Canadian Online Publishing Awards winners announced

The Tyee,a Vancouver-based news site, won three prizes for best website design, best news and best community feature in the first annual Canadian Online Publishing Awards, announced last night in Toronto.

The awards, created by Mastheadonline, recognize excellence in online editorial and innovation by Canadian magazine and website publishers. [disclosure: I was a judge in one of the categories]

Entries were made in "red" and "blue" categories; red for consumer, custom, religious, and public association websites and blue for business-to-business, professional association, farm, and scholarly websites.Winning websites receive a certificate, promotion to 12,000 advertising professionals and media buyers through the Media In Canada e-mail news bulletin, plus additional media and promotion, including coverage on MastheadOnline. Among the other winners were:

Best overall magazine website – Red
Torontolife.com —St. Joseph Media

Best overall magazine website – Blue
Salon52 —Salon Communications Inc.

Best overall online-only website – Red
DailyXY —XY Media Ventures

Best overall online-only website – Blue
ITBusiness.ca —IT World Canada
       
Best website design – Red
The Tyee —Countercurrent Media Ltd.

Best website design – Blue
Advisor.ca —Rogers Publishing

Best Blog – Red        
Home [Eco]nomics Blog on Granville Island —Canada Wide Media Ltd.
   
Best Blog – Blue    
University Affairs Margin Notes —Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
   
Best Video – Red    
Fashionmagazine.com —St. Joseph Media
   
Best Video – Blue    
Trucknews.com —Business Information Group

Best E-newsletter – Red
20-Minute Supper Club —St. Joseph Media

Best E-newsletter – Blue        
Click! Weekly —Lloyd Media

Best Cross Platform - Red       
Albertaventure.com —Venture Publishing Inc.

Best Cross Platform - Blue       
Canadian Literature: CanLit Poets —University of British Columbia

Best News – Red        
The Tyee —Countercurrent Media Ltd.

Best News – Blue        
IT World Canada —IT World Canada

Best Community Feature – Red & Blue       
The Tyee – Green Your Campbell Cash —Countercurrent Media Ltd.

Best Article or Series – Red        
Granville Online – Ecofashion Series —Canada Wide Media Ltd.

Further information on the awards, nominees and other details from Canadian Online Publishing Awards website