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FMA Announces New Category in the Charlie Awards Competition: Best Overall Digital! The category description is as follows: Recognizing editorial achievement in magazine Web sites and online-only magazines. Eligibility is limited to magazine Web sites and online-only magazines. The category honors the outstanding use of reporting, writing, photography and design in digital media and the imaginative use of interactivity and multimedia in the fulfillment of the editorial mission of the publication. The category also honors the skillful and inventive packaging of information, instruction and advice. The Web site should be well designed and the navigation clear. Web sites entered in this category must convey a distinct editorial identity and create a unique magazine environment on the Web. Publications may also include, as part of their entry, links to mobile Web sites, services and applications and examples of social media that further the mission of the magazine.

Evening Gala! Glitz and Glamour! Join us this year for the new, glamorous evening gala celebration that will follow the coveted Charlie Awards celebration. Enjoy some wine and dessert while sharing your accomplishments with other members of this elite industry.

 

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