Best Use of the Web - over/under 500k views/month

Judges' comments:
While presenting strong and well-rounded packages that contained quality multimedia and picture stories, the entries in Best Use of the Web failed to fully utilize tools of online storytelling. Entries in other categories better demonstrated the depth and potential of the online medium.

Therefore, the committee awards first place to MSNBC's "Aging in America" (for sites with more than 500,000 unique visitors per month) and a first place to the heraldsun.com's "Touching Hearts" (for sites with less than 500,000 unique visitors per month).

Aging in America demonstrates solid reporting, an engaging story line, exceptional photojournalism and audio, and quality usability and navigation. Heraldsun.com, with "Touching Hearts," exemplifies the best in online story telling despite its limited online resources.

Best Use of the Web - Independent

First Place: (no award*)
Second Place: (no award*)
Third Place: (no award*)
Honerable Mention: aphotoaday.org

Judges comments:
For developing a unique photojournalistic sense of community, its interactive listerv, and overall quality of photographs, the judges award an honorable mention to aphototoaday.org.

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.