Entries consist of a single story, a series or a package. Readers also enjoyed audio and video from the courtroom. It was a presentation as comprehensive and compelling as its subject matter. Online Commentary One prize. This category honors a body of work by a single writer for commentary that appears only on the Web.
Topics can range from news commentary to essays, reviews, criticism, opinion and humor.
The writer should display an original voice, freshness of insight and clear writing. Creative use of the medium will also be considered. Entries consist of up to 5 examples each. Nothing is too trivial or too sacrosanct to have escaped her eye. The Online Journalism Awards were launched in May 2000 as a joint effort of the Online News Association and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.