Emphasis will be placed on compelling use of the new technologies available for storytelling. Accessibility of those technologies will also be considered. Entries consist of a single story, a series or a package. This category honors an entry that makes the most creative and effective use of the tools of the Web in presenting information to the user. This category honors a body of work by a single writer for commentary original to 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. A two-step process will determine the winners. A pair of screeners, working remotely, will narrow down the entries on their list to five proposed finalists and the finalists in each category will be culled from those lists by number rank.