EPPY Awards explained

The EPPY Awards
Former Name:	Best Online Newspaper Services Competition
Awarded For:	The EPPY™ Awards honor the best in digital news publishing across more than 45 diverse categories, including excellence in college/university digital journalism.
Presenter:	Editor & Publisher
Location:	Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show (1999–2010) Online (2011–present)
Country:	United States of America
Year:	1997

The EPPY Awards honor excellence in digital publishing, and are presented by Editor & Publisher magazine.^[1] Designed in 1996 to honor newspaper companies that did an "outstanding job in creating online services," the awards were originally given in partnership between Mediaweek and Editor & Publisher and named the Best Online Newspaper Services Competition,^[2] and presented at the end of the Interactive Newspaper Conference.^[3]

In 1998, the awards were renamed the EPPY Awards.^{[3] [4]} and in 2003 the awards were expanded to recognize websites associated with other media outlets, as well as newspapers.^[5] Today the EPPY Awards honor the best in digital news publishing across more than 45 diverse categories, including excellence in college/university digital journalism.^[6]

The latest 2022 EPPY Awards winners^[7] included Best Daily Newspaper Website (1 million or more unique visitors), The Boston Globe for BostonGlobe.com. Best Black Newspaper Website (fewer than 1 million unique visitors), Defender Network for DefenderNetwork.com. Best Sports News Website (1 million or more unique visitors), ESPN Digital Media. Best Business/Finance Website (1 million or more unique visitors), CNBC for CNBC.com and Best Collaborative Investigative/ Enterprise Reporting (1 million or more unique visitors), Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Green for “The Methane Menace.”^{[8] [9]}

Award categories

As of 2022, the EPPY Awards are awarded across 47 diverse media-related categories, with two tiers based on readership size (over or under 1 million unique monthly visitors).^[10]

Website Categories

• Best daily newspaper website
• Best weekly or non-daily newspaper website
• Best Black newspaper website
• Best Hispanic newspaper website
• Best Asian newspaper website
• Best magazine website
• Best sports news website
• Best sports news website
• Best online-only news website
• Best local TV news website
• Best local radio news website
• Best business/finance website
• Best entertainment / cultural news website
• Best mobile news app

Content Categories

• Best investigative/enterprise feature
• Best collaborative investigative/enterprise reporting
• Best news or event feature
• Best business reporting
• Best business/finance blog
• Best news/political blog
• Best use of data/infographics
• Best use of social media/crowd sourcing
• Best innovation project on a website
• Best community service project/reporting
• Best news or event feature video
• Best investigative/enterprise video
• Best investigative/enterprise video
• Best sports video
• Best podcast
• Best photojournalism on a website
• Best editorial/political cartoon
• Best incorporation of sponsored/branded content
• Best overall website design
• Best home page design
• Best redesign/relaunch
• Best website navigation design
• Best cause marketing/corporate social responsibility campaign
• Best promotional/marketing campaign

College Categories

• Best college/university campus website
• Best college/university-produced community or Niche Website
• Best collaborative college/university & professional website
• Best news story on a college/university website
• Best feature story on a college/university website
• Best video on a college/university website
• Best photojournalism on a college/university website
• Best college/university investigative/documentary
• Best college/university sports section/website

Dates and locations

Year	Dates	Conference	Venue/Location	Source
1997 winners	Feb. 14, 1997	Interactive Newspapers Conference	Houston Hyatt, Houston, Texas	^[11]
1998 winners	Feb. 6, 1998	Interactive Newspapers Conference	Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Seattle, Washington	^[12]
1999 winners	Feb. 1999	Interactive Newspapers Conference	Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia	^[13]
2000 winners	Feb. 11, 2000	Interactive Newspapers Conference & Trade Show	New Orleans, Louisiana	^[14]
2001winners	Feb. 22, 2001	Interactive Newspapers Conference & Trade Show	Dallas, Texas	^[15]
2002 winners	Feb. 8, 2002	Interactive Newspapers Conference & Trade Show	San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, California	^[16]
2003 winners	May 9, 2003	Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show	Paradise Point Resort, San Diego, California	^[17]
2004 winners	May 12, 2004	Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show	Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia	^[18]
2005 winners	June 9, 2005	Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show	New Orleans, Louisiana	^[19]
2006 winners	May 22, 2006	Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show	New Orleans, Louisiana	^[20]
2007 winners	May 27, 2007	Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show	Miami, Florida	^[21]
2008 winners	May 18, 2008	Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show	Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada	^[22]
2009 winners	May 7, 2009	Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show	Las Vegas, Nevada	^[23] ^[24]
2010 winners	June 17, 2010	Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show	Las Vegas, Nevada	^[25]
2011 winners	Nov. 30, 2011	Editorandpublisher.com	N.A.	^[26]
2012 winners	Oct. 30, 2012	Editorandpublisher.com	N.A.	^[27]
2013 winners	Oct. 30, 2013	Editorandpublisher.com	N.A.	^[28]
2014 winners	Oct. 29, 2014	Editorandpublisher.com	N.A.	^[29]
2015 winners	Oct. 29, 2015	Editorandpublisher.com	N.A.	^[30]
2016 winners	Oct. 27, 2016	Editorandpublisher.com	N.A.	^[31]
2017 winners	Oct. 25, 2017	Editorandpublisher.com	N.A.	^[32]
2018 winners	Oct. 24, 2018	Editorandpublisher.com	N.A.	^[33]
2019 winners	Oct. 23, 2019	Editorandpublisher.com	N.A.
2020 winners	Oct 22, 2020	EditorandPublisher.com	N.A.	^[34]
2021 winners	Dec. 13, 2021	Editorandpublisher.com	N.A.	^[35]
2022 winners	Dec. 21, 2022	Editorandpublisher.com	N.A.	^[36]

Notes and References

1. Web site: EPPY Awards. December 9, 2014.
2. Web site: Editor & Publisher and The Kelsey Group Present 1996's Best Online Newspaper Services. February 1996. Editor & Publisher. August 13, 2009.
3. Web site: Washingtonpost.com Leads All Newspapers With Seven Entries Among 1999 EPpy Finalists. January 18, 1999. Editor & Publisher. August 13, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090821141920/http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/eppys/99finalists.jsp. August 21, 2009. dead.
4. Web site: Chicago Tribune Wins 3 Top Honors in World's Best Online Newspaper Awards: 14 Winners Announced at Seattle Ceremony. Levins. Hoag. February 6, 1998. Editor & Publisher. August 13, 2009.
5. Web site: EPPY Awards. Editor & Publisher. August 13, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091007224528/http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/eppys/index.jsp. October 7, 2009. dead.
6. Web site: Home . 2024-08-09 . Eppy Awards . en.
7. Web site: 2022-12-01 . 2022 EPPY Award Winners . 2024-08-09 . Editor and Publisher . en.
8. Web site: Editor . Staff . Publisher . 2022 EPPY Award Winners: Honoring the best in digital media . 2023-02-10 . Editor and Publisher . en.
9. Web site: Categories . 2024-08-09 . Eppy Awards . en.
10. dkelsen. "Editor & Publisher 2019 EPPY Awards," Editor & Publisher website. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
11. http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/eppys/97winners.jsp "EPpys: 1997 winners,"
12. http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/eppys/98winners.jsp "EPpys: 1998 winners,"
13. Brown, Chip. "State of The American Newspaper: FEAR.COM," American Journalism Review (June 1999).
14. E&P Staff. "CHICAGO TRIB, WASH POST WIN BIG IN EPpy AWARDS," Editor & Publisher (Feb. 12, 2000).
15. E&P Staff. "WASHINGTONPOST.com WINS 5 EPPY AWARDS," Editor & Publisher (Feb. 23, 2001).
16. E&P Staff. "2002 EPpy Award Winners Announced," Editor & Publisher (Feb. 9, 2002).
17. E&P Staff. "EPpy Winners Announced." Editor & Publisher (May 9, 2003).
18. E&P Staff. "EPpy awards," Editor & Publisher (June 1, 2004).
19. E&P Staff. "EPpy Award Winners Announced," Editor & Publisher (July 1, 2005).
20. E&P Staff. "UPDATE: ‘E&P’ Announces 2006 EPpy Awards Winners," Editor & Publisher (May 22, 2006)
21. E&P Staff."UPDATED: 2007 EPpy Winners — With Links," Editor & Publisher (May 27, 2007).
22. E&P Staff."2008 EPpy Award Winners Announced in Las Vegas," Editor & Publisher (May 18, 2008).
23. Web site: Nielsen Conference and Events. Nielsen Company. August 13, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090724152824/http://www.nielsenevents.com/conferencesandevents/index.jsp. July 24, 2009. dead.
24. E&P Staff. "UPDATE: ‘E&P’ Announces 2006 EPpy Awards Winners," Editor & Publisher (May 7, 2009).
25. Web site: 2010 EPpy Winners Announced at Interactive Conference. E&P Staff. Editor & Publisher. May 5, 2020. June 17, 2010.
26. Web site: 2011 EPPY™ Award Winners Announced. Editor & Publisher. May 5, 2020. November 30, 2011. June 22, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200622204159/https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/2011-eppy-award-winners-announced/. dead.
27. Web site: 2012 EPPY™ Award Winners Announced. Editor & Publisher. May 5, 2020. October 30, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150911221549/http://www.editorandpublisher.com/EPPY2012/. September 11, 2015.
28. E&P Staff. "2013 EPPY Winners Announced," Editor & Publisher (Oct. 30, 2013).
29. E&P Staff. "2014 EPPY Award Winners (Photo Gallery)," Editor & Publisher (December 8, 2014).
30. E&P Staff. "2015 EPPY Winners Announced," Editor & Publisher (Oct. 29, 2015).
31. Staff. "2016 EPPY Award Winners Announced," Editor & Publisher (October 27, 2016).
32. E&P Staff. "2017 EPPY Award Winners Announced," Editor & Publisher (Oct. 26, 2017).
33. dkelsen. "EPPY Winners 2018," Editor & Publisher (Oct. 24, 2018).
34. Web site: E . Press Release . P . LMC . E&P and Local Media Consortium to Announce 2020 EPPY Award Winners and Finalists During 'EPPYS Live': Free Live Broadcast: Tuesday, October 27 at Noon ET . 2023-02-10 . Editor and Publisher . en.
35. Web site: Editor . Staff . Publisher . 2021 EPPY Award winners: Honoring the best in digital media . 2023-02-10 . Editor and Publisher . en.
36. Web site: Editor . Staff . Publisher . 2022 EPPY Award Winners: Honoring the best in digital media . 2023-02-10 . Editor and Publisher . en.