THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

Campaign

Awareness Campaign Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Social Movement Campaign

Content & Design

Audio & Music Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter Feature Film Images Interactive Experiences Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Vertical Video NEW! Video Series

Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Civic Engagement NEW! Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees Learning & Development LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Other Causes Poverty Relief Public Health Public Safety Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Responsible Technology Social Justice Youth & Family

Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands Education Entertainment Fashion & Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Non-Profit Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Non-profit Partnership Other Partnerships

Platforms & Technology

Gaming Generative AI Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok YouTube

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Data & Insights Earned Media Employee Engagement NEW! Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content User Generated Content

From the 18th Annual Shorty Awards News & Politics Podcast

This category honors the most effective and creative news and/or politics podcast. Includes single episode, series and mini-series.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

News & Politics Podcast
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The Keith Edwards Show
The Keith Edwards Show was created to function as an independent, creator-owned digital newsroom bu…
News & Politics Podcast
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Bi Tawqeet Dimashq
"بتوقيت دمشق Damascus time" was created in a historic moment: the fall of Bashar Al‑Assad’s regime.…
News & Politics Podcast
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The Take
The Take is a daily news podcast that does more than inform – it connects listeners globally. Every…
News & Politics Podcast
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Gloves Off with Stephen Marche
We created Gloves Off with Stephen Marche as a limited series in response to changing world geopoli…
News & Politics Podcast
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The Weekly Show
On Mondays Jon Stewart hosts The Daily Show, but on Wednesdays he's back in your ears with The Week…
News & Politics Podcast
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Why, America? with Leeja Miller
After half a decade providing political commentary and legal insight primarily on her YouTube podca…

Nominees

News & Politics Podcast
Gaza and the Fall of Western Idealism – ft. Omar El Akkad
The Lede had already won awards for its coverage of the Gaza conflict, with nuanced but powerful ep…
News & Politics Podcast
The Damage Report
The Damage Report with John Iadarola delivers sharp, progressive political analysis and news commen…