2014 New Media Awards Deadline is Friday June 20th to Enter Your Website, Mobile App or Online Video

NEW YORK, June 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The deadline for entry in the New Media Institute's 2014 New Media Awards is this Friday, June 20th. This competition is open to any individual, business (large or small) or government agency who would like their website, mobile application or online video to be recognized as an outstanding example of digital communications.

"Budget and size are not a consideration in judging. Last year's winners ranged from a small town's local website to major international corporations," explained Barbara Eber-Schmid, New Media Institute (NMI) Executive Vice President. "And this year, we have added an additional award that we are very excited about – Digital Agency of the Year Award."

The entry process is quick (less than 5 minutes) and painless. To enter a website, mobile application or online video into this year's competition, go to: http://www.newmediaawards.org

Benefits of winning a 2014 New Media Award include:

-Validation – Winning websites, mobile apps and online videos will be recognized as an outstanding use of new media in communications and engagement.

-Media Exposure - The New Media Institute releases the winners of this web awards competition to the media. Winning entries will also have the option to receive a tailored press release that can be added to their site and released to the media.

-NMA Web Seal and Link - All winners will receive image seals that can be placed on their website. The seal will link directly to an entire page dedicated to their entry on newmediaawards.org, including a description, image and link to your entry and/or sponsoring company/agency.

-Video Acceptance Speech - All winners will have the opportunity to record an informal team acceptance speech to be posted on YouTube and highlighted on the New Media Awards website.

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About the New Media Institute

The New Media Institute is a research and fact-finding organization whose mission is to improve public understanding of issues surrounding the Internet and digital communications. 

SOURCE New Media Institute