Announcing this year's winners

In the past year we’ve seen big numbers for Shorthand: over 50,000 stories published, and nearly 800 stories submitted for the Shorthand Awards. It’s been our biggest awards year yet. 

The influx of entries made for a few late nights and rapid-fire Slack conversations between the Shorthand team, as we whittled down the mosaic-like mega-list of entries to our gallery of fantastic finalists. 

Our judges have read and debated these stories, made their decisions, and we’re excited here, to announce the winners.

Thank you to all those who nominated a story or voted in the awards, and a big thank you also to our judges!

Judges

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Dr Caroline Graham

Award-winning journalist and digital journalism lecturer at the University of Queensland

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Jonathan Crossfield

Freelance Content Writer and Storyteller

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Meghan Ford

Vice President of Brand and Content Marketing at WilsonHCG

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Scott Manson

Content and marketing consultant 

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Megan Fleming

Owner of Megan Fleming Writing and Creative Services

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Dawn Murden

VP, Customer Success at Shorthand

Best editorial story

Best brand story

Best not-for-profit story

A laptop and a smartphone with a website that shows the words "The body remembers (part one)".
A laptop and a smartphone with a website that shows the words "The body remembers (part one)".

The body remembers

Our Better World

Best business story

Best education story

A laptop and a smartphone showing a website with the words "Dear world..."
A laptop and a smartphone showing a website with the words "Dear world..."

Dear world...thank you

University of Cambridge

Best arts and culture story

Best agency/partner story

A laptop and a smartphone that show a website with the words "Dubai: the global destination".
A laptop and a smartphone that show a website with the words "Dubai: the global destination".

Dubai: the global destination

Haymarket Media Group in collaboration with Harpoon Productions for C&IT Brand

Most innovative story

The Craft award

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A badge with the words "Shorthand Awards Finalist The Craft Award".

David Roberts 

Digital Manager
RELX

Community choice award

A laptop and a smartphone showing a website from the Yemen Policy Centre.
A laptop and a smartphone showing a website from the Yemen Policy Centre.

Najiya

Yemen Policy Center

Keep in touch

We invite you to continue celebrating with us in our new community, Master the Craft. This is where Shorthand users meet, discuss, and collaborate. Join the conversation in Master the Craft and get tips to make your own award-winning story.

You can also follow us on social media for updates, inspirational customer stories, industry intel, and details about next year’s awards. 

We would love to hear from you! Tag us in your comments and suggestions about this year’s event using #ShorthandAwards.