Some good news. Last year Touchstone joined the Associated Church Press, and duly entered the magazine and some of our articles into their annual competition. The winners have just been announced and, we are pleased to say, we won five.
The most encouraging was the "Award of Excellence" (i.e., first) in the "Best in Class" category for journals. The judge wrote: “Excellent in every aspect — writers, editing, graphics, and array of content from lengthy letters to footnotes for news stories.”
The almost as encouraging was the Award of Excellence for our website. The judge for this category wrote "It is evident that the editors and designers of Touchstone’s website understand its purpose. The site is truly reflective of the magazine in its tone and design. It provides the visitor access to enough free content to make subscription to the print edition desirable. The site is friendly, engaging, and free of clutter. The ‘Mere Comments’ blog serves as an extension of their editors’ work and enhances their relationship with the readers, without scuttling the print edition. The site appears to work well with the magazine, enhancing the magazine’s appeal while providing a satisfying experience for the online-only visitor. That’s a rare achievement.”
FYI: Sojourners was in second and The Christian Century in third.
We were also given three Honorable Mentions (i.e., third) for:
Feature Article in an ecumenical magazine, for Anthony Esolen's A Geography of Kind;
Critical Review for R. R. Reno's Return to Beauty, his review of D. B. Hart's The Beauty of the Infinite; and
Best Seasonal Article for my The Dust of Adam, my interpretation of the Ash Wednesday liturgy.
I was especially pleased that "A Geography of Kind" was given an award, because it was so un-p.c., and that "Return to Beauty" was also given an award, because it was a review of a fairly difficult and academic book.
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