Awards

2024

Best Cultural Criticism, Sigma Delta Chi Award for Journalistic Excellence for "A dude and a desk: Why Women Really Don't Get to Host Late Night TV," "The late night rise of 'Gutfeld!' is telling us something. It isn't funny, but that doesn't matter" and "Tripping up the King's Jester: How is Hasan Minhaj still in the running to host 'The Daily Show'?" by Melanie McFarland | Society of Professional Journalists

Vernon Jarrett Medal for Journalistic Excellence for "We Used to Win Here" and "Navigating the New Sober Boom, Where a Person's Sobriety Is as Unique as Their Fingerprint" by D. Watkins | Morgan State University School of Global Journalism and Communication

James Beard Foundation Journalism Award for Beverage Writing for "Navigating the New Sober Boom, Where a Person's Sobriety Is as Unique as Their Fingerprint" by D. Watkins | James Beard Media Awards  

Best Editorial/Opinion Writing, Online, first place for Columns from Washington by Brian Karem | Dateline Awards

Best Consumer/Feature, third place: "The Online Baby Sleep Boom" by Nicole Karlis | Association of Health Care Journalists Awards

Finalist, Best Commentary for "A Dude and a Desk: Why Women Really Don't Get to Host Late Night TV" by Melanie McFarland | Mirror Awards, Syracuse University's S.I Newhouse School of Public Communications

2023

Cultural Criticism (Melanie McFarland, first place) | Sigma Delta Chi Awards

Commentary and Criticism, Online (D. Watkins, first place) | Dateline Awards

2017

Scripted/Unscripted Video Series (honoree): Salon Talks Live  | Best Of Web MIN Awards

2014

Best Writing (honoree) | Webby Awards 

2012

Best Commentary in Digital Media (Rebecca Traister) | Mirror Award

Best Online Commentary (Mary Elizabeth Williams, finalist) | Online Journalism Awards

Best Explanatory Reporting (Andrew Leonard, finalist) | Online Journalism Awards

2011

Sidney Award for investigative work that nurtures social and economic consciousness (Irin Carmon) | Sidney Awards

2010

Online Commentary/Blogging, Medium Site (Glenn Greenwald) | Online Journalism Awards

2007

People’s Voice Winner for Best Online Magazine | Webby Awards

Outstanding Digital Journalism Article ("The Glass Closet," Alex Koppelman) | GLAAD

2006

Outstanding Digital Journalism Article ("Turning Off Gays," Mark Benjamin) | GLAAD

2004

Outstanding Digital Journalism Article | GLAAD

Outstanding Journalist (David Talbot) | Carr Van Anda Award

2003

Top 100 Classics (News & Entertainment categories) | PC Magazine

Feature Journalism -- Independent | Online Journalism Awards

2002

Best Print and Zine | Webby Awards

Best 50 Web Sites | Time Magazine

Best of the Web | Book Clubs | Forbes

Outstanding Digital Journalism Overall Coverage | GLAAD

2001

Best Online Magazine | Yahoo Internet Life

Top 100 Websites | PC Magazine

Outstanding Digital Journalism Article | GLAAD

Best Independent Enterprise Journalism | Online Journalism Awards

2000

General Excellence | Online Journalism Awards

Enterprise Journalism | Online Journalism Awards

Best Technology Site and Best Parenting Site | Forbes

Best of the Web -- Media, Politics | Brill's Content

Best Online Magazine | Boston Phoenix

Outstanding Digital Journalism Article | GLAAD

1999

David Talbot, 20 Stars of the New News | Newsweek

Best Online Magazine | Webby Awards

Top of the Net | Yahoo Internet Life

1998

Best Online Magazine | Webby Awards

Best of Multimedia | Entertainment Weekly

Top of the Net | Yahoo Internet Life

1997

Best Online Magazine | Webby Awards

Cool Site of the Year | U.S. News & World Report

Best of the Web | Business Week

Best Website | Entertainment Weekly

Best Online Magazine of the Year | Advertising Age

Top of the Net | Yahoo Internet Life

1996

Web Site of the Year | Time Magazine

Cool Web Designers of the Year | Cool Site of the Day