CMP Media's Network Magazine 'Off the Wires' Column Wins Jesse H. Neal Award

PRNewswire-FirstCall
SAN FRANCISCO
Mar 14, 2003

CMP Media's Network Magazine was honored by American Business Media at the 49th Annual Jesse H. Neal Awards for Best Regularly Featured Column for "Off the Wires" by Senior Editor, Andy Dornan. The Neal Award is the business publishing industry's salute to outstanding editorial excellence, and is considered the premier business-to-business editorial award.

Chosen from over 1000 entries, Dornan was honored by a distinguished board of judges, including professors and business journalists from The New York Times and The Washington Post, for the monthly "Off the Wires" column. Winning entries were chosen for contribution to the field the publication services, as well as for journalistic enterprise and editorial craftsmanship.

Paying tribute to the winning editors, American Business Media president & CEO Gordon T. Hughes II said, "These journalists and editors deserve high praise indeed. Their expertise, skill, and successful track records of informing the industry on issues of importance place them at the forefront of their fields."

"It is an honor to have Network Magazine's 'Off the Wires' chosen for a Neal Award," remarked Steve Steinke, editor-in-chief of Network Magazine. "Dornan's column consistently offers thought-provoking insight into wireless technologies and provides Network Magazine readers with useful, accurate, and compelling information. Being recognized with a Neal Award validates Network Magazine's commitment to editorial excellence."

Dornan was also recently honored with CMP Media's prestigious 2002 President's Award, awarded to a CMP reporter, editor, or designer whose work is deemed extraordinary, as well as a 2002 ASBPE regional award.

Network Magazine

For 17 years, Network Magazine has provided monthly in-depth technical analysis that helps network IT buyers make critical purchasing decisions of networking products and services. Network Magazine delivers Emerging Technology, Business Case, Product Focus, and Strategies & Issues features to its 200,000 subscribers worldwide.

CMP Media LLC

CMP Media LLC (www.cmp.com) is a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences and custom publishing.

   Contacts:
   Steve Steinke
   Editor-in-Chief
   415-947-6361
   ssteinke@cmp.com

   Amy Rouas
   Marketing Director
   415-947-6354
   arouas@cmp.com

SOURCE: CMP Media LLC

CONTACT: Steve Steinke, Network Magazine Editor-in-Chief,
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