Vox Media Receives 12 National Magazine Award Nominations, Honoring Eater, ‘New York’ Magazine, Polygon and The Verge

Vox Media editorial properties Eater (Stephanie Wu, editor-in-chief), New York (David Haskell, editor-in-chief), Polygon (Chris Plante, editor-in-chief), and The Verge (Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief) were today nominated for twelve National Magazine Awards from the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME), recognizing work in written journalism, photography, design, illustration, and video. Eater and New York were nominated for General Excellence in their respective categories, and it is New York’s ninth consecutive nomination in General Excellence. New York is tied for the most nominations of any publication, with eight.

Additionally, Vulture staff writer Rebecca Alter and New York photo editor Isabela Quintero won two of the five ASME Next Awards, honoring outstanding work by magazine journalists under 30, and Eater, New York, and The Verge each were finalists for ASME Awards for Design, Photography & Illustration. Winners of the National Magazine Awards will be announced on April 2.

Vox Media’s full slate of wins and nominations is listed below.

NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARD NOMINATIONS

Eater

• General Excellence, Service and Lifestyle
• Service Journalism, for “The Eater College Dining Plan,” with two examples of social media, “3 Spots to Eat Near Howard University” and “The Zodiac Signs as Classic College Meals”

New York

• General Excellence, News, Sports, and Entertainment
• Photography, for“Let’s Have a Real Conversation About Barbara Walters,” photographs by Brigitte Lacombe, March 13-26; July 3-16 print issue; and “The Power Issue,” October 23-November 5
• Single-Topic Issue, for “The War and New York”
• Service Journalism, for “The Transgender Family Handbook,” reporting by Amelia Schonbek, Erin Schwartz, Camille Squires, Laura Thompson, Angelina Chapin, Tiana Randall, Marisa Carroll and Jordan Larson
• Lifestyle Journalism, for “When She Was ‘It,’” introductory essay by Matthew Schneier
• Feature Writing, for “AI Is a Lot of Work”, by Josh Dzieza (in partnership with The Verge)
• Profile Writing, for “You Are Not a Parrot,” by Elizabeth Weil
• Public Interest, for “Protecting a Predator,” by Bianca Fortis and Laura Beil (in partnership with ProPublica)

Polygon

• Video, for “Gang, We’ve Gotta Stop Killing JFK,” by Simone de Rochefort, “What Are VTubers, and Why Do I Love Them?” by Christina “XTINA GG” Gayton, and “Video Games Explain the Supply Chain Crisis,” by Clayton Ashley

The Verge

• Design, for “The Year Twitter Died,” including “Extremely Softcore” and “The Great Scrollback of Alexandria,” December 12
• Feature Writing, for “AI Is a Lot of Work”, by Josh Dzieza (in partnership with New York)

ASME NEXT AWARDS FOR JOURNALISTS UNDER 30

New York

• Rebecca Alter, Staff Writer, Vulture (nominated by Neil Janowitz, editor-in-chief, Vulture)
• Isabela Quintero, Photo Editor, New York (nominated by Jody Quon, director of photography, New York)

ASME AWARDS FOR DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY & ILLUSTRATION

Eater

• Best Digital Design (finalist), for “Mall Food Madness”

New York

• Best Print Design (finalist), for “Fall Preview 2023”
• Best Service and Lifestyle Photographs (finalist) for “The Decomposition of Rotten Tomatoes,” photograph by Bobby Doherty
• Best Profile Photographs (finalist) for “Inside Job,” photograph by Philip Montgomery
• Best News and Entertainment Story, for “The Power Issue,” photographs by Mark Peterson

The Verge

Best Illustrated Story (finalist), for “Goodnight Phone,” by Gina Wynbrandt