Maclean’s leads the field at the Digital Publishing Awards

Maclean’s is honoured to earn 11 nominations at the inaugural Digital Publishing Awards

May 4, 2016

Days after receiving 18 nominations at the National Magazine Awards,Maclean’s is proud to receive a field-leading 11 nominations for the 2016 Digital Publishing Awards—including, most notably, for Digital Publication of the Year. We sparked debate with coverage of live events, hosted a debate during the federal election, and informed debate with videos, podcasts and interactive graphics.

“These nominations represent amazing work," said Mark Stevenson, Maclean’s editor-in-chief. "They are a testament to the talent, creativity and desire of staff at Maclean’s to keep finding new and interesting ways to tell Canada’s stories.”

Here is a look at the stories, videos, charts, podcasts and innovations that earned us nods at the Digital Publishing Awards:

Digital Publication of the Year

Macleans.caPublisher Sandra ParenteDesigner Stephen GregoryContributors Mark Stevenson (Editor), Alison Uncles (Deputy Editor), Nick Taylor-Vaisey, Amanda Shendruk, Adrian Lee and the Maclean’s newsroomEditor Sue Allan

Best Use of Multiple Platforms

Maclean’s National Leaders DebateMillions of Canadians tuned in for the Maclean’s National Leaders Debate on Aug. 6, broadcast live on City TV, OMNI Television and CPAC, and streamed live and in video replays on macleans.ca and across the web. The debate was streamed live 278,000 times on Macleans.ca, YouTube, Facebook or OMNI websites, in one of six available languages—English, French, Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi and Italian.

The Coutts blockade and controlling the narrative

From Ottawa to the border blockades, everyone’s fighting storyline battles. In Alberta, truckers realized the weapons arrests battered their cause.

The Age of Wildfires

Wildfires are hotter, bigger and deadlier than ever. And they’re getting worse.

Best Digital Design

The Bulldog EditionDigital developer Christine LieuDesigner Stephen GregoryContributors The Maclean’s newsroom

Best Blog or Online Column

Question Period LiveWriter Nick Taylor-Vaisey

Best News Coverage of a Single Topic or Event

Federal Election 2015Writer Paul WellsEditor Mark StevensonDigital developer Stephen GregoryContributors Alison Uncles, Sue Allan, Liz Sullivan, John Geddes, Aaron Wherry, Laura Payton

Best Online-Only Short Feature

Justin Bieber’s Redemption Song Takes an Acoustic TurnWriter Adrian LeeEditor Sarmishta Subramanian

Best Online Video

The Baron of BonavistaEditor Andrew TolsonProducer Sarmishta SubramanianVideographer Andrew TolsonContributors Stephen Gregory, Levi Nicholson

Elton McDonald: The Tunnel DiggerEditor David ZelikovitzProducers Andrew Tolson, Colin CampbellVideographer David ZelikovitzContributors Mark Stevenson, Alison Uncles, Stephen Gregory, Levi Nicholson

Best Use of Data

Shape of the HouseEditor Amanda ShendrukDigital developer Amanda ShendrukReporter/Researcher Nick Taylor-VaiseyContributors Katherine DeClerq, Dale Smith, Tyler Shendruk and the Humber School of Journalism