The final event of the Catholic Media Conference is the Catholic Press Award ceremony. We're happy to announce that this year America received 15 awards.
Our winning entries are:
First Place
Best Essay: “A Hidden Sorrow” Christopher Pramuk, April 11, 2011
Best Coverage of Immigration: “A Theology of Migration” Daniel G. Groody, Feb. 7, 2011
Best Review Section: Books and Culture, Oct. 3, 2011
Best Web Site: www.americamagazine.org
Best Online Group Blog: In All Things
Second Place
Best Editorial: “Ahead of the Story” Aug. 15, 2011
Best Special Issue: “9/11 Perspectives” Aug. 29, 2011
Best Review: Review of “Of Gods and Men” John Anderson, Feb. 21, 2011
General Excellence: Issues Dated: July 4, July 18, Aug. 1
Third Place
Best Coverage of 10-Year Anniversary of 9/11: “Learning From 9/11” David O’Brien, Aug. 29, 2011
Honorable Mention
Best Interview: “The Prosecution Rests” Luke Hansen, Sept. 2, 2011
Best In-Depth Writing: “America’s Muslims” John Borelli & Drew Christiansen, Aug. 29, 2011
Best Feature Article: “A Guy Thing” Kerry Weber, July 4, 2011
Best Poetry: “Things I Didn’t Know I Loved” Mara Faulkner, June 6, 2011
Best analysis writing: “War Without End” by Robert W. McElroy, Feb. 21, 2011
The complete list of award winners can be found here.
Many thanks to all our talented contributors and to you, our readers, for your support.