Mother Jones Awards and Accolades
Mother Jones has been nominated for the industry's highest honor―the National Magazine Award for General Excellence―nine times in the magazine's history, and has won three times. MoJo has also garnered a slew of other awards for its reporting, illustration, and photography, including:
2015
2015 National Magazine Award (General Excellence), Finalist
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2015 James Madison Freedom of Information Award
"The NRA's Murder Mystery"
Dave Gilson
2015 James Beard Foundation Journalism Award (Food Politics, Policy, and the Environment), Nominee
"California Goes Nuts”
Tom Philpott
2015 Gerald Loeb Award (Feature)
"California Goes Nuts”
Tom Philpott and Matt Black
2015 Shorty Award (Green Category)
Climate Desk
2015 Webby Award (Online Film and Video: News & Politics Series), Nominee
"The Great Frack Forward"
Jaeah Lee and James West
2014
2014 National Magazine Award (General Excellence), Finalist
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2014 Online News Association Award (General Excellence in Online Journalism), Finalist
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2014 Online News Association Award (Planned News/Events, Medium)
“Newtown: One Year After”
Mother Jones staff
2014 Clarion Award (Best Overall External Magazine)
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2014 Maggie Award (Best Web Publication/Consumer)
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2014 Maggie Award (Best Political and Social Issues Magazine/Consumer)
Mother Jones’ May/June 2013 Issue
2014 Northern California Excellence in Journalism Award (Photojournalism)
“It Was Kind of Like Slavery”
Nina Berman and Michael Mechanic
2014 Association of Food Journalists Award (Best Food Blog of 2014)
2013 Maggie Award (Best Web Publication Blog/Trade & Consumer)
"Food for Thought”
Tom Philpott
2014 Association of Food Journalists Award (Best Non-Newspaper Food Feature)
"Can Silicon Valley Make Fake Meat and Eggs That Don't Suck?”
Syndey Brownstone
2014 Clarion Award (Magazine Feature Article, Current News—External Publication)
2013 Northern California Excellence in Journalism Award (Feature Storytelling)
"Schizophrenic. Killer. My Cousin”
Mac McClelland
2014 Clarion Award (Magazine Feature Article, Miscellaneous—External Publication)
"Merchants of Meth”
Jonah Engle
2014 National Press Club’s Angele Gingras Humor Award
“A Day in the Life of a Snowden-Chasing Journalist at Sheremetyevo International Airport"
"What Would Happen If We Really Went to War Against Christmas?”
Timothy Murphy
2014 National Press Club’s Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award
"Gagged by Big Ag”
Ted Genoways
2014 Annual Silver Telly Award (Internet/Online Video, News/News Feature and Political/Commentary)
"Letters to Newtown”
Ross McDonald, Tim McDonnell, James West
2014 Maggie Award (Best Single Editorial Illustration/Consumer)
"Overshared" Illustration
Dale Stephanos
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