Yale Environment 360 Honored In International Online Journalism Awards

The Online News Association has honored Yale Environment 360 with its best “specialty site journalism” award at its annual Online Journalism Awards ceremony, citing content that is “taking debate to a higher level and is so needed in the journalism community now.” In recognizing Yale Environment 360 as the best small website in a specialized category, the judges praised its mix of reporting, commentary, and discussion, as well as the quality of its writing, the attractiveness of its design, and the level of debate on its interactive reader forum. “Such a well-done site,” the judges wrote. “When you read the comments, you know the incredibly knowledgeable audience is totally engaged with the site. It’s a nice place to be and learn.” Other publications honored by the Online News Association for online excellence included the New York Times, BBC News, ProPublica, and NPR.org. The winners were announced at an awards ceremony in San Francisco.