Shorty Awards in the News
Now in their fifth year, the Shorty Awards have made news for honoring content producers across all major social platforms; for entering the mainstream Hollywood awards cycle; for bringing on unique and exciting sponsors and partners to grow their own social media following; to give all influences a chance to succeed; and to honor work in important areas like the environment. Click here for the full press list.
The legitimacy of the awards – last year 650 people attended; this year 1.6 million Shorty-nominating tweets were posted – also show the elevated significance of that which is being posted to social networks on the web. Wall Street Journal Brands such as Red Bull Racing, Abercrombie Kids, International Cricket Council, Vodafone Zoozoos and M&M's also found success leveraging 'Gangnam Style,' as detailed by the Unmetric infographic below from the Shorty Awards Mashable The awards honor particularly clever and adept creators of concise social media content across a variety of platforms. Washington Post For several years, advertising awards shows have been starting to sign sponsors to underwrite the general bestowing of honors or, in several instances, present specific awards that are created on behalf of the sponsors. That is also the case for a newcomer in the kudos field, the Shorty Awards, which honor communication on Facebook, Twitter and in other social media. The New York Times ...in four — ahem, brief — years, the Twitter-based awards show has grown to 1.6 million tweet votes for its latest voting period, which ran Jan. 4 through Feb. 17. Variety Among the new categories Shorty Awards producer Sawhorse Media added this year is “Best Presidential Candidate in Social Media." Mashable For this year’s Shorty Awards, Wozniak is a finalist in the Foursquare Mayor of the Year category in which he’s competing against New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. Mashable The nominations alone are worth scrolling through. Washington Post They also unveiled a hilarious video created especially for the show, featuring Tracy Morgan, who attempts to answer questions in 140 characters or less and fails. Huffington Post Neil Patrick Harris, Kiefer Sutherland and Jim Gaffigan were among those attending the ceremony, which honor Twitter users' entire body of work, not just an individual tweet. Hollywood Reporter This is the third year in which the world of 140-character communications has its own awards — the Shorty Awards. I’m honored to have been nominated by a couple hundred people so far in the #green group (the process goes through this month). This is no small part because some Twitter user named @LeoDicaprio led a nomination blitz Tuesday night in recognition of my recent focus on the relatively low cost of conserving wild tigers (and a possible role by a successful company that names its operating systems for tigers and other big cats). The New York Times In Social Media, 'Judy Consumer' Can Beat Britney Spears in the Influence Game The Huffington PostCNET
Facebook's "Lie" button (it isn't real) and other fun moments from the Shorty Awards”
Mashable
Meet the Guy Making the Viral GIFs During MTV Movie Awards
Mashable
PC Sales Sink and Other News You Need to Know
NYTimes Auto Blog
Wheelies the Top Selling Edition
Fox News
The best on social media – Shorty Awards winners | Fox News Video
USWeekly
Olivia Wilde and Gabrielle Douglas Hang Out At The DVF Awards in NYC
Cosmo.com
Jawbreaking's Aly Silverio Talks Starting a Clothing Business as a Teen
Refinery29
P'Trique & The R29 Gals Talk Red-Carpet Prep
Mashable
George Takei Beats Grumpy Cat for Internet Culture Prize at Shorty Awards
Mashable
NASA's Curiosity Rover Soars at This Year's Shorty Awards
TV Newser
CNN, Fox News Among ‘Shorty Award’ Winners
CNN
CNN Wins Shorty Award for Best Use of Social Media for News
Huffington Post
Texts From Hillary Named Best Tumblr Of The Year By Shorty Awards
Wall Street Journal Digits Live interview
Tweeting Tips from the Shorty Awards
Fox News
Why social media is helping Game of Thrones actor
Huffington Post Live interview
Felicia Day On Shortys
Politico
For pols, Tumblr is trending
Media Bistro
Six-Second Video Vines Prove Perfect For Shorty Awards [VIDEOS]
Mashable
Throwdown Between Official and Fake Twitter Accounts of the Famous
Mashable
Throwdown Between Official and Fake Twitter Accounts of the Famous
MSNBC
SXSW by OPEN Forum
Digital Trends
Felicia Day to host this year's Shorty Awards
National Geographic
Weekend Diversion: Combatting Alzheimer’s with Art
Laughing Squid
Felicia Day Set to Host Fifth Annual Shorty Awards
IMDb
Felicia Day to Host 2013 Shorty Awards (Exclusive)
Examiner
Felicia Day will host 2013 Shorty Awards
Hollywood Reporter
Felicia Day to Host 2013 Shorty Awards (Exclusive)
Huffington Post
Warwick Davis Shorty Awards Interview: Actor Rips Twitter, Ricky Gervais & Peter Dinklage (VIDEO)
All Twitter
Can Parents #KeepGoodGoing By Following Their Kids On Twitter?
TechNewsDaily
Shorty Awards Honor Best of Social Media
Mashable
How Brands' 'Harlem Shake' Memes Fared on YouTube and Facebook
Mashable
Catfish' Creator Explains His Impromptu In-Flight 'Harlem Shake'
Huffington Post
The Best of Social Media
All Facebook
INFOGRAPHIC: How The Harlem Shake Shook Up Facebook, YouTube
AOL on tech
The Shorty Awards Honor Social Media Finalists
MSN
Social media's Shorty Award voting begins
Mashable
Great Tweets Come From Sh*tting
Huffington Post
Best in collge social media: Shorty Award community leaders
MSN
Voting underway for 2013 Shorty Awards
The 55th Grammy Awards
The GRAMMY Awards Is The Social Event Of The Year
MSN Noticias
Real Time Foto: Shorty Awards
Huffington Post College
Best In College Social Media: Shorty Award Community Leaders
Marketplace
Social media impostors make real money
Mashable
Hey, Sexy Marketing! Big Brands Go 'Gangnam Style'
Mashable
Gregory Brothers Song Pays Tribute to Latest Viral Sensations
CBS News
Shorty Awards 2012: Oscars of social media
Forbes
Why The Shorty Awards Matter
Billboard
Exclusive: Gregory Brothers to Join Samantha Bee, Jason Jones, More at Shorty Awards
The Washington Post
And the Shorty Award goes to ...
Mashable
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak to Judge 2013 Shorty Awards [EXCLUSIVE]
The Washington Post
Charlie Sheen’s Twitter skills now allow him to judge the Shorty Awards
CBS News
Tiffani Thiessen to present at Shorty Awards
Wall Street Journal
The Shorty Awards Long List: Who Got Nominated
Wall Street Journal
Who Will Sweep the Social Media 'Shorty Awards?'
Variety
Shorty Awards Compared To Academy Awards
LA Times
Nick Cannon signs on to judge social media's Shorty Awards
Digiday
Why NBC News Bets on Social TV
GossipDavid
EXCLUSIVE First Look Video: Andy Cohen’s Promo For The Shorty Awards!
MSNBC
MSNBC and NBC News are nominated for a Shorty Award!
Yahoo! News (Canada)
Last week to vote for the Shorty Awards, the internet’s top social media users
Tumblr Staff
There’s still time to nominate your Tumblr blog for The Shorty Awards Tumblr Blog of the Year!
Politicol
PoliticolNews Nomination for Shorty Award
Business2Community
Power to the People – The Shorty Awards
Mediabitro's AllTwitter
Vote For Your Favorite Twitter User At The Shorty Awards
Mediabistro's PRNewser
Shorty, PRSA Anvil Awards Updates
Mashable
Shorty Awards Opens Voting, Adds 'Best Presidential Candidate' Category
Mediabistro's GalleyCat
Shorty Award Voting Is Now Open
LA Times
Kiefer Sutherland enlisted as Shorty Awards presenter
New York Times Media Decoder
'Brought to You By,' in Short
Camden New Journal
Mystery "MoronWatch" tweeter - Camden cyberactivist nominated for 'Shorty' award
Patch.com
Herndon Student Has A Hit With Rebecca Black Parody
BBC News
Rio de Janeiro's Twitter battle over drink-driving
The Herald (Everett, WA)
Local News: Jenni Hogan honored
PR Week
Video: Greg Galant Shorty Awards (video)
Metro.co.uk
Astronaut Paolo Nespoli's Flickr pictures are better than yours
R7.com (Brazil)
Brazilian shortlisted for Twitter 'Oscar'
Huffington Post
In Social Media, 'Judy Consumer' Can Beat Britney Spears in the Influence Game
Mediaite
5 Quick Questions: West Wing Report's Paul Brandus Blazes a Twitter Trail to the White House
Mediabistro
Exclusive: The Creator of the Fail Whale Roots for Team Coco at the #ShortyArtShow
The Guardian
Leeds today: Temple Newsam fire, Bettakultcha, Ark Royal parade and Northern Ballet
24 Hours Vancouver
Strange advance of a tweet queen
Mediabistro
Vote for Your Twitter Idols at the Shorty Awards
Mediabistro
KTLA Reporter Vies for 'Best Journalist on Twitter' Award
Yahoo!
Will Your Favorite Celebrity Win a Shorty Award?
Wen Wei Po (China)
Entertainment News Bits
Eater National
Ted Leo on Anarchist Cooking & His Break Up With Jameson
ABC Newspaper (Spain)
Vilassar de Mar on Twitter in the top 10 Shorty Awards nominees
Mashable
Top 10 Most Popular Topics on Twitter This Week
Idaho Mountain Express
A tale of two Rothschilds
Yorkshire Evening Post
The Culture Vulture: Leeds blogger on top of the world
Milenio (Mexico)
Sergio Aviles nominated for a Twitter Shorty Award
Mediapost.com
Three Short(y) Rules for Successful Online Campaigns
Tucson Citizen
Who's the best journalist on Twitter?
The Jersey Journal
'Cake Boss' Buddy Valestro is up for a Shorty Award
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Social media give comic Poundstone a boost
The Cherokeean Herald
SFA to present sports comedy, 'The Complete World of Sports (abridged)
The Guardian
Leeds culture blogger leads Liverpool FC in race for Twitter award
New York Times
Can 140 Characters Matter?
Diario de Noticias (Portugal)
Daniela Ruah nominated for a Twitter award
Wired Magazine GeekDad Blog
Help Marian Call Win a Shorty Award!
USA Today Pop Candy Blog
The Shorty Awards call for (brief) nominations
CNN
Haiti efforts backed for Twitter Oscars
The Independent
Current Twitter trends: Bill Gates joins Twitter, Shorty Awards
CNBC
Fast Money Chartology (video)
Wall Street Journal Digits Blog
Britney Spears Pulling Ahead in Twitter Awards Contest
Houston Chronicle
Twittering for a Shorty Award
San Francisco Chronicle
Tyler Florence in the lead for 2nd Annual Shorty (Twitter) Awards
The Guardian
'Twitter Oscars' open for public votes
Fast Company
How the Shorty Awards Became the Oscars of Social Media
Financial Times
Twitter's short order of merit
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (TX)
Twitter stars break new ground, take center stage at Shorty Awards
PSFK.com
Event: Shorty Awards, Tweet!
CNN.com
NASA honored for 'tweets' from Mars and Short and sweet: Awards honor Twitter tweets
BusinessWeek
Seven Twitter Addicts Explain Twitter
CNBC.com
Salzman: Why You Need To Twitter
Reuters
Tweeters as editors, sources, merchants?
AFP
NASA scoops up Twitter award for Mars 'tweets'
MTV
MC Hammer, AFI's Hunter Burgan Celebrate Twitter Mania At Shorty Awards
New York Times
Consumed: A Successful Failure and The Scene at the Shorty Twitter Awards: Chatter
New York Magazine
The Media Is Twittering Away Its Short Time on Earth
Village Voice
Shorty Awards Honor Marketing Miniaturists
Time Out New York
TONY @Shorty Awards: winners, presenters and OMG space man!
Wired Magazine Epicenter Blog
The Shorty Awards: Why Nerds Hate Twitter
PC World
Twitter Clickjacking Attack Causes Post-Awards Annoyance
Conde Nast Portfolio
First Bytes: Twitter, Startups, Gmail, Microsoft
Gawker.com
Hyperactive Twitterers Can't Politely Watch Own Awards
Government Computer News
NASA wins award for informative Twittering
Journalism.co.uk
BreakingNewsOn wins a Shorty award
SearchViews (NY)
Social Media: Shorty Awards - Twittering in 3-D
Tech.Blorge (Australia)
NASA among winners at first Twitter awards
Valley Sun (CA)
JPL's Phoenix Twitter earns award
Epicurious.com
Q&A With Twitter/Shorty Awards Winner Foodimentary
VatorNews
Upside to Shorty Awards: short speeches
Media Post
Shorty Awards Go To NASA, @PeggyOlson and Just An Online Minute... Tripping On Short Fuses At The Shorty Awards
The Guardian
Top tweets hit New York for Shorty Awards ceremony
Wall Street Journal
Surviving the Drama of the Twitter Awards
Wall Street Journal Digits Blog
Live-Twittering the Shorty Awards
MetroMix
Snap Judgment: 2009 Shorty Awards
NASA.com
NASA Receives Shorty Twitter Award
Network World
25 random things about Twitter
New York Times Bits Blog
From the Twittersphere: Trophies for the Best Tweets
