Reason Nominated for Seven Western Publishing Association "Maggie" Awards

The Western Publishing Association, which is comprised of weeklies and magazines and websites headquartered west of the Rockies (though not Rock of the Westies), has announced its annual finalists for outstanding journalism. Like last year, Reason nabbed seven nominations. They are:

Best Magazine
November issue
We're up against Mother Jones, Ode, and Sierra.

Best Cover
November issue

Best Web or Digital Edition Article
"A Drug Raid Goes Viral," by Radley Balko

Best Regularly Featured Web or Digital Edition Column
Radley Balko

Best Feature Article
"The Forfeiture Racket," by Radley Balko

Best Signed Editorial or Essay
"Scary Monsters," by Matt Welch

Best Regularly Featured Department, Section or Column
Greg Beato's column

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Comments

[Kool]

Did anyone get the Team Balko t-shirts made yet? Or did we decide on the command: Get Balkonized!

Either way, the back says, "Ow! My Crotch!"

[Andrew S.]

I'd totally buy one of those.

[Almanian]

I'm all for Balkonized.

And I'm in for a t-shirt. I'd buy that for a dollar...

[Jim]

They really should create the Radley Balko Nut Kick award.

[doomboy]

Hat trick for Balko.

[Tonio]

Congrats to everyone, particularly Radley.

[JimBob]

What the... is this Western Publishing Association just a front group for the Testicular Pulverization Association?

[Almanian]

And the TPA is funded by...??

Yep - the Kochs.

[JimBob]

Shit, I thought it was Soros...

I just can't keep the evil overlord conspiracy theories straight any more. What the hell ever happened to the Reptilians and the Rothschilds? Shit was SIMPLE back then.

[Almanian]

The Kochs are funded by....The Soros.

Yep. It's complicated these days...

[PungRung]

Ok, I never thoguht about it like that before. Wow.

http://www.anon-tools.es.tc

[Jim]

I nominate anon bot for comment of the year.

[Warty]

This deserves a Solomon Burke cover of Maggie's Farm.

[Ice Nine]

"...which is comprised of"?? We expect better of Reason writers.

[sloopyinca]

Somewhere at Mother Jones, an editor is screaming, "BAAALLLLLLLKKKKKOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Good Luck, and enjoy the cocktail party, guys. We know you will.

[Almanian]

I think the cocktail-party reference needs to become part of the drinking game.

[Ben]

Someone deserves a raise!

[fresno dan]

Not even one catagory for most pictures of hot chicks? How does that speak to journolistic integrity?

[Joe M]

We already knew Radley was a stud, but damn.

[Lobster Girl]

You want best cover next year, too?

Ahem.

[Scott Ross]

Thank god there isn't a link to that cover.