THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

By Campaign

Campaign by a Black-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Latinx/Hispanic-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a LGBTQ+ Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Native/Indigenous-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Woman-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by an Asian-Owned Business NEW! Corporate Social Responsibility NEW! Fundraising Campaign NEW! Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign NEW! Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Pro Bono Social Movement

By Cause

Activism Campaign NEW! Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Civic Engagement Clean Energy NEW! Clean Water & Sanitation NEW! Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Education Emergency Relief Environment Gender Equality Human Rights Humanitarian Aid Hunger & Food Insecurity Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Poverty Public Health Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production NEW! Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

Automotive NEW! Business to Business NEW! Education NEW! Entertainment Fashion and Beauty NEW! Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness NEW! News & Media Nonprofit Restaurants NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

By Platform

Emerging Platform Facebook Instagram LinkedIn TikTok Twitch Twitter YouTube

Content and Strategy

Branded Content NEW! Branded Series NEW! Call to Action Community Management Contest or Promotion Creative Use of Technology NEW! Email & Newsletters NEW! Employee Engagement Fundraising Humor Infographics NEW! Live Events Meme and GIFs NEW! Micro-Influencer Strategy NEW! Paid and Amplification Podcast PSA Real Time Response Single Post Storytelling User Generated Content Video

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project NEW!

Video Content

Animations Documentary Short Live Streaming Long Form Video NEW! Short Form Video NEW! Video Series Virtual Reality

From the 1st Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best in News and Media

This award recognizes the most effective use of digital and/or traditional media channels to disseminate news and information that will make the world a better place. Submissions for both coverage of specific news events and for overall performance will be accepted.

Winner

News & Media
winner
2016ish with Liz Plank
The year 2016 will be remembered as one of the most unusual and unpredictable elections in modern h…

Finalists

News & Media
finalist
Dove: Dear Media
“Hot blonde.” “Huge nipples.” “Her ass is quality.” Somehow it’s become acceptable for the media t…
News & Media
finalist
Mashable Social Good
Mashable's Social Good channel provides news and resources on social impact, activism, philanthropy…
News & Media
finalist
Orlando Shooting Coverage
When a gunman opened fire inside the Pulse nightclub in Orlando in the early morning hours of June…
News & Media
finalist
TYT Network
"Social Security is going bankrupt!" - "Global Warming is a hoax!" - "Saddam Hussein Has Weapons of…

Nominees

News & Media
'Illegal birth' in Qatar
In December 2012, Catherine, a Philippines national, emailed Doha News journalist Victoria Scott to…
News & Media
winner
2016ish with Liz Plank
The year 2016 will be remembered as one of the most unusual and unpredictable elections in modern h…
News & Media
Channel One News
It's an issue affecting millions of young people across the country – bullying. According to StopBu…
News & Media
finalist
Dove: Dear Media
“Hot blonde.” “Huge nipples.” “Her ass is quality.” Somehow it’s become acceptable for the media t…
News & Media
GIF't A Tree
NBC Universal committed once again to planting thousands of trees this holiday season. But it was i…
News & Media
Logo 2016 Election Coverage with Raymond Braun
The objective of Logo's 2016 Election Coverage with LGBT advocate and social media star, Raymond Br…
News & Media
finalist
Mashable Social Good
Mashable's Social Good channel provides news and resources on social impact, activism, philanthropy…
News & Media
finalist
Orlando Shooting Coverage
When a gunman opened fire inside the Pulse nightclub in Orlando in the early morning hours of June…
News & Media
Point Taken: Civil debate through social media
In a year filled with contentious political rhetoric, Point Taken is a multi-platform initiative th…
News & Media
SouriaLi Radio
SouriaLi is a response to the need for professional socially-responsible and independent media, & a…
News & Media
finalist
TYT Network
"Social Security is going bankrupt!" - "Global Warming is a hoax!" - "Saddam Hussein Has Weapons of…