The Society for New Communications Research (SNCR), a group which studies new communications tools, technologies, and emerging modes of communication, and their effects, is offering its annual Excellence in New Communications Awards. These awards honour the work of individuals, corporations, non-profit organisations, educational institutions, and media outlets that are pioneering the use of social media, ICT, mobile media, online communities, virtual worlds, and collaborative technologies in the areas of business, media, and professional communications, including marketing, public relations, and advertising, as well as entertainment, education, politics, and social initiatives.

The awards will be presented at the New Communications Research Symposium & Awards Gala in Boston, MA, United States. The leading award winners will be featured in presentations at the Symposium programme, and all of the award-winning case studies will be published in the New Communications Review.

Awards will be granted in six divisions:

• Corporate.
• Government.
• Media.
• Nonprofit/non-governmental organisation (NGO).
• Academic.
• Technology Innovation (for New Communications and Social Media Technology Vendors).

and in seven categories:

• Online Reputation Management.
• Behind the Firewall.
• Blogger Relations.
• External Communications and Communities.
• New Media Creation.
• Collaboration and Co-creation.
• Mobile Media.

In addition, the SNCR Fellows select the following: Visionary of the Year; Innovator of the Year; and Brand of the Year. No entries or nominations will be accepted for these special awards.


The deadline for application is September 8 2008.

Click here for access to the online application forms in each category.

Press release from Jen McClure on July 11 2008.