THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

From the 12th Annual Shorty Awards Best Journalist

News travels fast, and when something happens in one part of the world, information arrives in real time at the tips of our fingers so we all know what’s going on. These journalists use social media and the latest technologies to spread their stories and tell us what is happening in the world.

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Nominees

Ben Smith
While there are a lot of journalists on Twitter, few have the kind of breadth of knowledge and insi…
finalist
Caitlin Dickerson
New York Times National Desk immigration reporter and CNN analyst Caitlin Dickerson has taken sourc…
Fareed Zakaria
Fareed Zakaria has been a mainstay in journalism for years, hosting a weekly show on CNN and writin…
Glenn Kessler
In a world where we’re constantly trying to figure out fact from fiction, Glenn Kessler has himself…
finalist
Hannah Morales
Hannah Reyes Morales is a documentary photographer from the Philippines who has built an audience b…
Jane Mayer
Investigative reporter Jane Mayer is one of the most recognizable voices in the media today. Known …
Jim Waterson
British editor for The Guardian Jim Waterson covers all things media and politics, from the happeni…
Jose Diaz-Balart
Jose Diaz-Balart is the host of Noticias Telemundo as well as NBC's Nightly News every Saturday nig…
finalist
Mina Kimes
In recent years, LA-based investigative journalist Mina Kimes has become a leading voice in the spo…
winner
Mona Chalabi
Data journalist and visualizer Mona Chalabi touches on some of the most personal aspects of the mod…
finalist
Stephen A. Smith
One of the biggest names in sports journalism, Stephen A. Smith is a longtime co-host on ESPN First…
finalist
Yamiche Alcindor
Yamiche Alcindor is one of the preeminent journalists when it comes to politics, working as the Whi…