“It signals a new direction for blogging news sites."
-2005 Batten Award Judges

Instead of sending a camera crew and a reporter to cover the papal election, Newsweek went 21st century by sending Paris Bureau Chief Christopher Dickey armed with a video cell phone to record and submit blog entries from the Vatican.

“A stunning presentation.”
-2005 Batten Award Judges

This mulitmedia presentation documenting a community-led effort to save Block Island from development incorporates video, audio and slideshows to convey the small-town ambience of the island and the effort to preserve it.

“A good model for covering urban redevelopment.”
-2005 Batten Award Judges

A one-stop application combining print and online elements in a Flash interface where users could learn about the ongoing renovation of an important downtown neighborhood and business district.

“An important model for involving the public in a classic editorial board campaign."
-2005 Batten Award Judges

In advocating for the votes of Texas lawmakers to be publically recorded, the newspaper invited the public to weigh in and won support from more than 130 community groups who formally backed the cause.

“An imaginative, informative partnership.”
-2005 Batten Award Judges on "Feet in Two Worlds"

This project brought together public radio and ethnic media to tell the stories of new immigrants to New York City through radio, Web sites, and a live town hall event.

“It ensured entry points for reader comments and discussion after each installment."
-2005 Batten Award Judges

This series looks into why Maine has the eighth highest suicide rate in the nation by telling deeply personal stories about some of the state's suicide victims and how their families have attempted to cope.