CNN
Company: CNN, Atlanta, GA
Company Description: Cable News Network
Nomination Category: Web Awards / Web Site & Blog Craft & Function Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Best Home Page
Nomination Title: CNN.com Web Site Home Page
1. When was this site or blog first published?
01/01/1995
10/15/2009 ( redesign)
2. Briefly describe this entry’s communications objectives and how it met those objectives (up to 100 words). Include here the URL of the nominated web site or blog. IMPORTANT: begin the URL with http://, and enclose the URL in square brackets - e.g., [http://www.ourwebsite.com]:
The new CNN.com showcases CNN Worldwide’s extensive video capabilities by
featuring video and photography as the homepage centerpiece. The new visually
captivating homepage offers the best stories, video and interactive features
above the fold, complemented by the ability for users to customize their news
settings.
The site’s search ability was rebuilt, allowing users to more quickly and
easily find articles and videos across the vast CNN.com network. The intuitive
filtering tool enables users to see the most popular articles and videos at a
glance, search for any topic or keyword and sort by popularity, number of
comments, or time published.
3. List the appropriate creative and production credits for this entry:
ECD: Brian Martin
Design Director: Jennifer Louis
UX (User Experience): Lori Murphy, Toni Pashley
Designers: Kelly Byrom, Katherine Chase, Sophia Dengo, Erick Franco, Matt Hunt,
Ryan Kimball, David Muhlhausen, Bryan Perry, Rebecca Rolfe, Christian Sabyan,
Matthew Suber, Ken Uzquiano
Studio: HUGE
Front End Developers: Simit Shah, Paul Borrego, Michael Edmondson,
Miguel Garcia, Philip Gurley, John Hilton, Michelle Le, Steve Perkins, Charles
Rawls, Wilson Sheldon, Darrell Stephenson