MAKE nominated for Independent Press Awards

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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March 29th, 2010 6

We are thrilled to announce that MAKE has been nominated for the 21st Annual Independent Press Awards, put on by Utne Reader. We were nominated in the Science/Technology category. The other nominees are California (the magazine, not the state), IEEE Spectrum, Johns Hopkins Public Health, Miller-McCune, Science News, Stanford, and Technology Review.

Sayeth the press release:

Utne Reader’s editors select nominee publications through an extensive reading process and careful, yearlong examination, rather than via a competition with entry forms and fees. In this way, the magazine honors the efforts of small, sometimes unnoticed publications that provide innovative, thought-provoking perspectives often ignored or overlooked by mass media.

Congrats to everybody who works so tirelessly and passionately to create MAKE, Make: Online, and everything else we do. Your work does get noticed!

Utne Reader Names 21st Annual Independent Press Awards Nominees
This year’s contenders demonstrate excellent storytelling in alternative media

6 thoughts on “MAKE nominated for Independent Press Awards”

Tien says:

March 30th, 2010 at 5:11 am

Congratulations on the award. Too bad you misspelled the name in the headline.
1. Gareth Branwyn says:
  
  March 30th, 2010 at 6:53 am
  
  Oops. I think that’s the sound of them withdrawing the award now…
  
  Thanks. Fixed.
KurtWM says:

March 30th, 2010 at 6:35 am

All the best to you all! MAKE is one of the best magazines I have ever read. I am not surprised that this stellar publication has been recognized.