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Ottawa, Canada – April 21, 2004 – The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for web sites and individual achievement in technology and creativity, today nominated RocketNews (www.rocketnews.com) as Best News web site of 2004.
Hailed as “the online Oscars” by Time Magazine, The Webby Awards are determined by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a diverse organization that includes over 480 members such as musicians Beck and David Bowie, internet inventor Vint Cerf, political columnist Arianna Huffington, and “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening.
“The Webby Awards honors the outstanding web sites that are setting the standards for the internet,” said Tiffany Shlain, founder of The Webby Awards.
“RocketNews’ Webby Award nomination is a testament to the imagination, ingenuity, and dedication of its creators,” adds Maya Draisin, Executive Director of The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.
“We are pleased at being recognized for RocketNews, and honoured to be in the same company as news sources like the BBC and National Geographic” said Rocketinfo CEO Rick VanWell. “It is gratifying to see that the efforts we have made to provide people with advanced search tools and a diverse, comprehensive news database are being recognized.”
As a nominee for a Webby Award, RocketNews is also eligible to win a People's Voice Award. Voting is open to the public from April 20 – May 7, 2004 at http://www.webbywards.com/peoplesvoice. The winners of The Eighth Annual Webby Awards will be announced online May 12, 2004 at webbyawards.com.
Founded in 1996, The Webby Awards are known worldwide for its famous five-words-or-less acceptance speeches.
About RocketNews
The RocketNews current news search engine is the fastest, most comprehensive and advanced news search engine on the web. The Rocketnews database includes over 10,000 current news and information sources. Searchers can also use RocketNews to create search-based RSS news feeds for use in the Rocket RSS Reader or any other rss aggregator.
About the Webby Awards
Founded in 1996, The Webby Awards is the leading international honors for consumer Web sites and individual achievement in technology and creativity. The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences selects the nominees, winners, and presents the awards event. Sponsors of The Webby Awards include The Creative Group, IDG, Business 2.0, Fortune, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Rackspace Managed Hosting. For more information visit http://www.webbyawards.com/.
About the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences is dedicated to the creative, technical, and professional progress of the Internet and evolving forms of interactive media. The Academy's goal is to assemble a brilliant panel of leading new media experts, visionaries, journalists, and luminaries to propel the Internet and Interactive Technology into the future. The Academy is an intellectually diverse organization that includes over 420 members such as musicians Beck and David Bowie, Internet inventor Vint Cerf, political columnist Arianna Huffington, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, “The Simpsons"creator Matt Groening, “Smart Mobs” author Howard Rheingold, Oracle chairman Larry Ellison, and The Body Shop president Anita Roddick.
Members also include web developers, internet experts and technology writers and editors from publications such as The New York Times, Wired, Forbes, Spin, Fast Company, Travel + Leisure, the Los Angeles Times, Dwell and wallpaper. For more information, visit http://www.iadas.net. |
