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 8th Annual Shorty Awards Best in News

This award recognizes the most effective use of social media 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
winner
The New Yorker on Social Media
The New Yorker's social media objective is to extend the brand's reach—and translate its iconic voi…

Finalists

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AJ+
AJ+ is Al Jazeera's digital-only offshoot, launched in September 2014 to build a new kind of media …
News
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Lucy The Robot
BackgroundGlobal technology company, Double Robotics, wanted to launch into the Australian market w…
News
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What Is Code?
What is code? The modern world is built on it. You rely on it from the moment your alarm clock wake…

Nominees

News
4NewsWall
Channel 4 News approached 4creative with a challenge to engage 16-34 year olds in a new, exciting a…
News
CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ DINNER
CNN wanted to provide an interactive and engaging experience for their viewers and give them an ins…
News
Election 2016: Too Many Cooks
In Spring 2015, dozens of politicians from both parties were considering a bid for the presidency. …
News
Fox News & Facebook Live Debate
For the first Republican Presidential Debate of the 2016 election, Fox News wanted to make the deba…
News
How Long It Took Police to Arrest a Retired NFL Star for Rape (by ProPublica)
Last year, ProPublica investigated the cross-country rape spree of retired NFL star Darren Sharper.…
News
Law and Batting Order
"Law and Batting Order" is a video blog created and hosted by New York Law School graduate Tony Ili…
News
MSNBC Digital Decision 2014 and 2016
For MSNBC's audience of political junkies, election season is akin to the the NFL playoffs and an e…
News
TestTube News
Focused on asking curious and everyday questions about the world, culture, politics, conflict and b…