March 12, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Dennis McDermott, Executive Director
Missouri Association of Publications
P.O. Box 1387
Columbia, MO 65205-1387
573-874-0246
Dennis.McDermott@missouripublications.org
www.missouripublications.org
Washington University in St. Louis Magazine Recognized as Excellent Publication
Washington University in St. Louis magazine received two first-place Ranly awards in a region-wide competition during the 4th Annual Publications Summit at the University of Missouri-Columbia, March 6-7.
About 150 publication professionals witnessed the presentation of 37 Ranly Awards recognizing outstanding print and electronic magazines and newsletters, and Web sites in the region.
Washington University in St. Louis won Best Single Written Article and Best Writing in the Educational Institution magazine division.
The Publications Summit is the annual educational event sponsored by the Missouri Association of Publications (MAP), a Columbia-based non-profit organization representing 340 professionals producing print and electronic versions of publications in Missouri and the region.
The Ranlys are named in honor of MAP's founder and professor emeritus of the Missouri School of Journalism, Don Ranly, Ph.D. A professor of journalism for 31 years at the Missouri School of Journalism, Dr. Ranly is an author of articles and books on writing and editing and is a popular speaker at businesses and organizations across the country.
Five publication experts on writing, editing and design at the Missouri School of Journalism judge the 127 entries.
The winning publications were:
Missouri Life magazine
Best Magazine Design, Consumer less than 25,000 circulation
Columbia Business Times
Best Writing, Business to Business, less than 25,000 circulation
College of Engineering, University of Missouri
Best Web site
Global Journalist, Missouri School of Journalism
Best Magazine Single Article Presentation for an Educational Institution
Illumination, University of Missouri
Best Magazine Design, Educational Institution
Inside Columbia magazine
Best Magazine Single Written Article, Consumer less than 25,000 circulation
Jefferson City:
Missouri Medicine magazine
Best Magazine Single Written Article, Association & Cooperative
Best Magazine Writing, Association & Cooperative
Best Magazine Issue, Association & Cooperative
Rural Missouri magazine
Best Magazine Single Article Presentation, Association & Cooperative
Lebanon:
Breast Cancer Wellness magazine
Best Magazine Issue, Consumer More than 25,000 circulation
Mexico:
Farm Journal
Best Magazine Single Article Presentation, Business to Business, more than 25,000 circulation
Best Magazine Design, Business to Business, more than 25,000 circulation
Top Producer
Best Magazine Single Written Article, Business to Business, more than 25,000 circulation
Best Magazine Writing, Business to Business, more than 25,000 circulation
Best Magazine Issue, Business to Business, more than 25,000 circulation
Rolla:
UMR Magazine
Best Magazine Issue, Educational Institution
St. Louis:
Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin
Best Internal Newsletter
Best Internal Newsletter Writing
Best Internal Newsletter Design
NetEffects, Inc. “netConnect”
Best E-letter Single Written Article
Best E-letter Design
Best E-letter Writing
Washington University in St. Louis
Best Magazine Single Written Article, Educational Institution
Best Magazine Writing, Educational Institution
Graybar Electric “Outlook”
Best Magazine Single Article Presentation, Corporation
Best Magazine Issue, Corporation
St. Louis Kids magazine
Best Magazine Single Written Article, Consumer More than 25,000 Circulation
Springfield:
417 Magazine
Best Magazine Single Article Presentation, Consumer less than 25,000 circulation
Best Magazine Issue, Consumer less than 25,000 circulation
GO Magazine
Best Magazine Writing, Consumer less than 25,000 circulation
Wildwood:
Rockwood School District Citylink
Best External Newsletter
Rockwood School District Newsworthy
Best External Newsletter Design
Overland Park, Kansas:
Broadcast Engineering
Best E-zine Single Written Article
Best E-zine Design
Best E-zine Issue
Topeka, Kansas:
Super Floral Retailing
Best Magazine Issue, Business to Business, less than 25,000 circulation
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