Sojourners Wins 28 Awards

Evangelical Press Association awards

The 2007 Higher Goals and Awards of Excellence prizes were presented at EPA's annual convention, held in Colorado Springs May 2-4, 2007. This contest honors the best work done by EPA publications during the calendar year 2006.

First Place

Humorous Article
"Finally, an Immigration Solution," by Ed Spivey Jr.

Poetry
"XXVIII," by Michael Borich

Second Place

General Magazine
Jim Rice, editor; Ed Spivey, Jr., art director; Sojourners, publisher.

Devotional Article
"The Art of Savoring," by Rose Marie Berger

First Person Article
"118 Days: How I survived captivity in Iraq," by James Loney

General Article (short)
"Holy, Healing Madness" by Michele M. Hovey

Third Place

Cartoon
"Turning the corner in Iraq" by Matt Wuerker

Original Art
"Abortion: A way forward," by M.P. Wiggins

Fourth Place

Cause of the Year: Aging
"Green Hair, Gray Hair" by Celeste Kennel-Shank

Two-Page Spread Design
"A Brief History of the 21st Century" by Ed Spivey Jr.

Editorial
"Falsehoods and the Iraq War" by Jim Wallis

Associated Church Press Awards

Continuing its tradition of award-winning writing and art direction, Sojourners magazine received 17 “Best of the Christian Press” awards at the Associated Church Press annual convention in Chicago, April 22-25, 2007. Sojourners magazine was once again named “Best in Class, Ecumenical General Interest Magazine” and our web site, Sojo.Net, received top honors for Publication Website. The complete list:

Awards of Excellence (first place):

Best in Class, Ecumenical General Interest Magazine

Magazine Design, Entire Issue
“Parenting Under Siege,” January 2006, designed by Ed Spivey Jr.

Publication Website
Sojo.net, Ryan Beiler, web editor

Theme Issue
Special issue: Food and how we get it, May 2006, edited by Julie Polter

Theme Section
Special section on books and film, November 2006, edited by Molly Marsh

Personal Experience, Short Format
“The Rubble of War,” July 2006, by Jim Wallis

Biographical Profile
“The Islamic Reformation Has Begun,” profile of Reza Aslan, January 2006, by Asra Q. Nomani

Awards of Merit (second place):

In-Depth Coverage
War and peace in the Middle East, several issues

Critical Review
“Keeping it Close to Home,” December 2006, by Danny Duncan Collum

Media Review Section
“CultureWatch,” February and April 2006, edited by Molly Marsh

Personal Experience, Long Format
“118 Days: How I Survived Captivity in Iraq,” December 2006, by James Loney

Honorable Mention (third place):

Magazine Cover
“Bring Us Home,” September-October 2006, designed by Ed Spivey Jr.

Biblical Interpretation
“A House for All Peoples?” April 2006, by Ched Myers

Theological Reflection, Short Format
“The Art of Savoring,” July 2006, by Rose Marie Berger

Poetry
“Poem of a Soldier’s Wife,” July 2006, by Amanda Rogers

Professional Resource
“Bridging the Church Music Gap,” March 2006, by Steve Thorngate

Editorial or Opinion Piece
“Falsehoods and the Iraq War,” January 2006, by Jim Wallis

About the Associated Church Press

The ACP is the oldest interdenominational religious press association in North America and consists of nearly 200 publications, Web sites, news services, and individuals representing a combined circulation of several million. The ACP has honored “the best of the Christian press” at its national convention each year since 1916.