Congratulations to five Crain brands for being named finalists in the 2021 Jesse H. Neal Awards: Ad Age, Automotive News, Crain’s Chicago Business, Crain’s New York Business, and Modern Healthcare. You can find the full list of finalists here. Winners will be announced during a virtual ceremony on June 9.
Note: categories are divided into three groups based on revenue. Please see the full list of winners above for more details.
Best Single Article
Raiding the Register
Crain’s New York Business
Best Series
Crain’s Forum
Crain’s Chicago Business
Best Subject-related Package
Outsourcing cuts costs, but at what cost to internal culture?
Modern Healthcare
Best Commentary/Blog
Aaron Elstein’s ‘In the Markets’ columns
Crain’s New York Business
Best News Coverage
The Richards Group coverage
Ad Age
Best Profile
After weeks of dire hospital conditions, doctors and nurses face their own mental health crisis
Crain’s New York Business
Best Profile
Mayo Clinic wants to make Rochester a global medical destination. But who benefits?
Modern Healthcare
Best Industry Coverage
Eddie Small’s coverage of New York’s rent-relief program
Crain’s New York Business
Best Industry Coverage
Modern Healthcare
Best Single Issue of a Tabloid/Newspaper/Magazine
Automotive News
Best Art Direction for a Cover
Lady Liberty masked
Crain’s New York Business
Best Overall Art Direction/Design
Crain’s Chicago Business
Best Website
Ad Age
Best Range of Work by a Single Author
Aaron Elstein’s features, columns and breaking news
Crain’s New York Business
Best Range of Work by a Single Author
Rachael Cohrs
Modern Healthcare
Best COVID-19 Industry Coverage
Tracking the marketing industry’s response to COVID-19 in real time
Ad Age
Best COVID-19 Subject-related Package
Crain’s New York Business
Best Podcast
Daily Drive
Automotive News