{"id":406,"date":"2008-04-09T11:42:47","date_gmt":"2008-04-09T16:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mediastorm.org\/blog\/?p=406"},"modified":"2008-04-09T11:46:27","modified_gmt":"2008-04-09T16:46:27","slug":"mediastorm-projects-nominated-for-5-webby-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/09\/mediastorm-projects-nominated-for-5-webby-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"MediaStorm projects nominated for five Webby Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href='http:\/\/pv.webbyawards.com\/' target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mediastorm.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/webby_logo1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"webby_logo1\" width=\"250\" height=\"149\" border=\"0\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-410\" \/><\/a>Hailed as the &#8220;Oscars of the Internet&#8221; by the New York Times, The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webbyawards.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Webby Awards<\/a> is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states.<\/p>\n<p>From now through May 1st, fans around the world can register and cast their votes in The Webby People\u2019s Voice Awards at <a href=\"http:\/\/pv.webbyawards.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/pv.webbyawards.com<\/a>.<br \/>\n<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\nOf course, we&#8217;d love for you to vote for these projects:<\/p>\n<p><b>WEBSITE ENTRIES:<\/b><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 5px;\">\n<p>Category: BROADBAND<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:5px\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mediastorm.org\" target=\"_blank\">MediaStorm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Category: CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS NONPROFIT<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:5px\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katrinamedia.org\" target=\"_blank\">Katrina: An Unnatural Disaster<\/a><br \/>Open Society Institute \/ Produced by MediaStorm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<b>ONLINE FILM AND VIDEO ENTRIES:<\/b><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 5px;\">\nCategory: NEWS &#038; POLITICS: INDIVIDUAL EPISODE<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:5px\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mediastorm.org\/0017.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Finding the Way Home<\/a> by Brenda Ann Kenneally<br \/>\nMediaStorm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Category: PUBLIC SERVICE AND ACTIVISM<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:5px\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyesonzimbabwe.org\" target=\"_blank\">Eyes on Zimbabwe<\/a><br \/>Open Society Institute \/ Produced by MediaStorm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Category: BEST WRITING<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:5px\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/usnews\/photography\/photo_features\/eome_template.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Evidence of My Existence<\/a> by Jim Lo Scalzo<br \/>\nUS News &#038; World Report \/ Also on <a href=\"http:\/\/mediastorm.org\/0018.htm\" target=\"_blank\">MediaStorm.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThree additional MediaStorm projects were named Official Honorees:<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 5px;\">\nCategory: ANIMATION<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:5px\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mediastorm.org\/0014.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Creep<\/a> by Laith Bahrani<br \/>\nMediaStorm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Category: PUBLIC SERVICE AND ACTIVISM<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:5px\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mediastorm.org\/0021.htm\" target=\"_blank\">The Ninth Floor<\/a> by Jessica Dimmock<br \/>\nMediaStorm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Category: REALITY<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:5px\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mediastorm.org\/0019.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Love in the First Person<\/a> by Matt and Melissa Eich<br \/>\nMediaStorm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href='http:\/\/pv.webbyawards.com' target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mediastorm.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/webby_voteforus_black_108x108.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"webby_voteforus_black_108x108\" width=\"108\" height=\"108\" border=\"0\" margin-bottom=\"15\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-411\" \/><\/a><strong>ABOUT THE WEBBY AWARDS<\/strong><br \/>\nFounded in 1996, The Webby Awards are known worldwide for its famous five-word speech limit. Past headline-grabbing speechmakers include Al Gore (&#8220;Please don&#8217;t recount this vote&#8221;), Beastie Boys (&#8220;Can anyone fix my computer?&#8221;), and Prince (&#8220;Everything you think is true.&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>The Webby Awards is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 550-person judging academy whose members include Internet co-inventor Vinton Cerf, R\/GA&#8217;s Chief Bob Greenberg, &#8220;Simpson&#8217;s&#8221; creator Matt Groening, Arianna Huffington, and Harvey Weinstein.<\/p>\n<p>Winners will be announced on May 6, 2008. See all <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webbyawards.com\/webbys\/current.php?season=12\" target=\"_blank\">nominees<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webbyawards.com\/webbys\/current_honorees.php?season=12\" target=\"_blank\">honorees<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hailed as the &#8220;Oscars of the Internet&#8221; by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states. 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