THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Campaign

Awareness Campaign Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Social Movement Campaign

Content & Design

Audio & Music Brand Voice NEW! Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter NEW! Feature Film Gamification NEW! Images Interactive Content Long Form Video Medium Length Video NEW! Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Video Series

Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees Learning & Development LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Other Causes NEW! Public Health Public Safety Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Responsible Technology NEW! Social Justice Youth & Family

Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands Education Entertainment Fashion & Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Non-Profit Other Industry NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership NEW! Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Nonprofit Partnership Other Partnerships NEW!

Platforms & Technology

Extended Reality Gaming Generative AI Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok YouTube

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media NEW! Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content NEW! User Generated Content

From the 16th Annual Shorty Awards News & Media

This award honors the most effective and creative use of social media or digital to disseminate news and information. Submissions for both coverage of specific news events and for overall performance will be accepted.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

News & Media
winner
Gaza War Coverage | AJE X
The news industry in 2023 saw a pivotal shift in the way information was shared, particularly in Oc…

Finalists

News & Media
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gold honor
Start Here
The world is complicated. The news doesn’t have to be.  Start Here is the flagship explainer str…
News & Media
finalist
silver honor
audience honor
The Young Turks
The Young Turks is the longest-running news show online celebrating 22 years despite a challenging …
News & Media
finalist
404 by L.A. Times
404 by L.A. Times is where everything extremely L.A. and everything extremely online crash together…
News & Media
finalist
Al Jazeera Digital Newsroom Pages
In 2023, Al Jazeera's local channels on Facebook emerged as vital platforms for delivering accurate…
News & Media
finalist
Beyond Clicks: How 1440 Media Maintains Impartiality in the Social Sphere
1440 is the daily newsletter helping more than 3.3 million Americans stay informed – it's news w…
News & Media
finalist
The Tease Media - Covering Hair, Beauty & Culture Better
The B2B Trade beauty space had not been innovated in over 20 years. The Tease Media Co-Founders, Ke…
News & Media
finalist
حكايتي على العربية - Hikayati
"My Story", a social media series streamed on Al-Arabiya ,shares unique human stories, special tale…

Nominees