Report, Annual | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “2005 Buyer’s Guide” Operations & Fulfillment September 2004 Richard Zoehrer, Kathryn Del Vecchio-Kempa | “Top 25 Executives” CRN November 15, 2004 David Nicastro, Eddie Milla | |
| Silver | “Culture Clash” CIO Insight Fall 2004 Aileen Hengeveld, Viviana Bromberg, Philip Brooker | “Best In Class” Computerworld March 15, 2004 April O’Connor | |
| Front Cover — Computer Generated | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Changing Channels” Promo October 2004 Richard Zoehrer, Kathryn DelVecchio-Kempa, Digital Artist: Viktor Koen | “Certification Study” CRN August 30, 2004 David Nicastro | |
| Silver | “Perception Problems” Corporate Meetings & Incentives September 2004 Scott Raymond, Barbara Scofidio, Susan Hatch, Kristen Payson | “Build A Better Enterprise Application” Network Magazine August 2004 David Yamada, Bob Powers, Peter Casella, Bill Mallon, Michael Schnaidt | |
| Front Cover — Illustration | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Who Is The Deciding Factor Cover” Digital Connect May 2004 David Nicastro, Jim Lawyer | No award. | |
| Silver | TIE “Hot Technologies” Storage October 2004 Istvan Banyai, Illustrator; Mary Beth Cadwell, Art Director “The Artful Management of VIPs” Meetings & Conventions October 2004 Mayumi Tsuji Hudgins, Angie Mason, Armand Rosales | No award. | |
| Front Cover — Photo | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Small Parts” MACS ACtion Magazine January/February 2004 Laina Casey, Graphics Director, ACtion Magazine | “Undeliverable” CIO November 15, 2004 Terri Haas | |
| Silver | “Mission Critical” Information Security September 2004 Katherine Lambert, Photographer; Maureen Joyce, Art Director | “I Did It MY Way” VARBusiness March 29, 2004 Scott Gormley, Sek Leung, Daniella Abruzzo, Adeline Cannone | |
| Bronze | “Salary Survey” Storage December 2004 Chris Hartlove, Photographer; Mary Beth Cadwell, Art Director | No award. | |
| Opening Page or Spread | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Mind Games” CIO Insight December 2004 Aileen Hengeveld, Viviana Bromberg, Brian Smale, Meghan Hurley | TIE “Tuning Up Tech Careers” Computerworld May 24, 2004 April O’Connor “Worm Wars” Computerworld July 12, 2004 April O’Connor | |
| Silver | “Big Splash” Digital Connect November 2004 David Nicastro, Jim Lawyer, Giulia Fini, Eddie Milla | “A Vote for I.T.” Information Week July 19, 2004 Michael Gigante, Mary Ellen Forte | |
| Bronze | “Hot Technologies” Storage October 2004 Istvan Banyai, Illustrator; Mary Beth Cadwell, Art Director | “Voice Over Wifi: Too Green For The Enterprise?” Network Magazine October 2004 David Yamada, Bob Powers, Peter Casella, Bill Mallon, Michael Schnaidt | |
| Publication Redesign | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | American Funeral Directors April & September 2004 Allison Sullivan, Edward J. Defort, Jen Kiernan | No award. | |
| Silver | American Cemetery July & November 2004 Allison Sullivan, Edward J. Defort, Jen Kiernan | No award. | |
Central-Southeast Regional Winners
27th Annual Awards of Excellence
| Editorial Award Winners | |||
| Case History | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Let There Be Light” Glass Magazine June 2004 Glass Magazine Staff | “”Who’s Who”” Government Computer News August 2, 2004 William Jackson, Senior Writer; Susan M. Menke, Chief Technology Editor | |
| Silver | TIE “Spirited State Purchases Bid Farewell to Pricey Paperwork” Government Procurement August 2004 Sandra J. Wimmer“Bridge Reconstruction Project Triumphs Over Time Constraints” Government Procurement April 2004 Sandra J. Wimmer | “Ultimate Family Home” Builder January 2004 Kathleen Stanley, Nigel F. Maynard, Boyce Thompson, Denise Dersin, Debby Leopold | |
| Feature Article | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Boutique vs. Behemoth” National Real Estate Investor April 2004 Matt Valley, Frank Skinner, Parke Chapman, Jared Reeder, John Herr | “Power Purchasing” Builder April 2004 BUILDER Staff | |
| Silver | “Hard Labor” Big Builder November 2004 John Caulfield, Big Builder Editorial Staff | “Closed for Business” Remodeling July 2004 Nina Patel, Christy Hartman, Sal Alfano | |
| Bronze | “The Vinyl Debate” Building Products September/October 2004 Jean Dimeo, Sharon O’Malley, Jennifer Goodman | “Digging Deep” Latin Trade April 2004 Michael Kepp, Michelle Guevara, Greg Brown | |
| Feature Series | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “The New Consumer” DDI July, August, October, November 2004 Sree Roy, Gareth Fenley, Rachel Brown, Faye Musselman, Vilma Barr | “Who Will Work For You?” IndustryWeek July-December 2004 IndustryWeek Staff | |
| Silver | “Special Report: Blue-Blocking Lenses” EyeWorld April 2004, May 2004 Rich Daly, EyeWorld Magazine | No award | |
| How-To Article | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Door-to-Door Prizes” Replacement Contractor May/June 2004 Jay Holtzman, Jim Cory, Christy Hartman, Sal Alfano | “Why Sabotage Yourself?” Selling Power June 2004 Maryann Hammers | |
| Silver | TIE “Trimming Insurance Costs” Light & Medium Truck November 2004 Jim Galligan“Promoting the Parks Via Floor Space” The Big Picture March 2004 Jay Higashi, Gregory Sharpless, Jaxon Cook, Peggy Middendorf, Kacey King | “We Bought the Wrong EMR!” Physicians Practice, The Business Journal for Physicians March 2004 Pamela Moore, PhD | |
| Bronze | No award | “The X-Factor Files” Builder August 2004 BUILDER Staff | |
| Individual Profile | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Genius, Interrupted” Florida Trend August 2004 Mike Vogel | “The Powerful Sales Strategy Behind Red Bull” Selling Power September 2004 Gerhard Gschwandtner | |
| Silver | “Staying Stoked” Custom Home January/February 2004 Leslie Ensor, Bruce Snider | “P&G’s Innovation Engineer” IndustryWeek December 2004 John Teresko | |
| News Analysis | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Too Little, Too Late” Big Builder December 2004 Steve Zurier, Big Builder Editorial Staff | “Firm resolve but no easy resolution” Federal Computer Week April 26, 2004 John Stein Monroe, Christopher Dorobek, FCW Staff | |
| Silver | “Role of Women in Urology Continues to Expand, Evolve” Urology Times April 1, 2004 Mac Overmyer, Richard R. Kerr, Timothy W. Snider, Peter R. Seltzer | No award | |
| Bronze | “Technology On The Line” Government Security April 2004 Paul Rothman, Larry Anderson, David Ramares | No award | |
| News Section | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Developments” National Real Estate Investor March 2004 Matt Valley, Frank Skinner, Parke Chapman, Jared Reeder, John Herr, Jessica Miller | “News Briefing: Budget” Federal Computer Week 9-Feb-04 John Stein Monroe, Christopher Dorobek, FCW Staff | |
| Silver | TIE “Issues & Trends” American City & County April 2004 Bill Wolpin, Lindsay Isaacs, Stephen Ursery“Transport Topics News Section” Transport Topics 29-Nov-04 Transport Topics Staff | “News Section, including ‘In Brief’ and the ‘Community Page’” Government Computer News November 22, 2004 GCN Editorial Staff With Special Recognition to Senior Writers Jason Miller and Dawn Onley | |
| Original Research | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Fortified Financials” Big Builder 4-May Big Builder Editorial Staff | “Top 100 Companies” Latin Trade July 2004 Gabriela Calderon, Greg Brown, Bryan Cooper | |
| Silver | “The Future Of The American Economy Lies In Our Public Schools” Expansion Management December 2004 Bill King, Michael Keating | “50 Best Small & Medium Places To Work” HR Magazine July 2004 HR Magazine Staff | |
| Bronze | “Box Industry Springs Back” Paperboard Packaging July 2004 Paperboard Packaging Staff | No award | |
| Regular Column, Contributed | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Phony ‘Youth Risks’ Are a Risk to Youth; Why Are We So Eager To Fear Youth?” Youth Today September 2004, November 2004 Mike Males | “Legal Trends” HR Magazine March 2004, June 2004 Jonathan Segal, Margaret Clark, Patrick Mirza, Carrie Marty, John Anderson | |
| Silver | “Selling” Replacement Contractor May/June, November/December 2004 Phil Rea, Jim Cory, Christy Hartman, Sal Alfano | No award | |
| Bronze | TIE “Menu Development” QSR August, December 2004 QSR Staff“Talking Shop” Commercial Dealer Rick Cuddihe | No award | |
| Regular Column, Staff Written | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Editor’s Note” Security Management February, June 2004 Sherry L. Harowitz | “Silicon Jack” Latin Trade May and September 2004 Jack Epstein, Greg Brown, Forrest Jones | |
| Silver | “Retrograde” Expansion Management February 2004 and July 2004 Bill King | “”Waypoints:What, Me Scared?” “Waypoints: Can’t We All Get Along?”” AOPA Pilot April, May 2004 Thomas B. Haines | |
| Bronze | TIE “Burning Rubber,””A Clear View of Trucking”” Transport Topics September 6, November 22, 2004 Thomas M. Strah“A View From The Top,” “On Becoming A Hope Pusher” The School Administrator February 2004, May 2004 Paul D. Houston | No award | |
| Regular Department | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “SiteLines” Tools of the Trade Jan/Feb 2004, Mar/Apr 2004, May/June 2004 Mark Clement, Rick Schwolsky, Katy Tomasulo, Evan Potler, Allison Levy | “Train Your Sales Team” Selling Power January/February, March, April 2004 Geoffrey James | |
| Silver | “Sell Sheet” ProSales January, February, April 2004 Rick Davis, Lisa Clift, Katy Tomasulo | “Reader Panel” Remodeling February, March, April 2004 Hayden Alfano, Nina Patel, Joseph Schuler, David Zuckerman, Maria Bishirjian | |
| Bronze | TIE “Tip Sheet” EMB – Embroidery/Monogram Business July, August, September 2004 EMB Staff“After Action” HSToday June, July, November HSToday Staff | No award | |
| Signed Editorial | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Buried Alive” Utility Fleet Management 4-Feb Michael J. Varhola | “How’s the Boss?” Remodeling June 2004 Sal Alfano, Christy Hartman | |
| Silver | “Broker is not a Dirty Word; Abandoning Quality” Produce Business February 2004, March 2004 Jim Prevor | “Editor’s Notes” Builder December 2004 Boyce Thompson | |
| Special Section | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “11th Annual TOP 100” Washington Technology May 10, 2004 Washington Technology staff | “”Profiles in Leadership”” Government Computer News April 19, 2004 Richard W. Walker, Senior Writer; Dawn S. Onley, Senior Writer; Mary Mosquera, Staff Writer; Joab Jackson, Assoc. Writer; Matt McLaughlin, Asst. Man. Editor, News | |
| Silver | “Grading Homeland Security” HSToday September 2004 David Silverberg, Julie Sturgeon, Michelle Wandres | “Bridge And Tunnel Security” Civil Engineering September 2004 Laurie A. Shuster | |
| Bronze | “Sustainable Solutions: for civil and structural engineers” Structural Engineer October 2004 Shanon Fauerbach, P.E.; Jennifer Goupil, P.E.; Bob Drake; Cory Sekine-Pettite | “Federal List” Federal Computer Week September 20, 2004 FCW Staff | |
| Special Supplement | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Affordable Housing Supplement” Multifamily Executive September 2004 Multifamily Executive Staff | No award | |
| Silver | “DVM In Focus Internal Medicine” DVM Newsmagazine November 2004 Daniel R. Verdon, Lecia Landis | No award | |
| Bronze | “Still Bullish: 2005 Real Estate Investor Outlook” National Real Estate Investor October 2004 Matt Valley, Frank Skinner, Jessica Miller, Jared Reeder, John Herr | No award | |
| Technical Article | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Particulate Filters Will Be 2007’s Technology Leap” Transport Topics 5-Jul-04 Roger Gilroy, Thomas M. Strah | “Panel Parity” Builder November 2004 Nigel F. Maynard, Denise Dersin, Boyce Thompson, Eddie Malstrom | |
| Silver | “”Check Truncation: The Countdown Begins”” Community Banker January 2004 James Swann, writer; Melanie Harwood, editor | “Fast Track” Civil Engineering November 2004 Walter Antlauf, Dipl.-Ing.; Francois G. Bernardeau, P.E.; Kevin C. Coates | |
| Bronze | No award | “The Plastic Revolution” Builder January 2004 Matthew Power, Denise Dersin, Boyce Thompson, Debby Leopold, Eddie Malstrom | |
| Design Award Winners | |||
| Feature Article Design | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Heat Index” October 2004 Multifamily Executive Hanley Wood, LLC Jennifer A. Johnston, Art Director; Les Shaver, Associate Editor; Alison Rice, Editor; Kate Herman, Managing Editor; Boyce Thompson, Editorial Director | “Barriers to Entry” December 2004 Builder Hanley Wood, LLC Art Director: Edwin C. Malstrom Illustrations: Jonathan Barkat | |
| Silver | “The Golfdom Report” December 2004 Golfdom Advanstar Communications Kim Traum | “Power Purchasing” April 2004 Builder Hanley Wood, LLC Art Director: Edwin C. Malstrom Illustrations: Tom Curry | |
| Front Cover — Buyer’s Guide, Special Report, Annual | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Building Products” Building Products November/December 2004 Evan Potler, Allison Levy, Jean Dimeo | “Builder Special Report: Forecast Guide 2004” Builder August 2004 Art Director: Edwin C. Malstrom; Illustration: Jim Tsinganos | |
| Silver | “The Great Divide” Snow Business 4-May Karen Angus | “GSA Buyer’s Guide” Federal Computer Week 2-Aug-04 Cameron Young, Susan Morrison, Jeffrey Langkau | |
| Front Cover — Computer Generated | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | Front Cover – Computer Generated 20 Largest Ferrous Scrap Processors” Recycling Today April 2004 Karen Angus | Front Cover – Computer Generated Buried Treasure” Civil Engineering January 2004 Jan Hilton | |
| Silver | Front Cover – Computer Generated War Over Water” Golf Course News October 2004 Andrea Vagas, John Walsh | Front Cover – Computer Generated Cost vs. Value” Remodeling November 2004 Judy Neighbor, Christoph Niemann | |
| Front Cover — Illustration | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Systems Power” Lawn & Landscape December 2004 Mark Rook, Roger Stanley, Nicole Wisniewski, Jonathan Katz | “”Collaboration Makes Good Neighbors”” Federal Computer Week 26-Apr-04 Paul Zwolak, Jeffrey Langkau, Susan Morrison | |
| Silver | “Drug-eluting Stents” Formulary September 2004 RJ Pooch, Tara Stultz, Michael Pangrace, Christy Krames, David Calabrese, RPh | No award | |
| Bronze | “Focus on 2004: A year of pharmacologic agents in review” Formulary December 2004 RJ Pooch, Tara Stultz, Michael Pangrace, Christy Krames, David Calabrese, RPh | No award | |
| Front Cover — Photo | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | Lubes’n’Greases August 2004 Greg Whitlow, Art Director | “Making Waves” IndustryWeek August 2004 Nickolas Dankovich | |
| Silver | DDI June 2004 Brooke Lanier | “”Twenty Something”” Federal Computer Week Jan. 26, 2004 Larry Ruggeri, Jeffrey Langkau | |
| Bronze | Tools of the Trade March/April 2004 Evan Potler, Allison Levy, Rick Schwolsky, Mark Clement, Katy Tomasulo | No award | |
| Opening Page or Spread | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Paint Sprayers” El Nuevo Constructor July 2004 Evan Potler, Allison Levy, Rick Schwolsky, Alejandra Quevedo, Mark Clement | “5 Threats That Could Sink Your Company” IndustryWeek September 2004 Nickolas Dankovich | |
| Silver | “E.O. Wilson” PCT Magazine June 2004 Andrea Vagas | “”Linux Weighs In”” Federal Computer Week 3-May-04 Jeffrey Langkau | |
| Bronze | “Windows & Doors Review” Building Products July/August 2004 Evan Potler, Allison Levy, Jean Dimeo | No award | |
| Publication Redesign | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | Golf Course News May 2003, February 2004 Andrea Vagas, Roger Stanley | Federal Computer Week December 1, 2003, and January 26, 2004 Ken Silvia, Jeffrey Langkau, Susan Morrison | |
| Silver | ”John Martin—Best Director of Year” Airport Revenue News November 2004 Pauline Armbrust, Editor/Publisher; Evonne Gibbs, Managing Editor; Gary Krasner, Associate Publisher; Roger Schinkler, Creative Director; Lorraine Castellano, Art Director | Latin Trade May 2004, June 2004 Bryan Cooper | |
Midwest-South Regional Winners
27th Annual Awards of Excellence
| Editorial Award Winners | |||
| Case History | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “The Zero-Energy Remodel” Professional Remodeler October 2004 Wendy A. Jordan, Kimberly Sweet, Larry Nigh, Judi Damm | “Sign It Away?” Plant Services August 2004 Sheila Kennedy, Paul Studebaker, Russ Kratowicz, Lisa Greenberg, Bert Ganzon | |
| Silver | TIE “Broadway Bound” Marketing News February 1, 2004 Deborah L. Vence“A Plan for the Worst” TED Magazine December 2004 TED Magazine Staff | “Coke Finds MRO is the Real Thing” MRO Today February/March 2004 Paul V. Arnold | |
| Feature Article | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Where Are Chemical Engineers Headed?” Chemical Processing August 2004 Mark Rosenzweig, Lisa Greenberg, Diane Dierking, Katie Donovan, Steve Herner | “Bullet Proof” ABA Journal September 2004 Mark Hansen | |
| Silver | “Patient Safety Proves Elusive” Modern Healthcare November 1, 2004 John Morrissey | “Stop Thief” Professional Builder September 2004 Bill Lurz, Senior Editor; Heather McCune, Editorial Director; Bill Patton, Creative Director | |
| Bronze | TIE “Aggressive Collections” HealthLeaders July 2004 Philip Betbeze“Have You Seen This Engineer?” Control April 2004 Rich Merritt, Author; Lisa Liljegren, Art Director | “The High Price of Idling” Trucker News May 2004 Sean Kelley, Richard Street, Randy Grider, John Latta, Kristin Walters | |
| Feature Series | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Clinical Management” Hospitals & Health Networks June, December 2004 Richard Haugh | “Searching For Evidence” Commercial Carrier Journal March, June, September 2004 Paul Richards | |
| Silver | “State of the Industry, Parts 1 and 2” Ward’s Auto World November 2004, December 2004 Barbara McClellan, Kevin Kelly, Brian Corbett, John D. Stoll, Mack Chrysler | No award | |
| How-To Article | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “An IT Contingency Plan to Meet HIPAA Security Standards” Journal of AHIMA February 2004 Sandra Nutten, Chris Mansueti, Journal of AHIMA Staff | “Replace Wheel Seals” Overdrive Magazine June 2004 Paul Hartley, Linda Longton, Max Heine, Laura Crackel, Tim Cooper | |
| Silver | “”10 Sales Tips Anyone Can Swipe”” Ventures Magazine March, April 2004 Written by Stacey McArthur; Photos by Jonathan Adams; Alyssa Chase, Editor; Mary Risher, Photo Editor; Cheryl Berry, Designer | “Don’t Wait For Dark” Plant Services November 2004 Rich Merritt, Paul Studebaker, Russ Kratowicz, Lisa Greenberg, Bert Ganzon | |
| Bronze | “Developing a Wellness Program” Skin Inc. August 2004 Skin Inc. Editorial Team | “10 Scary Scenarios” Overdrive Magazine January 2004 Carolyn Mason, Tony Brock, Linda Longton, Max Heine, Laura Crackel, Tim Cooper | |
| Individual Profile | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “2004 Retailer of the Year: Dick Wood” CSP November 2004 Dan Blunk | “”Beyond ‘Bam”” Restaurants & Institutions June 15, 2004 Scott Hume | |
| Silver | “Revving Up Rubio’s” Chain Leader October 2004 Lisa Bertagnoli, Mary Boltz Chapman, Maya Norris | “The Education of Larry Lessig” ABA Journal January 2004 Jason Krause | |
| Bronze | “Full-Court Press” Modern Healthcare September 6, 2004 Mark Taylor | “Scientist of the Year” R&D Magazine November 2004 Tim Studt, Jeannette Mallozzi, Lorraine Joyce, Eileen Whitmore | |
| News Analysis | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Trouble on a Tomato” CSP September 2004 Dan Blunk | “The Changing Face of Gay Legal Issues” ABA Journal July 2004 Jill Schachner Chanen | |
| Silver | “Without A Trace” Food Processing March Food Processing Staff | “Hours-Of-Service Coverage” Commercial Carrier Journal February, August 2004 Avery Vise, Sean Kelley, Aaron Huff, John Baxter, John Latta | |
| News Section | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Week in Healthcare” Modern Healthcare June 28,2004 Barbara Kirchheimer | “National Pulse” ABA Journal September 2004 Richard Brust | |
| Silver | No award | “Reporter” Equipment World December 2004 Olivia Grider, Marcia Gruver, Beth Waltman | |
| Bronze | No award | “Frontlines” REALTOR Magazine June 2004 Robert Freedman | |
| Original Research | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Ward’s 10-Best Engines” Ward’s Auto World January 2004 Bill Visnic and the Ward’s Staff | “Top 400 Restaurant Chains” Restaurants & Institutions July 2004 Editorial and Art Staff | |
| Silver | “The 100 Most Wired” Hospitals & Health Networks July 2004 Alden Solovy, Suzanna Hoppszallern, Jennifer Towne | “The Highway Way of Life” Trucker News March 2004 John Latta, Richard Street, Randy Grider, Kristin Walters | |
| Regular Column, Contributed | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Jobs” Student Lawyer January, March 2004 Donna Gerson, writer; Ira Pilchen, editor | “Tech@Work: “Spring Cleaning Time” and “Why Not Wi-Fi?”” REALTOR Magazine April, September 2004 Mariwyn Evans, Stephen M. Canale | |
| Silver | “Creative Techniques” Presentations February, June 2004 Julie Terberg | “Till the New Wears Off” Land Line Magazine November 2004 Bill Hudgins | |
| Bronze | “Perfect Pairings” Plate Spring, Fall 2004 Terry Sullivan | No award | |
| Regular Column, Staff Written | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “If You Don’t Toot Your Own Horn, Who Will?” / “National Indoor Comfort Week: It’s Time to Brag” The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration News December 6, 2004 and April 12, 2004 John R. Hall | “My Way” My Business Magazine February/March, October/November 2004 Harvey King, Hammock Publishing | |
| Silver | TIE “Only the Strong Survive/Monkey Shines in Ads” Ward’s Dealer Business June, May 2004 Steve Finlay“Business Matters” Hospitals & Health Networks October, November 2004 Alden Solovy | “Toops Scoops” Food Processing July, November 2004 Diane Toops | |
| Bronze | No award | “”In the Courts” Illinois: No Corporate Certificate, No Pay/ Judge: Mega-Verdict Spawned By Passion” American Medical News September 13 and October 11, 2004 Tanya Albert | |
| Regular Department | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Restaurant Economics” Restaurant Startup & Growth February, March, April 2004 The Publishers and Staff of Specialized Publications Company | “Food” Restaurants & Institutions September 1, September 15, and October 1, 2004 Patricia B. Dailey, Scott Hume, James DeWan, Virginia Gerst, Laura Yee | |
| Silver | “Hot Practice” Student Lawyer January, February, March 2004 Lisa Stansky, writer; Ira Pilchen, editor | “Special Report” Restaurants & Institutions March 15, April 1, and April 15, 2004 Patricia B. Dailey, Scott Hume, Allison Perlik | |
| Signed Editorial | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Appliance Line, Designing Women” Appliance Magazine July 2004 Lisa Bonnema, Editor | “On Smoking and Support” Dental Practice Report November 2004 Steve Diogo | |
| Silver | “Podium” Presentations March 2004 Tad Simons | “Defense Costs Can Limit R&D” R&D Magazine July 2004 Tim Studt, Jeannette Mallozzi, Lorraine Joyce | |
| Bronze | TIE “Sutton Report” Construction Equipment May 2004 Rod Sutton“Stomp Out the F&I Fires” Ward’s Dealer Business February 2004 Steve Finlay | No award | |
| Special Section | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Money, Money, Money: How to Get the CFO’s Ear” Building Operating Management September 2004 David Kozlowski, Mike Lobash, Edward Sullivan, Greg Zimmerman | “Self-Help Toolbox” Overdrive Magazine August 2004 Laura Crackel, Linda Longton, Carolyn Mason, Max Heine, Katie Hines, Tim Cooper | |
| Silver | “Green: Your Questions Answered” Buildings May 2004 Linda K. Monroe, Jana J. Madsen, Leah B. Garris, Elisa A. Geneser, Scott Easton | “Road To Riches” Overdrive Magazine March 2004 Sean Kelley, Linda Longton, Max Heine, Laura Crackel, Tim Cooper | |
| Bronze | “The Application Of Innovation” TELEPHONY June 21,2004 TELEPHONY STAFF | “2004 Ivy Awards” Restaurants & Institutions May 1, 2004 Editorial Staff | |
| Special Supplement | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Progress Report on Sustainability” Building Design & Construction November 2004 Robert Cassidy, David Barista, Gordon Wright, Larry Flynn | “50th Anniversary Issue Supplement” Control Engineering September 2004 David Greenfield, Mark T. Hoske, Frank J. Bartos, Jeanine Katzel, Jim Montague | |
| Silver | “Industry Focus Supplement” Business Insurance 20-Sep 2004 Rodd Zolkos, Kathy Barnes, Matt Scroggins, Mary Nick, Joe Walker | “GIANTS” Professional Builder February 2004 Bill Lurz, Senior Editor; Heather McCune, Editorial Director; Bill Patton, Creative Director | |
| Technical Article | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Pedestrian Impact” Ward’s Auto World June 2004 Drew Winter, Brian Corbett | “Mighty Motes” Plant Services September 2004 Rich Merritt, Paul Studebaker, Russ Kratowicz, Lisa Greenberg, Bert Ganzon | |
| Silver | “Technology Takes Center Stage” Building Design & Construction April 2004 David Barista | “The Big Footprint” Trucker News July 2004 John Baxter, Richard Street, Randy Grider, John Latta, Kristin Walters | |
| Bronze | “The ‘X’ Factor” Buildings July 2004 Robin Suttell, Linda K. Monroe, Elisa A. Geneser, Scott Easton | No award | |
| Design Award Winners | |||
| Feature Article Design | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Gold in Green” November, December 2004” Ventures Magazine RCI | “The 400 at 40 — Timeline” July 2004 Restaurants & Institutions Reed Business Information Stacy Bryant Scott Hume Allison Perlik | |
| Silver | “Great Tastes: Pesto Manifesto” Winter 2004” Plate Magazine Marketing & Technology Group Queenie Burns | “Forging Livable Communities” June 2004 REALTOR Magazine National Association of REALTORS Julie Fournier Isabella Mathews | |
| Front Cover — Buyer’s Guide, Special Report, Annual | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Money Managers Issue: May 31, 2004” Pensions & Investments May 31, 2004 Gregg Runburg | TIE “Buyer’s Guide” Packaging Digest July 2004 Lora Lee Gelles“Top 400 Cover – 40th Anniversary” Restaurants & Institutions July 2004 Stacy Bryant, Glen Luensman, Patricia Dailey | |
| Silver | “Top Pension Funds Issue: January 26, 2004” Pensions & Investments January 26, 2004 Gregg Runburg | No award | |
| Front Cover — Computer Generated | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Time to Market Issue” Pharmaceutical Manufacturing February/March 2004 Stephen Herner, Agnes Shanley | “Fighting Back” Overdrive Magazine October 2004 Tony Brock, Tim Cooper | |
| Silver | “Lighting is About to Change…” Buildings March 2004 Elisa A. Geneser, Scott Easton, Linda K. Monroe | No award | |
| Front Cover — Illustration | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Drug Makers Take Aim at Variability” Pharmaceutical Manufacturing January 2004 Stephen Herner, Agnes Shanley | “Seize Power” Plant Services December 2004 Plant Services Team | |
| Silver | “A Perfect 10” Public Works September 2004 Bill Palmer, Amara Rozgus, Steve Phillips, Bill Nelson | No award | |
| Bronze | “Tenants: What They Want and How They Choose” Buildings January 2004 Elisa A. Geneser, Scott Easton, Linda K. Monroe | No award | |
| Front Cover — Photo | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “The M2M Honor Roll: Celebrating Success” M2M Summer 2004 Dave Pape, Marco Carating, Peggy Smedley, Michael Jarosik | “May/June 2004 cover” Farm Industry News May/June 2004 Lynn Varpness | |
| Silver | “The Next Generation” Chemical Processing September 2004 Chemical Processing Team | “Mighy Motes” Plant Services September 2004 Plant Services Team | |
| Bronze | No award | “Sundae” Restaurants & Institutions March 1, 2004 Stacy Bryant, Glen Luensman, Patricia Dailey | |
| Opening Page or Spread | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Biopharma Capacity” Pharmaceutical Manufacturing November/December 2004 Stephen Herner, Agnes Shanley | “Updating Outdated Technology: A Must For Survival” Start February 2004 Dave Pape, Marco Carating, Peggy Smedley, John Buell | |
| Silver | “”The Patient Room”” Hospitals & Health Networks May 2004 Chuck Lazar | “Where’s the Brief?” ABA Journal July 2004 Robert Fernandez | |
| Bronze | “Real Estate Special Report: October 18, 2004” Pensions & Investments October 18, 2004 Gregg Runburg | No award | |
| Publication Redesign | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | Music Inc. December 2003/January 2004 Andy Williams, Zach Phillips, Charles Fuller, Frank Alkyer, Kevin Maher | Commercial Carrier Journal January 2004 Tony Breland | |
| Silver | Foodservice Equipment Reports April, May 2004 Julie Wilhm, Jennifer Hicks, Brian Ward | Plant Services September 2004 Bert Ganzon, Stephen Herner | |
| Bronze | Publication Redesign Pet Age” Pet Age April, May 2004 Marina Rus, Karen Long MacLeod, Pet Age Staff | No award | |
West Regional Winners
27th Annual Awards of Excellence
| Editorial Award Winners | |||
| Case History | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Surround Takes to the Airwaves” Radio Magazine December 2004 Chriss Scherer, Kari Taylor, Mike Pappas, Mike Knust | “BP Monitors The Rails” InfoWorld November 15, 2004 Ephraim Schwartz, Eric Knorr | |
| Silver | “Microfiltration Lowers Turbidity and Increases WTP Capacity” Opflow April 2004 Opflow Staff, Gay Porter DeNileon, Mart Kelle, A. Zuccaro/USFilter | No award | |
| Bronze | “The Many Faces of Sonepar” Electrical Wholesaling July 2004 Jim Lucy, Sarah Tobaben Dolash, David Eckhart | No award | |
| Feature Article | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Taking a Dive” Aquatics International March 2004 Gary Thill, AmyJo Brown, Tariq Kamal | “Locked Out” Electrical Construction & Maintenance January 2004 Matthew Halverson | |
| Silver | “Seal of Approval” Roast Magazine November/December 2004 Roast Magazine Staff | “Is E-Voting Safe” PC World June 2004 Paul Boutin, Eric Dahl, Anush Yegyazarian, Jeff Berlin, Stephen Compton | |
| Bronze | “The End of Innovation?” Electronic Business October 2004 Bill Roberts, Howard Baldwin, Adrian Mello | “By Popular Demand” Oracle Magazine July, August 2004 Jeff Spicer, Tom Haunert, Julia McVeigh, Leslie Steere | |
| Feature Series | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “A Seat At The Table” The Meeting Professional January-June 2004 John Delavan, Don Nichols | “Windows XP’s Big Security Fix, Windows XP’s Big Fix, Is XP’s Fix Safe” PC World March, September, November 2004 Yardena Arar, Andrew Brandt, Scott Spanbauer, Paul Thurrott, Tracy Yee-Vaught | |
| Silver | “The Single Life, Parts I & II” High Return Quarterly Fall 2004, & Winter 2005 Sheila Hopkins, Mard Naman | No award | |
| How-To Article | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “And The Winner Is…” Pool & Spa News July 23, 2004 Erika Taylor, Rhonda J. Wilson, Shabnam Mogharabi, Henry Olivas | “Your Ideal PC” PC World September 2004 Eric Dahl, Rebecca Freed, Thomas Luong, Kate Godfrey, Steve Gray | |
| Silver | “Troubleshooting Wi-fi Networks” iSeries NEWS April 2004 Mel Beckman, iSeries NEWS Editorial Staff | “Drafting a Customized Technology Plan” Technology and Learning February 2004 Gwen Solomon | |
| Bronze | No award | “Ten Steps to a Better Safety Program” Electrical Construction & Maintenance June 2004 Amy Florence Fischbach | |
| Individual Profile | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Get Your Shoes Dirty” Rental Equipment Register August 2004 Michael Roth | No award | |
| Silver | “The Lightning Rod” Aquatics International February 2004 Gary Thill, AmyJo Brown, Tariq Kamal | No award | |
| News Analysis | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Blown Away: Repairing the Damage of Hurricane Ivan” Opflow December 2004 Carol Carpenter, Opflow Staff | “Activation Nation” Macworld June 2004 Philip Michaels | |
| Silver | “Kmart, Sears Merger Should Unlock Real Estate Value” Institutional Real Estate Newsline November 22, 2004 Drew Campbell | “Fees Surprise Unwary Web Shoppers” PC World August 2004 Tom Spring, Peggy Watt, Ramon G. McLeod, Jeff Berlin, Sally Zahner Over 80000 Silver | |
| Bronze | No award | “iTunes’ Birthday Music” Macworld May 2004 Jonathan Seff Over 80,000 | |
| News Section | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Outfront” Workforce Management December 2004 Workforce Management Staff | “News & Trends” PC World August 2004 Yardena Arar, Tom Mainelli, Tom Spring, Anush Yegyazarian, Sally Zahner | |
| Silver | “Upfront” CED November 2004 CED Staff | “Infoworld Tech Watch” InfoWorld November 15, 2004 InfoWorld News Staff | |
| Bronze | “The Scoop” The Meeting Professional July 2004 John Delavan, Blair Potter, Jason Hensel, Angela Chiarello, Michael Pinchera | “Drawing Board” Network Magazine November 2004 Andrew Conry-Murray, David Greenfield, Nancy Hung, Andy Dornan | |
| Original Research | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “A Drinking Problem” Aquatics International April 2004 Gary Thill, Mike Bearak, Tariq Kamal | “Best Places to Buy” PC World November 2004 Anne Kandra, Eric Dahl, Aoife McEvoy, Edward N. Albro, Kate Godfrey | |
| Silver | “More of the Same” The Institutional Real Estate Letter March 2004 Jessica Kearney Heidgerken | “Surviving the Stagnant Economy” Electrical Construction & Maintenance September 2004 Amy Florence Fischbach, Mike Eby | |
| Bronze | “Who Made the Grade?” Sacramento Business Journal February 20, 2004 Mike McCarthy, Sharon Havranek, Adam Weintraub | “2004 Compensation Survey: A Change For The Better” InfoWorld June 14, 2004 Jack McCarthy, Eric Knorr | |
| Regular Column, Contributed | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Security Central” iSeries NEWS March, October 2004 Dan Riehl, iSeries NEWS Editorial Staff“Solutions by Design: “Tracking Infectious Diseases” , “Modernizing Memberships”” SQL Server Magazine January, August 2004 Michelle A. Poolet | “Consumer Watch: When Help is Half a World Away, Keep Your Hands on Your Handhelds” PC World April, August 2004 Anne Kandra, Edward N. Albro, Harry McCracken, Barbara Adamson, Steven Gray | |
| Silver | “Diary of a Roastery- The Fine Art of Spitting/ A Bargain of a Roaster” Roast Magazine July/August 2004 Roast Magazine Staff | “Driver’s View” RoadStar March, April 2004 Dave Sweetman | |
| Regular Column, Staff Written | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Editor’s Insight” Craftrends October 2004, November 2004 Bill Gardner | “Privacy Watch: Why Your Friends Believe You’re Selling Viagra, Two Passwords Double Your Privacy” PC World July, September 2004 Andrew Brandt, Edward N. Albro, Marlene Tobias, Tracy Yee-Vaught | |
| Silver | “To the Point” The Meeting Professional July 2004, May 2004 John Delavan | “Off the Wires” Network Magazine April 2004, October 2004 Andy Dornan | |
| Bronze | “A Teeny Tiny Energy Revolution; Group Therapy for Seismic Data” E & P March 2004, December 2004 Rhonda Duey | No award | |
| Regular Department | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Galas” Special Events Magazine October, November, December 2004 Natasha Garber | “Forensic Casebook” Electrical Construction & Maintenance August 2004, September 2004, October 2004 Mike Eby, Matthew Halverson, Amy Florence Fischbach, Sarah Van Goethen, David Eckhart | |
| Silver | “In Depth” Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal July 23, July 30, August 6, 2004 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal Staff | “Ask Tom” Oracle Magazine January/February, March/April, May/June 2004 Jeff Spicer, Tom Haunert, Julia McVeigh, Leslie Steere | |
| Signed Editorial | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Between the Lines” Workforce Management February 2004, June 2004 Carroll Lachnit | “Microsoft’s Worst Enemy” Windows IT Pro March 2004 Michael Otey, Technical Director | |
| Silver | “Hurricanes and Linemen” Transmission & Distribution World December 2004 Rick Bush, Editor-in-Chief; Emily Saarela, Senior Managing Editor; Susan Lakin, Art Director | “Where Have All the Specialists Gone?” Electrical Construction & Maintenance May 2004 Mike Eby | |
| Special Section | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Making The 10 Best” Millimeter January 2004 Michael Goldman, Cynthia Wisehart, Amanda Fletcher, Tony De Moraes | “Build a Better Business- A Special Pull-Out Section for Brokers and Managers” California Real Estate March 2004 Anne Framroze, Toni Panetta, Nancy Duckworth Banks | |
| Silver | “2004 Salary and Industry Survey” SQL Server Magazine December 2004 Kathy Blomstrom, Suzanne Cone, Dawn Cyr, Jessica Heckathorn, Theresa Miles | No award | |
| Special Supplement | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “IP Solutions Summit” CED September 2004 CED Staff | “Guide to Fuel Economy” Heavy Duty Trucking October 2004 John Bendel, Tom Berg, Deborah Whistler | |
| Silver | “Water Executive” Ultrapure Water September/October 2004 Mike Henley | “2004 Readers’ Choice” Windows IT Pro Fall 2004 Windows IT Pro Staff | |
| Technical Article | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “A World-First VFT Installation” Transmission & Distribution World November 2004 Rick Bush, Editor-in-Chief; Emily Saarela, Senior Managing Editor; Phil Musser, Executive Editor; Susan Lakin, Art Director | “The Trouble-Free PC” PC World February 2004 Lincoln Spector, Scott Spanbauer, Richard Baguley, Elliot Kirchling, Thomas Luong | |
| Silver | “Under Wraps” SQL Server Magazine July 2004 Brian Connolly | “Is AMD The New Intel?” InfoWorld August 30, 2004 Tom Yager, Eric Knorr | |
| Design Award Winners | |||
| Feature Article Design | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | No award | “.Net Report Card” March 1, 2004 InfoWorld InfoWorld Media Group Nancy Suess Peter Ferguson | |
| Silver | No award | “Color Printers: The Full Spectrum” April 5, 2004 InfoWorld InfoWorld Media Group Gary Streng Lisa Berghout Rick Rizner | |
| Front Cover — Buyer’s Guide, Special Report, Annual | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Book of Lists” San Francisco Business Times 2004 Carol Collier | “2004 Manufacturer & Supplier Directory” Electrical Construction & Maintenance July 2004 David Eckhart | |
| Silver | “The Top 200” Electrical Wholesaling June 2004 David Eckhart, Jim Lucy, Sarah Tobaben Dolash | No award | |
| Bronze | “Broadband Communications Buyers’ Guide” CED December 2004 Rick Gaither, Art Director | No award | |
| Front Cover — Computer Generated | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | No award | Oracle July/August 2004 Richard Merchan, Susan Olsen, Paul Andreini, Jeff Spicer | |
| Silver | No award | “Windows XP SP2” Windows IT Pro August 2004 Larry Purvis, Ryan Etter | |
| Front Cover — Illustration | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | No award | “Special Issue: How to Fix” PC World Magazine October 2004 Robert Kanes, Kate Godfrey, Edwin Fotheringham | |
| Silver | No award | No award | |
| Front Cover — Photo | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “Architectural Portfolio” American School & University November 2004 Jennifer Ray | “Best & Worst Deals” PC World Magazine November 2004 Robert Kanes, Kate Godfrey, Marc Simon | |
| Silver | “Targeting Changing Vaccine Protocols” Veterinary Economics September 2004 Veterinary Economics Staff | “November Cover” Profit November 2004 Richard Merchan, Susan Olsen, Paul Andreini, Jeff Spicer | |
| Opening Page or Spread | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “The Mid-Gear Swap” CED September 2004 Don Ruth, Senior Art Director | “Do More With Digital Photos” PC World Magazine December 2004 Robert Kanes, Carolyn Perot, Gordon Studer | |
| Silver | “Reviving Rwanda” Roast Magazine March/April 2004 Roast Magazine Staff | “News on Demand” PC World Magazine July 2004 Robert Kanes, Pierre Granier, Campbell Laird | |
| Bronze | No award | “A Nose For Data” Revenue-The Performance Marketing Standard January 2004 Revenue Magazine – The Team | |
| Publication Redesign | |||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or over circulation | ||
| Gold | “PPB Magazine” Promotional Products Business Magazine April 2004 Lisa Horn, Editor, PPB; Yo! Media, Inc. | No award | |
| Silver | “Aquatics International Magazine” Aquatics International October/November 2003, October 2004 Tariq Kamal, Gary Thill | No award | |