New York family wins twelve awards at the 2024 Parenting Media Association Awards

New York family wins 12 awards at 2024 Parenting Media Association ceremony

We have good news to share! It was a big weekend for the New York Family! The 2024 Parenting Media Association (PMA) Award winners were announced at their annual Editorial and Design Awards Conference, and Family from New York took home 12 awards for outstanding content.

The awards represent the best in local and regional parenting publishing and recognize exceptional editorial work, design and overall quality of parenting publications.

New York Family, a division of Schnepsmediawon 12 awards in Design, Editorial and General Excellence. The New York Family editorial team, led by Executive Director Jeannine Cintron and Art Director Leah Mitch, is honored to be recognized for our commitment to serving the New York parenting community with their award-winning content.

Here is a list of awards, followed by the jury’s comments:

EDITORIAL

Overall excellence of the website

Gold: New York family; Donna Duarte Ladd, Executive Director, Content Strategy, Jeannine Cintron, Editorial Director, Kaitlyn Riggio, Digital Editor

Despite having a wealth of information right on the homepage, the New York Family site is still easy to navigate. The site’s calendar is expertly curated and the articles provide user-friendly information for parents in the city.

E-newsletter

Gold: New York family; “New York Family weekly newsletter”; Jeannine Cintron, Shara Levine The weekly editorial notes are the highlight of the newsletter and give each publication a personal and familiar touch. The authors demonstrate a keen understanding of numerous issues that may be important to families and provide relevant guidance and information. At the same time, the ideas and activities offered demonstrate an awareness of communities, cultures and interests beyond the geographical area of ​​the magazine, inviting people to broaden their horizons and learn about and enjoy a broader scope of life.

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Travel function

Gold: New York family; “Family-friendly guide to Belize”; Jeannine Cintron

The writer covers the small country from the ocean’s eastern coast to the western rainforests, highlighting places where families can stay, play and eat. The coast offers one of the world’s most coral reefs that can be explored with children, not just adults. Also zip lines and historic native pottery. Young people can also enjoy the national zoo, bird watching and the Green Iguana Conservation Project. This is a thorough, information-rich guide for travelers.

Service function

Gold: Queen’s Family; “Encourage museum visits”; Donna Duarte-Ladd

For families with children with disabilities, trips can be stressful or even harmful, but all families – and all children – deserve to visit museums. This article helps families with children with all types of disabilities access a plethora of local museums by providing information about mobility access, sensory experiences, and more. The author’s personal experience navigating museums with a child with autism normalizes the challenges and provides support for parents in similar positions.

Overall excellence

Bronze: New York Family; Donna Duarte-Ladd, Leah Mitch, Jeannine Cintron

This stylish publication has a broad vision and covers many areas. The content of each edition adopts an original, contemporary perspective. ‘The Future of IVF in New York’, for example, ties in with a current news topic and runs locally. ‘Millennial Dads’ develops a trend, but wisely looks at it from different perspectives. Overall, the design is beautifully consistent and easy to manage, the organization is reliably efficient, and the overall package is a real asset to the readership.

Special section within a publication

Silver: Staten Island Parent; “The ultimate guide for schools”; Donna Duarte-Ladd, Executive Director, Jeannine Cintron, Editor

This pack of stories provides a great overview of the educational options available to parents in the New York City area and addresses challenges that can arise despite the best planning. The comprehensive school lists and descriptions are a sure keeper for families.

Personal essay

Silver: Westchester Family; “Millennial fathers” by Drew Isserlis-Kramer

An interesting essay that explores the lives and roles of millennial fathers in today’s society. It takes social context into account by adding voices from experts and researchers, helping to strengthen the argument that fathers do more when they teach their children to be better parents by modeling good behavior.

Article about family matters

Silver: Queen’s Family; “A Guide to Breastfeeding for New York Moms‘by Marina Dunbar

It’s hard to travel the world with a baby in tow, especially if the baby is breastfed somehow. Yet many families have no choice but to leave the protective circle of home. This location-specific article helps parents know their rights in the workplace, on public transportation, and in other public places, while also highlighting local resources and support groups. It tackles the stigma of breastfeeding and gives parents the feeling that they can move through public spaces with their babies.

Non-traditional story form

Bronze: Brooklyn Family; “Winter in NYC Bucket List”; Donna Duarte-Ladd, Jeannine Cintron, Shara Levine

A list of 25 winter ideas will help parents get into the spirit of the season. The list offers a wide range of options and the text shows a nice local voice.

DESIGN

Interior photography (original)

Gold: New York family; “A slice of life”; Yumi Matsui, Donna Duarte-Ladd, Leah Mitch

The compositional framing and use of color really brought this story to life. The viewer is transported to Williamsburg Pizza. The red in each photo makes the pizza theme stand out as well. The article is about the importance of family, community and connection. The photos really help convey that. Showing the personality of the subjects in each photo was a wonderful addition and connects the viewer. It also shows that a pizza party brings people together.

Front: use of stock photo

Staten Island parent; “May 2024”; Leah Mitch

The understated use of typographic color provides readable teasing without distracting from the subject. The child is positioned so that the tilted head leads to both the name tag and the lead. The type is perfectly balanced around the beautiful subject.

Front cover: original photo

Silver: New York Family; “October 2023”; Leah Mitch, Donna Duarte-Ladd

This cover is all about joy and ‘Family Magic’. The smile is captivating and the soft background provides a canvas for the playful teasing. The colors speak of autumn and back to school, a perfect choice.