Best Picture Story

Judges' comments:
"Aging in America" is a paragon for still-photography and audio storytelling on the web, raising the bar for online newsrooms. This story topped our Best Feature Picture Story. Offering incredible depth, the package's emotional connection furthers the issue of aging in America for the reader and moves the issue in the realm of public discussion. Both the music and dialogue enhanced each photo package, appropriately paying special attention to its sequencing and synchronization. The video-like interface not only allow users to scrub through the series of photos but also gives feedback on the length of the sequence and the number of photos, indicated by the vertical ticks on the bar. The general level of attention to detail made this site a clear choice for the committee." -- Andrew DeVigal

In several categories, first, second, or third place awards were not given because the work did not reflect the standards expected from that position compared to the entire body of contest submissions.