CNET Networks Wins Industry Recognition Across Leading Brands
June 06 2007 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
CNET Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNET), a leading interactive media
company, today announced that several of its premier brands have
received industry recognition for excellence in editorial and
design. These wins demonstrate CNET Networks� unique ability to
build and sustain industry-leading media brands that serve millions
of people across multiple areas of passion. Two of the company�s
newest additions are already receiving accolades: BNET, the
go-to-place for management, won an EPpy Award for best design and
CHOW, an interactive media site for food and drink enthusiasts
online, won a respected Bert Greene Food Journalism Award. In
addition, the company�s two flagship brands, CNET.com and GameSpot,
were once again recognized by the prestigious Webby and Maggie
Awards. The company was also named No. 5 in B-to-B Magazine�s
annual Media Power 50, which recognizes the top B-to-B publishers
and advertising venues. BNET BNET (http://www.bnet.com), the go-to
place for management, won an EPpy Award for Best Design of a
Media-Affiliated Web Site with fewer than one million unique users
per month. BNET was also named one of two finalists for Best
Business Web Site with fewer than one million unique users per
month. The 12th Annual EPpy Awards, which are sponsored by Editor
& Publisher and MediaWeek magazines, honor the top
media-affiliated Web sites in 33 categories. Launched in March
2007, BNET provides underserved business managers with practical
insight and straightforward tools that address day-to-day business
challenges. �It�s extremely gratifying to get industry recognition
for a new effort like BNET,� said Stephen Howard-Sarin,
vice-president of product at CNET Networks Business. �It�s
validation that our unique formula of original editorial,
passionate users, and a focus on Web 2.0 interactive features is
the best way to speak to this audience and proves we�re headed in
the right direction.� CHOW CHOW (http://www.chow.com), an
interactive media site for food and drink enthusiasts online
launched in September 2006, was warmly welcomed with three Webby
Award Official Honoree distinctions for Best Copy/Writing,
Community, and Blog -- Culture/Personal, as well as a Bert Greene
Food Journalism award for CHOW senior editor, Lessley Anderson, and
her outstanding CHOW article, �Sweet, Sour, Salty, What? The return
of bitter to the American palate.� The Webby Awards is the leading
international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including
Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and
Mobile Websites. The Bert Greene Awards are presented annually by
the International Association of Culinary Professionals to
recognize excellence in food journalism. �The CHOW team is
dedicated to creating the savviest editorial and fostering a
passionate community for all things food and drink,� said Jane
Goldman, editor-in-chief, CHOW. �We�re thrilled to receive such
prestigious recognition from both the food and Internet
industries.� CHOW provides a place for younger, more knowledgeable
and opinionated food enthusiasts to share and grow their interests
through recipes, features, how-to-pieces, personality profiles,
restaurant reviews and more. Webby and Maggie Awards For the third
year in a row, the company�s two flagship brands, CNET.com and
GameSpot, each took home the prestigious People�s Voice Webby Award
for Best Guides/Ratings/Reviews Website and Best Games-Related
Website of 2007 respectively. The 11th Annual Webby Awards,
considered one of the most prestigious awards in the industry,
received over 8,000 entries from 50 states and 60 countries
worldwide. CNET News was once again recognized with accolades from
the prestigious Maggie Awards presented by the Western Publications
Association. For the third year in a row, CNET News won Best Web
Publication Website/Trade, recognizing its best overall use of
editorial, graphics, navigation, functionality and design. It also
earned its seventh Best Web Article/Trade Maggie award with senior
writer Declan McCullagh�s article, �Silicon Money: How tech firms
buy influence in Washington.� The WPA bestows awards of merit to
deserving individuals and companies whose work was deemed the best
of the West in a wide variety of categories within the publishing
industry. Other Accolades In addition, CNET Networks� brands were
recognized with the following awards: Sprite Sublymonal � Webby
Award Nominee, Rich Media Advertising: Promotional Webshots � Webby
Official Honoree, Best Visual Design � Function CNET Download �
Webby Official Honoree, Best IT Hardware/Software category CNET
News � Webby Official Honoree, Best News category CNET TV � Aegis
Video & Film Production Awards for The Queue and Prizefight: LG
Chocolate vs. Krazor CNET TV � Silver Telly Award for Crave, Bronze
Telly Awards for The Buzz Report, The Queue, and Best Products of
CES 2007 About CNET Networks, Inc. CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:
CNET � http://www.cnetnetworks.com) is an interactive media company
that builds brands for people and the things they are passionate
about, such as gaming, music, entertainment, technology, business,
food, and parenting. The Company's leading brands include CNET,
GameSpot, TV.com, MP3.com, Webshots, CHOW, UrbanBaby, ZDNet, BNET,
and TechRepublic. Founded in 1992, CNET Networks has a strong
presence in the US, Asia, and Europe.
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