The Nominees Are In For Best Government Site
The Nominees Are In For Best Government Site
The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences unveiled the nominees for Best Government Site in The Tenth Annual Webby Awards. Winners will be honored in New York City on June 12.
Reflecting the incredible diversity of government sites on the web, the five nominees in the category are:
–National Science Foundation Website: http://www.nsf.gov
–72hours.org: http://www.72hours.org
–Need2Know: http://www.need2know.co.uk
–Australia – Meetings, Business and Major Events Official Website: http://events.australia.com/
–Jet Propulsion Laboratory: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov
Last year’s winner for Best Government Site was the National Cancer Institute: http://www.cancer.gov .
Proclaimed “the online equivalent of an Oscar” by the New York Times (June 21, 2005), The Webby Awards is the leading international honors for Web sites and the innovators behind them. The Academy unveiled nominees today in over 65 categories and a full list of nominees can be found at: http://www.webbyawards.com .
In a tribute to democracy on the Web, The Webby People’s Voice Awards presented by Verizon also kicks-off today, allowing people around the world to vote for their favorite Web sites in all 65 Webby categories. Through May 5th, online fans can cast ballots for their picks for their top choices at: peoplesvoice.webbyawards.com. Since The Webby People’s Voice Awards began ten years ago, over 2.3 million votes have been cast.
The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization with over 500 members including musician David Bowie, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, The Body Shop president Anita Roddick, “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening, Naked Chef Jamie Oliver, and fashion designer Max Azria.
“The Webby Awards honors the outstanding web sites that are setting the standards for the internet,” said Tiffany Shlain, creative director and founder of The Webby Awards. “The nominees in the government category for The Tenth Annual Webby Awards represent the skill, ingenuity and vision of their creators – and the best online today.”
Winners of the 10th Annual Webby Awards and Webby People’s Voice Awards will be announced on May 9, 2006. Winners will be honored at a gala event on June 12 at New York City’s historic Cipriani Wall Street, hosted by comedian Rob Corddry of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. In keeping with Webby tradition, winners will once again be held to a five-words-or-less acceptance speech.
The Creative Group, a division of Robert Half International, the premier staffing company for creative professionals, is the Title Sponsor for The 10th Annual Webby Awards.
