THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

By Campaign

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

By Cause

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

By Industry

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

By Platform

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube

Original Content

Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Extended Reality Feature Film NEW! Gaming Images Interactive Content Live Streaming Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports NEW! Short Form Video Video Video Series

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Creative Use of Technology Data & Insights Earned Media NEW! Employee Engagement Event & Experiential Generative AI Guerrilla Marketing NEW! Paid Media PSA Real Time Response Single Post Sound & Music NEW! Storytelling User Generated Content

From the 1st Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Public Service Announcement

This award honors the most creative and effective public service announcement run across any platform.

Winner

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#MoreThanMean 'Faces' Online Harassment of Women in Sports
Many U.S. women sports reporters are harassed, taunted or even threatened online just for doing the…

Finalists

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NO MORE PSA Campaign: Ending the Silence Around Male Sexual Abuse
Joyful Heart's ground-breaking, celebrity-driven NO MORE PSA campaign calls on society to end the s…
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#ActinParis: The First Virtual Reality Climate Change PSA
Looking to draw attention to and drive engagement for "Act in Paris," Sierra Club's international c…
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#TheReal10
The new 10 ten dollar bill was intended to celebrate women's equality in the United States. The pro…
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'Witness the Power of Story'
"Anytime you turn on the news, you see young, African-American men being led away in handcuffs." – …
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953k, Inspiring Action Against Cyberbullying
MusEffect is a non-profit organization committed to fostering a dialogue on social issues through p…
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@SummerBreak's "It Can Wait"
Texting while driving is a major safety issue and legislation prohibiting cell phone usage while dr…
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Adopt a Life Partner
The Ashley Madison leak grabbed headline as people collectively laughed about cheaters "getting w…
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I Am Me
McGill University approached us to create a video based on a series of monologues and poems written…
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Reading Is Fundamental READ PSA
Reading Is Fundamental is the nation's largest children's literacy organization. Our mission is to …
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SAVE THE FOOD: Change The Way You Think About Food
40% of food produced in America is wasted, and the problem is, most Americans don't know it. The pr…
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Texting vs Drinking
In spite of countless PSAs and scare-tactic ads, texting & driving activity continues to increase. …
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The Art Heist For Good
The Art Heist For Good is a project that set out on a mission to take some of this art, sell it to …
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What It's Like for Dogs Left in Hot Cars, with NFL's Tyrann Mathieu for PETA
We've all come across a dog waiting in a car while their parent shops in a store. Usually the windo…

Nominees

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#EndImpairedDriving
In a perfect world, impaired driving wouldn't exist.In an effort led by the Foundation for Advancin…
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#weareclouds
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HBO/GOT IRC: Rescue Has No Boundaries
HBO's objective was to help IRC raise support and awareness of the refugee crisis happening in Euro…
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Stop Hunger. Start Peace.
Amidst a humanitarian crisis that has created the most refugees since WWII, "Stop Hunger. Start Pea…
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Volunteer New York! Asks Kids About #GivingTuesday PSA
The objective of this piece was to raise the prominence and understanding in our local community ab…