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| Backpacker | June | |
| Bike | July | |
| Tennis | September | |
| Trailer Boats | April | |
| Music/Consumer | ||
| Acoustic Guitar | November | |
| Bass Player | January | |
| Guitar Player | December | |
| Strings | February | |
| Health & Fitness/Consumer | ||
| Experience Life | Jul/Aug | |
| Fit Pregnancy | Aug/Sep | |
| Muscle & Fitness | April | |
| Natural Solutions | November | |
| Yoga Journal | November | |
| City & Metropolitan/Consumer | ||
| 5280 | August | |
| Marin | September | |
| Sactown | Apr/May | |
| San Francisco | August | |
| Singular | Dec/Jan | |
| Regional & State/Consumer | ||
| Arizona Highways | November | |
| Desert Living | December | |
| Maui No Ka ‘Oi | Jul/Aug | |
| Oklahoma Today | Sep/Oct | |
| Sunset Magazine | April | |
| Travel & In-Transit/Consumer | ||
| American Way | Apr 15 | |
| Arizona Highways | December | |
| Hana Hou! | Dec/Jan | |
| Sunset Magazine | May | |
| Virtuoso Life, The Style Issue | Nov/Dec | |
| Politics & Social Issues/Consumer | ||
| Mother Jones | Nov/Dec | |
| Ode | April | |
| Reason | October | |
| Sierra | Sep/Oct | |
| Lifestyles & Alternative Lifestyles/Consumer | ||
| 944 | October | |
| Ode | Jul/Aug | |
| Singular | Dec/Jan | |
| Vegetarian Times | October | |
| VegNews | Jul/Aug | |
| Special Interest/Consumer | ||
| California | Jul/Aug | |
| Edutopia | Feb/Mar | |
| Las Vegas Home & Design | Sep/Oct | |
| PC World | November | |
| UC Santa Cruz Review | Fall | |
| Annuals & Custom Publications/Trade & Consumer | ||
| 50th Annual Grammy Awards Program | Feb 10 | |
| Game | February | |
| In the Kitchen The Costco Way | 2008 | |
| Sunset Small Backyard Secrets | Spring | |
| WHERE Guestbook Los Angeles | 2008 | |
| Quarterlies/Consumer | ||
| Desert Companion | November | |
| frequency | Spring | |
| Montana Quarterly | Summer | |
| The Ski Journal | Winter | |
| Western Art & Architecture | Fall/Win | |
| Tabloids/Consumer | ||
| Houston Press | Jul 17 | |
| LA Weekly | Jun 27 | |
| Phoenix New Times | Apr 17 | |
| San Francisco Bay Guardian | Oct 22-28 | |
| Westword | Aug 21-27 | |
| Visitor’s Guides/Consumer | ||
| Aspen Sojourner | Holiday | |
| Oregon Trip Planner | 2008-2009 | |
| Park City | Winter | |
| Vail Beaver Creek | Holiday 2008-2009 | |
| WHERE Los Angeles | August | |
| Communication, Advertising & The Arts/Trade | ||
| Creative Screenwriting | Nov/Dec | |
| emmy | June | |
| LA Stage | May/Jun | |
| Post | August | |
| Business, Finance, Management & Retail/Trade & Consumer | ||
| Business Connect | June | |
| Comstock’s | September | |
| Dealernews | May | |
| Entrepreneur | November | |
| Exhibitor | February | |
| Computers/Software, Technology, Training & Program Development/Trade | ||
| Elearning! | February | |
| Game Developer | February | |
| Oracle | Jul/Aug | |
| RTC | February | |
| Tech & Learning | October | |
| Medical, Dental & Related Services/Trade | ||
| AJCC American Journal of Critical Care | March | |
| Dimensions of Dental Hygiene | March | |
| Foot & Ankle Specialist | October | |
| Journal of the California Dental Association | August | |
| MedEsthetics | Sep/Oct | |
| Beauty & Fashion/Trade | ||
| Beauty LaunchPad | July | |
| Dayspa | September | |
| Nailpro | June | |
| NAILS | February | |
| Health & Fitness/Trade | ||
| American Fitness | Mar/Apr | |
| Club Industry’s Fitness Business Pro | February | |
| IDEA Fitness Journal | September | |
| Public Safety/Trade | ||
| Campus Safety | Jul/Aug | |
| Emergency Management | Spring | |
| FireRescue | November | |
| Journal of Emergency Medical Services | July | |
| Law Officer | August | |
| Police Magazine | November | |
| Non-Paid/Trade (Circ under 50,000) | ||
| Converge | Summer | |
| Interiors & Sources | Oct/Nov | |
| Public CIO | Jun/Jul | |
| Security Sales & Integration | March | |
| Smart Meetings | November | |
| Southern California Physician | December | |
| Non-Paid/Trade (Circ over 50,000) | ||
| Buildings | July | |
| California Lawyer | November | |
| Electrical Construction & Maintenance | September | |
| Government Technology | August | |
| MD&DI | July | |
| Special Interest/Trade | ||
| Affordable Housing Finance | September | |
| AfterCapture | Apr/May | |
| Computer Graphics World | August | |
| Rangefinder | October | |
| Roast Magazine | May/Jun | |
| Semi-Annuals & Three-Time/Trade & Consumer | ||
| PhotoMedia | Spring | |
| San Luis Obispo County | September | |
| Sun Valley HOME Magazine | Fall | |
| Sun Valley Magazine | Sum/Fall | |
| Telluride Magazine | Win/Spri | |
| Quarterlies/Trade | ||
| Corporate Event | Spring | |
| DGA Quarterly | Fall | |
| Moving Pictures | Fall | |
| Profit | May | |
| Stanford Social Innovation Review | Fall | |
| Guides, Catalogues & Directories/Trade & Consumer | ||
| Best of the Best: Virtuoso | 2008 | |
| Elite Meetings | 2008 | |
| Meetings South Guide | 2008/2009 | |
| NAILS Big Book | 2008-2009 | |
| School Bus Fleet 2008 Fact Book | 2008 | |
| Tabloids/Trade | ||
| Beauty Store Business | August | |
| Home Media Magazine | Apr 27-May 3 | |
| Medical Product Manufacturing News | 2008 | |
| Meetings West | October | |
| TravelAge West | 31-Mar | |
| Newsletters (Print Only) | ||
| Backstage | Summer | |
| In Mind, Body, Life | Summer | |
| inside | February | |
| @Sage | July | |
| Virtuoso Insights | December | |
| Zooscape | Aug/Sep | |
| Supplements | ||
| Meetings Texas | September | |
| The Colorist | October | |
| The War on Trauma: Lessons Learned from a Decade of Conflict | April | |
| TravelAge West | 29-Sep | |
| You Can Save a Life at School | 2008 | |
| Associations | ||
| California Builder | Sep/Oct | |
| California School Business | Fall | |
| Conservation Magazine | Oct-Dec | |
| Private Clubs | Nov/Dec | |
| Zoo View | Summer | |
| Best Web Article/Consumer | ||
| GreatSchools | May | How Do U.S. Students Compare? |
| PC World | How Much Ink is Left in That Cartridge? | |
| Reason Online | Who Wrote Ron Paul’s Newsletters? | |
| Truthdig | Dec 8 | The Best and the Brightest Led America Off a Cliff |
| Best Web Article/Trade | ||
| Yoga Journal | Mar 26 | What’s Your Plan? |
| EMS1.com | Jun 12 | Alright, I’ll Say It |
| FireRescue1 | Oct 29 | Economic Downturn Hits Fire Departments |
| PoliceOne.com | Oct 3 | Confronting Police Officer Suicide |
| Special Events | Dec 3 | Washington Event Scene Abuzz About Inauguration |
| Best Regularly Featured Web or Digital Edition Column/Consumer | ||
| Chow.com | Table Manners | |
| FitPregnancy.com | Crib Notes | |
| PC World | Game On | |
| The Costco Connection Online Edition | Informed Debate | |
| Truthdig | The Truthdig Book Review | |
| Westword | Delegating Denver | |
| Best Regularly Featured Web Column/Trade | ||
| AllBusiness.com Blog Network | Business Intelligence | |
| CW Bulletin | Visually Speaking | |
| EMS1.com | The Ambulance Driver’s Perspective | |
| FireRescue1 | Close Calls on Camera | |
| PoliceOne.com | Life on the Line | |
| Best Overall Web Design/Trade & Consumer | ||
| Chow.com | ||
| FitPregnancy.com | ||
| GreatSchools | ||
| Massage & Bodywork | ||
| Smart Meetings | ||
| Best Web Publication Website/Consumer | ||
| Backpacker | ||
| Chow.com | ||
| Yoga Journal | ||
| PC World | ||
| VegNews | ||
| Best Web Publication Website/Trade | ||
| Conservation Magazine | ||
| JEMS.com | ||
| Massage & Bodywork | ||
| NAILS | ||
| Smart Meetings | ||
| Best Web E-Newsletter/Consumer | ||
| 5280.com Panorama | ||
| 5280.com Table Talk | ||
| GreatSchools | ||
| My Yoga Journal | ||
| PC World | ||
| Best Web E-Newsletter/Trade | ||
| CW Bulletin | ||
| EMS1 eNews | ||
| FireRescue1 Weekly Member News | ||
| My Yoga Mentor | ||
| News & Notes on Scotsmanguide.com | ||
| Digital Edition Magazine/Trade & Consumer | ||
| Game Developer | October | |
| Launch Magazine | Summer | |
| Massage & Bodywork | Nov/Dec | |
| Personal Development | December | |
| The Costco Connection Online Edition | December | |
| URBiZ | November | |
| Best Feature Article/Trade | ||
| Aquatics International | Nov/Dec | Infectious Fun? |
| Buildings | March | Please Do Not Disturb (the Environment): Greening |
| Communication World | Nov-Dec | A Clear Case for Transparency |
| Cosmetic + Personal Care Packaging | September | The Evolution of a Cap |
| Electrical Construction & Maintenance | June | Disaster Planning |
| Police | November | Gangster Nation |
| Best Feature Article/Consumer | ||
| Entrepreneur | December | 2009 Trends to Watch |
| Hana Hou! | Aug/Sep | On One Breath |
| Houston Press | 6-Mar | Prison Cover-Up |
| Mother Jones | Jan/Feb | The Last Empire |
| Mothering | Mar/Apr | Masking Maternal Mortality |
| Muscle & Fitness | May | Driving Force |
| New Mexico Magazine | September | Kings of the Wild Frontier |
| The Costco Connection | June | The Green in Machine |
| The East Bay Monthly | April | Closing the Gap |
| Best Series of Articles/Trade | ||
| Buildings | Feb, Jul | Energy Management Series |
| Elearning! | Jan/Apr/Jun/Sep | Learning Leaders: Innovation & |
| Game Developer | Mar, May, Jun/Jul | Postmortem: Call of Duty 4, Rock |
| Insurance Journal | Various issues | AIG Series |
| Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News | Reducing Risk Through | |
| Police | Jan-Dec | The State of American Law |
| Roast | Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr | Blending for Italian Espresso |
| Best Series of Articles/Consumer | ||
| Bass Player | Jan/Jun/Dec | Transcription |
| Comstock’s | Sep/Oct/Nov | Special Report: Immigration |
| Experience Life | Jun/Jul-Aug/Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec | Functional Wellness Six-Part Series |
| N Magazine | Feb, Jun, Nov | Artist Profile |
| Phoenix New Times | Mar 8, Apr 10, May 22, Sep 4 | Prescription for Disaster |
| Best How-To Article/Trade | ||
| Buildings | January | Succession Planning: How to Prepare Tomorrow’s Leaders |
| Game Developer | September | Ragdoll Physics on the DS |
| NAILS | May | Just Like You Picture It |
| Oracle | May/Jun | Accelerating Data Warehouses |
| Public Safety Communications | April | Seed Money: 10 Keys to Successful Grant Writing |
| Tech & Learning | May | Making Students Info Literate |
| Best How-To Article/Consumer | ||
| Fit Pregnancy | Dec/Jan | 40 Weeks: Your Pregnancy Step by Step |
| Fit Pregnancy | Jun/Jul | 5 Simple Steps to Going Green for Your Baby |
| Macworld | July | Empty Your Inbox |
| New Mexico Magazine | May | The Power of Three |
| PC World | October | Hack Your Hardware |
| Best Interview or Profile/Trade | ||
| California Lawyer | February | Defending The Vatican |
| emmy | June | The Spotlight Serves Her Right |
| LA Stage | May/Jun | Alan Mandell: The Art of Trying |
| LA Stage | Jan/Feb | Joan Rivers: An Actress in Comedian’s Clothes |
| PhotoMedia | Fall | Kate Turning’s Uplifting Vibe |
| Police | May | The Aggrieved: Maureen Faulkner |
| Registered Nurse | November | Making Her Own Luck |
| Best Interview or Profile/Consumer | ||
| American Way | 15-Oct | Dream Factory |
| Arizona Highways | November | Against the Current |
| California | Jan/Feb | When life is chaotic we do our best |
| Desert Companion | November | Inside the Pain Box |
| HILuxury | Oct/Nov | Lost in Luxury |
| Sactown | Feb/Mar | Driving Influence |
| Wasatch Journal | Summer | The Tao of Patrick |
| Best Signed Editorial or Essay/Trade | ||
| Aquatics International | March | In Tribute to Jules Field |
| California Lawyer | August | ... And Privacy |
| Communication World | May-Jun | A Position of Strength |
| emmy | February | Leaving Los Angeles |
| Exhibitor | June | As a Matter of Fact |
| NAILS | April | On My Mind: Can We Change the Stereotype? |
| Best Signed Editorial or Essay/Consumer | ||
| Arizona Highways | February | Reflecting on the Water |
| Edutopia | Feb/Mar | Programming: The New Literacy |
| Edutopia | Apr/May | Dispatches: Childhood’s End |
| Phoenix New Times | 11-Sep | Mommy Dearest |
| Sactown | Oct/Nov | Runway Pride |
| Sactown | Apr/May | The Power of One |
| San Francisco Bay Guardian | Mar 19-25 | Resistance is futile-or is it? |
| Singular | Dec/Jan | A Singular Life |
| Best Regularly Featured Department, Section or Column/Trade | ||
| California Lawyer | In Pro Per | |
| Communication World | Tech Talk | |
| Dayspa | DAYSPA Investigates: Up in Flames, Shattered Expectations, Rubbed the Wrong Way | |
| DGA Quarterly | Shot to Remember | |
| Electrical Construction & Maintenance | Forensic Casebook | |
| Massage & Bodywork | Practitioner Parables | |
| Best Regularly Featured Department, Section or Column/Consumer | ||
| Backpacker | Basecamp | |
| Fit Pregnancy | Real Life Stories | |
| Sactown | Why Not Here? | |
| Sactown | Opening Shots | |
| Sunset | First on the block | |
| Vegetarian Times | 1 Food 5 Ways | |
| Best Public Service Series or Article/Trade & Consumer | ||
| 5280 | March | Second Nature |
| Houston Press | 17-Jul | Selling You |
| Houston Press | 4-Dec | Crime Doesn’t Pay (Back) |
| Mothering | May/Jun | Pumping Nine to Five |
| You Can Save a Life at School | Saving Kaitlin | |
| Best News Story/Trade | ||
| AJCC American Journal of Critical Care | March | Preparing Families of Intensive Care Patients for |
| Withdrawal of Life Support: A Pilot Study | ||
| California Lawyer | December | Zapping Taser |
| California Lawyer | November | Liquid Gold |
| FireRescue | January | California Burning |
| Southern California Physician | November | The Palmetto Problem |
| Best News Story/Consumer | ||
| 5280 | December | The Politics of Killing |
| LA Weekly | Aug 1 | Rathouse of the Palisades |
| LA Weekly | Feb 15 | Warrior on Trial |
| Phoenix New Times | Aug 7 | Postmodern McCain |
| Reason | May | Guilty Until Proven Innocent |
| San Francisco Bay Guardian | Aug 13-19 | Dirty Secrets of the Circus |
| Sun Valley Guide | Summer | Tracking a Phantom |
| Westword | Oct 30 | Hotel Martino |
| Best Color Editorial Layout/Trade | ||
| Beauty LaunchPad | July | Through the Grapevine |
| emmy | June | The Spotlight Serves Her Right |
| emmy | August | Let’s Do Lunch |
| Game Developer | May | Postmortem: Harmonix’s Rock Band |
| Nailpro | June | Art Attack |
| Scotsman Guide, Commercial Edition | October | 8 Creative Financing Methods (and How to Find Them) |
| Best Color Editorial Layout/Consumer | ||
| Hana Hou! | Aug/Sep | On One Breath |
| Hana Hou! | Dec/Jan | What Lies Beneath |
| Macworld | October | Web Sites We Love |
| Virtuoso Life, The Europe Issue | Jan/Feb | Pink Dreams & Port Wine |
| WHERE Guestbook San Diego | 2008 | On The Waterfront |
| Best Table of Contents/Trade & Consumer | ||
| Meetings South | June | |
| NAILS | February | |
| Scotsman Guide, Residential Edition | October | |
| Singular | Dec/Jan | |
| Smart Meetings | December | |
| Telluride Magazine | Win/Spr | |
| The Costco Connection | July | |
| Best Single Editorial Illustration/Trade | ||
| California Lawyer | September | The Wedding Planner |
| emmy | August | Ugly Betty |
| Oracle | Sep/Oct | Managing Identity Diversity |
| Oracle | Jul/Aug | Growing Green |
| Public CIO | Aug/Sept | Seeing the Forest and the Trees |
| Best Single Editorial Illustration/Consumer | ||
| American Way | Feb 1 | Inspired By Nature |
| Macworld | May | The Office Suite Smackdown |
| Muscle & Fitness | Pork Primer | |
| Reason | October | What Part of Legal Immigration Don’t You Understand? |
| Sierra | Jul/Aug | Vice Presidential Matchmaking |
| Sierra | Mar/Apr | Sex and the CityBird |
| Vegetarian Times | September | This Just In: Pick Your Own Organic |
| Vegetarian Times | June | Got Veg? The Restaurant Survival Guide |
| Best Series of Editorial Illustrations/Trade & Consumer | ||
| New Mexico Magazine | November | Horray for Tamalewood |
| New Mexico Magazine | October | Freaky Folk Monsters-Unleased! |
| Sactown | Dec/Jan, Feb/Mar, Aug/Sep, Oct/No | Parent Trapped |
| Yoga Journal | December | Gifts From the Heart |
| Yoga Journal | February | Create a Life You Love |
| Best Single Editorial Photograph/Trade | ||
| emmy | December | The Redeemers |
| emmy | April | The Sound and the Fury |
| PhotoMedia | Fall | Stan Musilek: Crafting the Perfect Moment |
| Rangefinder | January | Marc Hauser: Back to the Business He Loves |
| Rangefinder | September | Charlie Cho: Light & Night Painting |
| Best Single Editorial Photograph/Consumer | ||
| American Way | May 1 | BeetleMania |
| Arizona Highways | June | Our Humble Servant |
| Houston Press | Dec 18 | |
| Singular | Sep/Oct | Table for Two |
| Yellow Scene Magazine | August | Moon Yang’s Alter Ego |
| Best Single Editorial Enhanced Photograph/Trade & Consumer | ||
| AfterCapture | Aug/Sep | WrightGeorge: Going ‘Round in Circles Pays Off |
| Macworld | August | Return of the Clones |
| Muscle & Fitness | October | Ten Hidden Physique Killers |
| PhotoMedia | Fall | Kate Turning’s Uplifting Vibe |
| Singular | Sep/Oct | Larger Than Life: Loren Uscilowski |
| Best Series of Editorial Photographs/Trade & Consumer | ||
| Arizona Highways | September | Black & White and Shot All Over |
| emmy | December | The Redeemers |
| emmy | June | The Spotlight Serves her Right |
| Maui No Ka ‘Oi | Sep/Oct | The Volcano Next Door |
| Singular | Sep/Oct | Larger Than Life |
| Singular | Dec/Jan | Fresh for the Holidays |
| Best Cover/Trade | ||
| AfterCapture | Apr/May | |
| California Lawyer | November | |
| Communication World | Sep-Oct | |
| emmy | June | |
| Journal of the California Dental Association | February | |
| NAILS | October | |
| Roast | May/Jun | |
| Workspan | March | |
| Best Cover/Consumer | ||
| 5280 | August | |
| 944 | October | |
| Desert Companion | May | |
| Muscle & Fitness | September | |
| Orange Coast | July | |
| Best Overall Design/Trade | ||
| AfterCapture | Oct/Nov | |
| Corporate Event | Spring | |
| Emergency Management | Spring | |
| emmy | June | |
| Government Technology | January | |
| NAILS | February | |
| Public CIO | Jun/Jul | |
| Rangefinder | March | |
| SNEWS | Summer | |
| Best Overall Design/Consumer | ||
| 5280 | August | |
| Desert Companion | November | |
| Marin | November | |
| Orange Coast | August | |
| Private Clubs | Sep/Oct | |
| Sactown | Oct/Nov | |
| Virtuoso Life, The Style Issue | Nov/Dec | |
| Western Art & Architecture | Fall/Win | |
| Special Theme Issue/Trade | ||
| Buildings | November | |
| Communication World | Mar-Apr | |
| Elearning! | October | |
| Emergency Management | November | |
| Exhibitor | August | |
| Special Theme Issue/Consumer | ||
| Arizona Highways | September | |
| Backpacker | October | |
| Bike | May | |
| Ode | Jul/Aug | |
| Oklahoma Today | Sep/oct | |
| Most Improved Publication/Trade (Circulation under 50,000) | ||
| Cosmetic + Personal Care Packaging | ||
| Security Sales & Integration | ||
| Southern California Physician | ||
| Special Finance | ||
| The Informant | ||
| Most Improved Publication/Trade (Circulation over 50,000) | ||
| Dimensions of Dental Hygiene | ||
| Massage & Bodywork | ||
| NAILS | ||
| Tech & Learning | ||
| Most Improved Publication/Consumer | ||
| Desert Living | ||
| Natural Solutions | ||
| Orange Coast | ||
| Private Clubs | ||
| Yellow Scene Magazine | ||
| Most Improved Annual, Semi-Annual, Three-Time or Quarterly/Trade & Consumer | ||
| PhotoMedia | ||
| SNEWS | ||
| Stanford Social Innovation Review | ||
| Telluride Magazine | ||
| Best New Publication/Trade & Consumer | ||
| Foot & Ankle Specialist | October | |
| Home Theater Design | Fall | |
| Singular | Dec/Jan | |
| Western Art & Architecture | Spr/Sum | |