Vote on the best magazine covers of the year

By Robin J Phillips on Sep 02, 2009 in Best Practices

Sept. 1 was the first day to vote in the American Society of Magazine Editors’ best cover of the year contest on Amazon.com.

Voters can log on to cast a ballot e for favorite covers among the six finalists in 10 categories: Best in Science, Technology & Nature; Best in Business; Sexiest Cover; Best in Lifestyle; Best Obama Cover; Best in House & Home; Most Delicious Cover; Best in Fashion & Beauty; Best in Sports & Fitness and Best in Entertainment & Celebrity.

Here’s the ballot page:
Amazon.com’s Best Magazine Covers of the Year

And here’s a gallery of cool finalists: Cover Gallery: All Nominees

Voting on the finalists will be open until Sept. 20. Voting for the grand prize winner will open up on Sept. 21 and run until Sept. 30. All people casting a ballot will be eligible to win a $10,000 Amazon.com gift card.

About the Author

I've been Web managing editor at the Reynolds Center for Business Journalism since 2009. Before that I was Online Community Manager for azcentral, the online site for The Arizona Republic. Before arriving in Arizona, I worked at Newsday where I was Deputy Business Editor. I was the small business editor at BusinessWeek Online. I teach journalists to use Twitter, Facebook and other social media tools to expand and manage their networks. You can reach me at Email: Robin.Phillips@BusinessJournalism.org OR RobinJPhillips.com OR @RobinJP