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 17th Annual Shorty Awards News & Media

This category honors the most effective and creative use of social/digital for the dissemination of news and information. Submissions may include (but are not limited to) coverage of specific news events and assessments of overall performance.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

News & Media
winner
NBC Big Board - Setting A New Standard in Data Journalism
Election 2024 marked the first time in more than 20 years that NBC ranked #1 in viewer ratings (acc…

Finalists

News & Media
finalist
gold honor
Impact Media
Impact Media is the digital destination for young people shaping the future. We meet our audience w…
News & Media
finalist
silver honor
The Minnesota Star Tribune: A Movement to Save Local Journalism
In the last six months, The Minnesota Star Tribune has doubled subscribers and fully transformed it…
News & Media
finalist
bronze honor
ContextLens: AI that Transforms Data Chaos into Clarity
Media and publishing is at a crossroads. AI is upending everything. SEO isn’t driving traffic back …
News & Media
finalist
Global news coverage on Al Jazeera English X
Al Jazeera has been at the forefront of the global news industry for many years. Our mission is to …
News & Media
finalist
MSNBC 2024 Social Media Presence
The MSNBC social media team is dedicated to providing audiences with resources to navigate complex …
News & Media
finalist
audience honor
Sudan Coverage | DNR
Presented by Al Jazeera's Digital Newsroom, "From Sudan" is a fascinating and captivating series th…
News & Media
finalist
The Young Turks
TYT is a beacon of truth-telling and honest reporting in a struggling media landscape. They focus o…

Nominees

News & Media
Native people, culture and customs of the Navajo
altagharuf ealaa thaqafat shaeb alnaafihu al'asil wafahm eadat wataqalid hadhih al'umat bughyat taq…
News & Media
Start Here
Start Here explains the news. We help people around the world navigate the complicated world of int…
News & Media
Stories of returnees to Aleppo and the challenges of return
The report aims to provide viewers with a picture of the suffering that the people of Aleppo have e…