BioPharma Dive wins 2021 Website of the Year from ASBPE
BioPharma Dive has been recognized as Website of the Year by the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
Judges for the 2021 Azbee Awards of Excellence said the publication’s "writing and reporting are consistently top-notch" during the virtual awards ceremony on Thursday.
"Our team put in an incredible effort in 2020 covering coronavirus vaccine development as well as an otherwise busy and eventful year in biotech and pharma," said BioPharma Dive Lead Editor Ned Pagliarulo. “We're proud to earn the recognition of the American Society of Business Publication Editors."
BioPharma Dive also earned Gold awards in News Analysis for its hemophilia story and a Gold award in Online Single Topic Coverage for its vaccine coverage.
The Azbee Awards of Excellence program is one of the most distinguished awards competitions, recognizing business-to-business, trade, association and professional publications for their achievements in high-quality reporting, editing and design.
In total, Industry Dive publications took home four golds, three silvers, and one bronze award in addition to the Overall Excellence Award for Website of the Year.
“Winning awards is not the main point of our journalism, but it’s truly an honor to have our coverage of the pandemic, systemic racism and other important issues from 2020 recognized with these prestigious awards,” said Davide Savenije, Industry Dive editor-in-chief. “I could not be prouder of our newsroom and how we stepped up to serve our readers during a time of crisis.”
Here is a breakdown of the other awards Industry Dive earned:
Web Feature Series
- Gold Award: Construction Dive’s special report on racism
- Bronze Award: Restaurant Dive’s ghost kitchens series
Special Section/Microsite
- Gold Award: Healthcare Dive’s 6 months in pandemic package
- Silver Award: Retail Dive’s leadership diversity package
Data Journalism
- Silver Award: Healthcare Dive’s CARES funding investigation
Regular Column (Staff Written)
- Silver Award: Grocery Dive’s Pardon the Disruption
In 2020, Industry Dive won one Gold, two Silver, and four Bronze awards in the national competition, as well as four Gold, three Silver, and two Bronze Awards for the Mid-Atlantic region for work published in 2019.
