AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE Gets Top Honors from 2006 International Automotive Media Competition
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE, America’s leading automotive lifestyle publication (www.automobilemag.com) and part of PRIMEDIA’s Consumer Automotive Group, won top honors at the 16th International Automotive Media Competition (IAMC), an annual program recognizing and encouraging excellence in automotive journalism. This year, AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE won more awards than any other publication in the competition by taking home 13 medals.
Jean Jennings, president of AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE, won the “Best of 2006” award for her feature story published in the June 2006 issue, “Veyron in the USA”. The cover story won the Best of Magazines category and earned a Gold Medal in the Road Test category.
“I am are very proud of the achievements presented to AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE and my fellow colleagues Jean Jennings, Joe DeMatio, Jamie Kitman and many other of our writers and contributors,” said Gavin Conway, editor-in-chief of AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE. “These awards recognize and affirm our magazine’s goal of providing our readers a high-quality publication that reflects their passions for automobiles and the industry as a whole.”
AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE editors, writers and photographers who received awards were:
- Best of 2006: “Veyron in the USA,” Jean Jennings, President
- Best of Magazines: “Veyron in the USA,” Jean Jennings, President
- Road Test: “Veyron in the USA,” Gold Medal, Jean Jennings, President
- History: General: “Sting Racer,” Gold Medal, Don Sherman, Technical Editor
- Collector Vehicles: “Unreliably Reliable,” Silver Medal, Jamie Kitman, New York Region
- Commentary: “Car Wars,” Gold Medal, Richard Feast, Contributing Writer
- Introduction of New Model, “Emirates Express,” Silver Medal, Ezra Meyer, Contributing Writer
- Introduction of New Model, “Predictable Excellence,” Silver Medal, Joe DeMatio, Senior Editor
- Design: Cover, “20th Anniversary,” Gold Medal to AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE
- Design: Article: “Muscle Rules Again,” Silver Medal, Tim Andrews, Contributing Artist
- Design: Article: “Do Rich Guys Have all the Fun?” Gold Medal, Tom Salt, Contributing Artist
- Single Photo: Color, “Veyron in the USA,”, Silver Medal, Tom Salt, Contributing Artist
- Single Photo: Digitally Manipulated, “Mini Cooper,” Bronze Medal, AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE
Editorial entries had to meet a minimum standard to qualify for their respective awards, which are judged by peers on a point scale. For example, Gold medal entries earned between 97-100 points in the competition. The International Automotive Media Competition is organized by the International Society for Vehicle Preservation, which has coordinated the award presentations for well over a decade.
About AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE
AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE, a PRIMEDIA Inc. publication, was founded in 1986 by veteran automotive journalist David E. Davis, Jr. and has a circulation of 550,000 and a total readership of 3.6 million. Recipient of more editorial awards than any other major automotive publication, AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE is designed to appeal to the interests of passionate automotive enthusiasts. Its diverse editorial mix includes behind-the-wheel experiences in the world’s most fascinating cars, as well as personalities, travel destinations, automotive art, vintage cars, and industry trends. AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE can also be found online at www.automobilemag.com.