2017 results – Digital

  • January 9, 2019
Society for News Design

The Society for News Design is proud to announce the results of the 39th edition of its Best of Digital Design competition. The 13 judges from across the United States and around the globe reviewed more than 1,000 entries during two days of judging at Northwestern University’s Medill News Service campus in Washington, D.C.

This is the sixth year of the digital competition, which uniquely honors journalistic, visual and technical excellence for work produced in 2017. Winners were celebrated at The Society’s annual workshop in New York in March. The World’s Best-Designed was also announced at the workshop. Nearly 60 publications received an award, including:

  • 3 Gold Medals
  • 42 Silver Medals
  • 440 Awards of Excellence

[ Read the judges’ comments on medal winners here. ]

Awards are listed here by category:

 


Breaking/Daily News: Single-subject project

The New York Times: Thousands Cried for Help as Houston Flooded

The New York Times: Thousands Cried for Help as Houston Flooded

Silver Medal
Award of Excellence

Breaking/Daily News: Planned coverage

"NFL Rank," by ESPN.

ESPN: NFL Rank

Silver Medal
Award of Excellence

Breaking/Daily News: Non-planned coverage

The New York Times: #MeToo

The New York Times: #MeToo

Silver Medal
Award of Excellence

Features: Single-subject project

O Globo: Touching Gloves

O Globo: Touching Gloves

Silver Medal
Award of Excellence

Features: Coverage

Boston Globe: Boston. Racism. Image. Reality. The Spotlight Team takes on our hardest question

Boston Globe: Boston. Racism. Image. Reality. The Spotlight Team takes on our hardest question

Silver Medal
Award of Excellence

Graphics: Breaking news

The New York Times: Maps: Tracking Harvey’s Destructive Path Through Texas and Louisiana

The New York Times: Maps: Tracking Harvey’s Destructive Path Through Texas and Louisiana

Silver Medal
Award of Excellence

Graphics: Features and planned coverage

The Washington Post: Analysis | Here’s every total solar eclipse happening in your lifetime. Is this year your best chance?

The Washington Post: Analysis | Here’s every total solar eclipse happening in your lifetime. Is this year your best chance?

Gold Medal
Silver Medal
Award of Excellence

Graphics: Motion graphics

National Geographic: The Science of Hummingbirds

National Geographic: The Science of Hummingbirds

Silver Medal
Award of Excellence

Graphics: Social media graphics

The Washington Post: GAME OF THRONES

The Washington Post: GAME OF THRONES

Silver Medal
Award of Excellence

Special event: Natural Disaster Coverage

The Washington Post: Washington Post Hurricane coverage

The Washington Post: Washington Post Hurricane coverage

Silver Medal
Award of Excellence

Portfolio: News Sites and Redesigns

Award of Excellence

Portfolio: Individual

ESPN: Heather Donahue: Individual Portfolio

ESPN: Heather Donahue: Individual Portfolio

Silver Medal
Award of Excellence

Portfolio: Organization

Reuters: Reuters information graphics portfolio

Reuters: Reuters information graphics portfolio

Gold Medal
Silver Medal
Award of Excellence

Product Design

Award of Excellence

Experimental Design

Award of Excellence