2005 Maggie Winners

The Magazine Publishing Industry Celebrates the 54th Maggie Awards

Los Angeles, April, 22, 2005
Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport

Magazine professionals gathered to celebrate The Western Publications Association's (WPA) 54th Annual Maggie Awards, April 22, 2005 at the Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport. Nearly 600 attended the prestigious awards dinner and ceremony, honoring excellence in print and electronic magazine publishing in the western United States. Eighty-seven Maggies were awarded for editorial, design and promotional excellence.

This years Maggie competition totaled nearly 1900 entries from magazines published West of the Mississippi River or distributed only West of the Mississippi River. An award-winning multimedia show, always an anticipated tradition at the Maggie Banquet, featured this year's Maggie entries, complete with high-tech graphics, visual effects and upbeat soundtrack.

Top honors went to: Emmy magazine, for Best Overall Publication/Trade, and Fit Pregnancy, for Best Overall Publication/Consumer.

The Western Publications Association (WPA) is a non-profit trade association working to advance the business of print and electronic magazines in the western United States. For more than half a century, WPA has represented magazine publishers and businesses within the publishing industry.

Now in our 54th year, 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.

The Western Publications Association congratulates all the 2005 Maggie Winners and thanks them for their effort, hard work and dedication to the magazine publishing industry.

2005 Maggie Winners

Outdoor Sports, Boating & Recreation/Consumer
Rock & Ice
Dec/Jan

Music/Consumer
URB
September

Home & Design/Consumer
Western Interiors and Design
Sep/Oct

Health & Fitness/Consumer
Yoga Journal
Jul/Aug

City & Metropolitan/Consumer
Salt Lake Magazine
Jan/Feb

Most Improved Publication/Trade
TravelAge West

Most Improved Publication/Consumer
Natural Health

Most Improved Annual, Semi-Annual, 3-Time or Quarterly/Trade & Consumer
Santa Barbara Seasons

Best New Publication/Trade
Campus Technology
November

Best New Publication/Consumer
Edutopia
Nov/Dec

Regional & State/Consumer
Texas Parks & Wildlife
July

Travel & In-Transit/Consumer
Arizona Highways
August

Computers/Consumer
PC World
November

Politics & Social Issues/Consumer
Reason
June

Alternative Lifestyles/Consumer
Out
December

Special Interest/Consumer
Fit Pregnancy
Feb/Mar

Annuals/Consumer
Utah Bride & Groom
Fall

Semi-Annuals & 3-Time/Consumer
Sun Valley Magazine
Sum/Fall

Quarterlies/Consumer
The Out Traveler
Fall

Tabloids/Consumer
East Bay Express
Mar 24

Visitor's Guides/Consumer
Vine Napa Valley
December

Communication, Advertising & The Arts/Trade
Emmy
June

Business, Finance, Management & Retail/Trade
Connect
June

Computers/Trade
Network Magazine
December

Computers/Software, Training & Program Development/Trade
Redmond
November

Medical, Dental & Related Services/Trade
Journal of the California Dental Association
August

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Fashion/Trade
IDEA Fitness Journal
June

Non-Paid/Trade (Under 50,000)
TravelAge West
Nov 22

Non-Paid/Trade (Over 50,000)
Government Technology
August

Special Interest/Trade
Sources+Design
Sept/Oct

Annuals/Trade
The 46th Annual Grammy Awards
February 8

Semi-Annuals & 3-Time/Trade
Crosslink
Summer

Quarterlies/Trade
Profit
August

Guides, Directories & Catalogues/Trade & Consumer
Meetings West Guide
2004-2005

Tabloids/Trade
Meetings South
August

Corporate or In-House
SalesTalk
December

Newsletters (Print Only)
Secured
November

Single Sponsor
Fashion Focus
June

Supplements
Bay Nature
Oct-Dec

Associations
Zoo View
Spring

Best Web Article/Consumer
Wired News
March 29
How E-Voting Threatens Democracy

Best Web Article/Trade
CNET News.com
May 11
Diagnosing WebMD: Ultimate dot-com survivor faces new challenges

Best Regularly Featured Web Column/Consumer
CNET.com
Security Watch

Best Regularly Featured Web Column/Consumer
Wired News
Sex Drive

Best Regularly Featured Web Column/Trade
InfoWorld
Enterprise Windows

Best Overall Web Design/Trade & Consumer
Meetings Focus

 

Best Web Publication/Consumer
CNET.com

Best Web Publication/Trade
CNET News.com

Best E-Newsletter/Trade & Consumer
Meetings Focus

Best Fiction/Trade & Consumer
Big Sky Journal
June
Cranes

Best Feature Article/Trade
Emmy
April
Shopping for Murder and Other Adventures

Best Feature Article/Consumer
Westword
May 13
Stalking the Bogeyman

Best Feature Article/Consumer
Phoenix New Times
Nov 25
Up the Down Staircase

Best Series of Articles/Trade
California Real Estate
June/October
Roundtable

Best Series of Articles/Consumer
Phoenix New Times
Sheriff Joe Arpaio Coverage

Best How-To Article/Trade
Pool & Spa News
July 23
And the Winner Is...

Best How-to Article/Consumer
Fit Pregnancy
Dec/Jan
Fertility Special: How to Get Pregnant

Best Interview or Profile/Trade
Security Sales & Integration
October
9/11 Hero Tells Tale of Losses, Lessons

Best Interview or Profile/Consumer
The Pitch
Jul 1
Beating the Rap

Best Interview or Profile/Consumer
East Bay Express
Oct 20
Lizard is a Rat

Best Signed Editorial or Essay/Trade
California Lawyer
June
Harder Time

Best Signed Editorial or Essay/Consumer
Phoenix New Times
Feb 5
What was he thinking?

Best Regularly Featured Department, Section or Column/Trade
Aquatics International
Lessons Learned

Best Regularly Featured Department, Section or Column/Consumer
San Francisco
City Journal

Best Public Service Series or Article/Trade & Consumer
Mothering
Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct
Mercury Must be Removed from Childhood Vaccines - NOW!; The Flu Vaccine and You; In the Wake of Vaccines; Daniels's Success Story

Best News Story/Trade
California Lawyer
March
The Siege of Scotia

Best News Story/Consumer
SF Weekly
Feb 18
Enslaved in Palo Alto

Best Black & White or Two-Color Editorial Layout/Trade & Consumer
Oklahoma Today
Jan/Feb
Glory Revisited

Best Color Editorial Layout/Trade
Nailpro
September
Eye on Color

Best Color Editorial Layout/Consumer
The Ritz Carlton
Summer
Asian Fusion

Best Color Editorial Layout/Consumer
Arizona Highways
September
Kingman

Best Table of Contents/Trade & Consumer
Software Development
January

Best Single Editorial Illustration/Trade
California Lawyer
June
Harder Time

Best Single Editorial Illustration/Consumer
Future Fall
Louder Than Words

Best Single Editorial Photograph/Trade
California Lawyer
April
Out of the Closet, Into the Courtroom

Best Single Editorial Photograph/Consumer
Natural Health June
Joy in Bloom

Best Single Editorial Enhanced Photograph/Trade & Consumer
Muscle & Fitness
October
Grow Your Legs

Best Cover/Trade
Government Technology
December

Best Cover/Consumer
Calabasas, Life at its Best
Nov/Dec

Best Overall Design/Trade
Emmy
June

Best Overall Design/Consumer
Alpinist
Autumn

Special Theme Issue/Trade
Emmy
December

Special Theme Issue/Consumer
Sierra
March/April

Best Media Kit/Trade
FireRescue Media Kit
2004

Best Media Kit/Consumer
Edutopia Media Kit
2004

Best Overall Publication/Trade
Emmy

Best Overall Publication/Consumer
Fit Pregnancy