THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

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Public Safety

This award honors a campaign, original content, or initiative that promotes the protection of the population from danger, injury, damage or any harm; fight against anything that can endanger the security of the public. Objectives can include educating the public sector, creating programs to help the community, initiatives to prevent crime such as human trafficking, domestic violence, gun violence, among others.
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30 Years of Hope: RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
On July 25th, 1994, RAINN took the first call on the National Sexual Assault Hotline. Much has chan…
Bad Things Happen In Philadelphia
When Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia suddenly became a punching bag tagline for the City of Phila…
Do You See Me?
In a country where the elderly often suffer in silence, the “Do You See Me?” campaign emerged as a …
Emergency Preparedness Video Series
Today’s hazard landscape is extensive and includes natural disasters, conflict, radiological, nucle…
Fentanyl: All It Takes Is Everything
The primary goal of the campaign is to increase awareness among Idahoans about the dangers of count…
How To Use A Fire Extinguisher
Fire extinguishers require proper training to use efficiently and safely in case of an emergency. T…
How to Put Out a Grease Fire Safely
Adults 65 and older are at greater risk of dying in a fire, and studies find the leading cause for …
NC S.A.F.E. Campaign
Across the state of North Carolina, there is an urgent need for firearm owners to safely store thei…
National Fentanyl Awareness Day
In 2023, over 70,000 Americans fatally overdosed on illegally made fentanyl. Fentanyl is now found …
Real CA Cannabis
As a growing number of people embrace cannabis, the California Department of Cannabis Control wante…
Real People, Real Stories - Faces of Verizon Frontline
It takes a special kind of courage to walk into a burning building; to answer a call for help; to s…
iHeartMedia and No More Partnership
Domestic and sexual violence is a huge issue affecting men and predominantly women in the United St…