Sunday Magazine Editors Association
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Sunday Magazine Editors Association, also referred to as SUNMAG, or Sunmag, is an organization of editors
of Sunday newspaper magazines
. It represents a majority of the major newspaper magazines in the United States.
The organization was formed in 1987. The Association gives out annual journalism
awards to newspaper magazines in the categories of writing, investigative journalism
, photography and design. Over 40 newspaper magazines participated in its first awards contest. Presidents of the organization have included editors of newspaper magazines associated with the Boston Globe, The Philadelphia Inquirer
and The Hartford Courant
.
award
s. According to The Orlando Sentinel, the Association's awards are considered "the premier contest in the nation for Sunday magazine journalism".
After a contest is held in the areas of writing, photography and design, awards are given out at the Association's annual meeting. Magazine category awards include: features, investigative in-depth story
, profile, essay, photography (single image and multiple image), design, design (single spread) and design (multiple spread).
In 1997, The Plain Dealer decided to commission an essay from Anna Quindlen
in honor of the annual meeting of the organization. The theme was Women's History Month
, and of the 26 papers notified, 18 published Quindlen's essay. The Association maintains data on the number of newspapers that publish their own Sunday magazines. The organization had 46 members in 1991. In 1994 the Association had 35 members, including Akron Beacon Journal
, Anchorage Daily News
, Los Angeles Times
, The New York Times
and The Washington Post
.
Ande Zellman, editor of the Boston Globe Magazine, was the association's president in 1989. Fred Mann, editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer
magazine Inquirer Magazine, was president of the association in 1991. Lary Bloom, editor of Northeast, Sunday magazine of The Hartford Courant
, was elected president of the organization in 1995 at its annual SunMag conference, and continued to serve in that capacity in 1996. Its president in 1999 was Steve Courtney, deputy editor of Northeast.
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
of Sunday newspaper magazines
Sunday magazine
A Sunday magazine is a publication inserted into a Sunday newspaper. It also has been known as a Sunday supplement, Sunday newspaper magazine or Sunday magazine section...
. It represents a majority of the major newspaper magazines in the United States.
The organization was formed in 1987. The Association gives out annual journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
awards to newspaper magazines in the categories of writing, investigative journalism
Investigative journalism
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report. Investigative journalism...
, photography and design. Over 40 newspaper magazines participated in its first awards contest. Presidents of the organization have included editors of newspaper magazines associated with the Boston Globe, The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United States. The newspaper was founded by John R. Walker and John Norvell in June 1829 as The Pennsylvania Inquirer and is the third-oldest surviving daily newspaper in the...
and The Hartford Courant
The Hartford Courant
The Hartford Courant is the largest daily newspaper in the U.S. state of Connecticut, and is a morning newspaper for most of the state north of New Haven and east of Waterbury...
.
Awards
The Sunday Magazine Editors Association annually gives out journalismJournalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
award
Award
An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signifiedby trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, or ribbons...
s. According to The Orlando Sentinel, the Association's awards are considered "the premier contest in the nation for Sunday magazine journalism".
After a contest is held in the areas of writing, photography and design, awards are given out at the Association's annual meeting. Magazine category awards include: features, investigative in-depth story
Investigative journalism
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report. Investigative journalism...
, profile, essay, photography (single image and multiple image), design, design (single spread) and design (multiple spread).
History
The organization was formed in 1987, and in that year, over 40 Sunday newspaper magazines entered the contest competing for the award for first place in investigative writing, which was won by The Washington Post Magazine.In 1997, The Plain Dealer decided to commission an essay from Anna Quindlen
Anna Quindlen
Anna Marie Quindlen is an American author, journalist, and opinion columnist whose New York Times column, Public and Private, won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1992. She began her journalism career in 1974 as a reporter for the New York Post...
in honor of the annual meeting of the organization. The theme was Women's History Month
Women's History Month
Women's History Month is an annual declared month worldwide that highlights contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. March has been set aside as this month in the United Kingdom and in the United States...
, and of the 26 papers notified, 18 published Quindlen's essay. The Association maintains data on the number of newspapers that publish their own Sunday magazines. The organization had 46 members in 1991. In 1994 the Association had 35 members, including Akron Beacon Journal
Akron Beacon Journal
The Akron Beacon Journal is a four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning morning newspaper in Akron, Ohio, United States, and published by Black Press Ltd.. It is the sole daily newspaper in Akron and is distributed throughout Northeast Ohio. The paper places a strong emphasis on local news and business...
, Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage Daily News
The Anchorage Daily News is a daily newspaper based in Anchorage, Alaska, in the United States. It is often referred to colloquially as either "the Daily News" or "the ADN"...
, Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
and The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
.
Ande Zellman, editor of the Boston Globe Magazine, was the association's president in 1989. Fred Mann, editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United States. The newspaper was founded by John R. Walker and John Norvell in June 1829 as The Pennsylvania Inquirer and is the third-oldest surviving daily newspaper in the...
magazine Inquirer Magazine, was president of the association in 1991. Lary Bloom, editor of Northeast, Sunday magazine of The Hartford Courant
The Hartford Courant
The Hartford Courant is the largest daily newspaper in the U.S. state of Connecticut, and is a morning newspaper for most of the state north of New Haven and east of Waterbury...
, was elected president of the organization in 1995 at its annual SunMag conference, and continued to serve in that capacity in 1996. Its president in 1999 was Steve Courtney, deputy editor of Northeast.
See also
- National Journalism AwardsNational Journalism AwardsThe National Journalism Awards are awards of US$10,000 to $25,000 in American journalism given by the Scripps Howard Foundation that recognize the best work in journalism in 17 categories, including: human interest writing; environmental and public service reporting; investigative reporting;...
- Robert F. Kennedy Journalism AwardRobert F. Kennedy Journalism AwardThe Robert F. Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism is journalisms award named after Robert F. Kennedy and awarded by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. The annual awards are issued in several categories and were established in December 1968 by a group of reporters who...