Awards of Excellence Categories
The categories in the Awards of Excellence are:
Traditional (Print and PDF)
101 Campus: A print or PDF newspaper or magazine produced by students.
102 Christian Ministry: A print or PDF publication that serves workers in Christian education, churches, or other ministries and/or that educates readers about a certain area of ministry.
103 Denominational: A print or PDF publication serving as the official voice of a denomination.
104 Devotional: A print or PDF publication offering devotional readings and Bible studies to inspire readers.
105 General: A general-interest print or PDF publication that is not the voice of an organization or a denomination.
106 Higher Ed: An institutional or PDF publication that is the official voice of a college, university, or seminary.
107 Missions: A print or PDF publication with a theme of missionary evangelism (“home” and/or “international”).
109 Newspaper: A newspaper-format print or PDF publication, generally, but not exclusively, serving a geographical area with timely news.
110 Organizational: A print or PDF publication that is the official voice of a group other than a denomination.
111 Youth: A print or PDF publication intended for youth audiences up to college-age.
Digital (Content-driven Website)
NOTE: Print publication members may only submit in a digital category if they hold dual membership in both Traditional and Digital (with the exception of Campus publications which may enter either or both).
201 Campus: A content-driven website produced by students.
202 Christian Ministry: A content-driven website that serves workers in Christian education, churches, or other ministries.
203 Denominational: A content-driven website serving as the official voice of a denomination.
204 Devotional: A content-driven website offering devotional readings and Bible studies to inspire readers.
205 General: A content-driven website that is not the voice of an organization or denomination.
206 Higher Ed: A content-driven website that is the official voice of a college, university, or seminary.
207 Missions: A content-driven website with a theme of missionary evangelism (“home” and/or “international”).
209 Newspaper/Online News: A content-driven website generally, but not exclusively, serving a geographical area with timely news.
210 Organizational: A content-driven website that is the official voice of a group other than a denomination.
211 Youth: A content-driven website intended for youth audiences up to college-age.
Other
301 Most Improved (Traditional division only): A print or PDF-generated publication that has made significant changes in the past year. (Mail two consecutive issues from this year, and the two corresponding issues from the previous year. PDF-only entries must provide two issues from each year as PDFs or URL links.)