PBS Stations and Programs Receive Nine Nominations and 16 Honoree Recognitions
On April 9, the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences announced the nominees of the 17th annual Webby Awards — the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet.
PBS received seven Webby Award nominations in the following categories: Best Youth Website for pbskids.org, Best Editing for PBS Idea Channel, Best Web Personality/ Host for Mike Rugnetta of PBS Idea Channel, Video Remixes/ Mashups for Mister Rogers Remixed: Garden of Your Mind, Best Practices for the PBS mobile video, Entertainment (Tablet & All Other Devices) for PBS mobile video, and Games (Tablets & All Other Devices) for Cyberchase 3D Builder.
Sesame Street also received two nominations for Education & Reference (Handheld Devices) and Overall Social Presence. In total, PBS programs and stations garnered nine nominations and 16 honoree recognitions.
PBS congratulates all of our programs and stations on their Webby honors! For the full list of this year's nominees, visit webbyawards.com.
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See below for a list of the individual PBS nominees and honorees, with direct links to their respective People's Voice Award ballots. (A simple sign-up is required in order to vote.)
Webby Nominees / People's Voice Award Nominees
Youth
PBSKIDS.org
Best Editing
PBS Idea Channel
Best Web Personality/Host
Mike Rugnetta - PBS Idea Channel
Video Remixes/Mashups
Mister Rogers Remixed: Garden of Your Mind
Best Practices
PBS mobile video
Entertainment (Tablet & All Other Devices)
PBS mobile video
Games (Tablets & All Other Devices)
Cyberchase 3D Builder
Education & Reference (Handheld Devices)
Sesame Street Mobile
Overall Social Presence
Sesame Street
Honorees
Best Use of Animation or Motion Graphics
FRONTLINE’s Targeting the Electorate: How Are You Being Targeted?
Best Writing (Editorial)
FRONTLINE
Food & Drink
PBS Food
Media Streaming
FRONTLINE
News
FRONTLINE
FRONTLINE’s Targeting the Electorate: How Are You Being Targeted?"
Television
THE DUST BOWL
PBS NEWSHOUR Website
THIRTEEN.org (WNET)
Youth
Mission US (Thirteen/WNET)
Documentary: Series
POV (Mobile Selects)
Music
SOUND TRACKS: MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS
News & Politics: Individual Episode
PBS NEWSHOUR “One Man’s Journey from Gang Member to Academia”
Best User Experience
PBS mobile video
Media Streaming Services
PBS mobile video
Viral
Cookie Monster sings Share It Maybe (Honoree)
