National Magazine Award Winners 1966-2015

For the first years of the National Magazine Awards, only one award was presented. Certificates of special recognition were also presented in 1966, 1967 and 1968. Nine magazines receieved commendations in 1966.

1966

Look "for its skillful editing, imagination and editorial integrity, all of which were reflected particularly in its treatment of the racial issue during 1965.”

Certificates of Special Recognition

Scientific American “for general excellence in its field and, particularly, for its special issue, drawing on many disciplines, dealing with the broad subject of urbanization.”

Grade Teacher “for its high quality treatment of important new subjects, conspicuously improved use of illustration and practical service to its readership—all within the limitations of a modest budget.”

Ebony “for imaginative and forceful treatment of social questions as reflected particularly in its issue on 'The White Problem in America.'”

Commendations

TIME "for the innovation of its well researched, expertly written and balanced series of ‘TIME Essays.’"

The New Yorker “for its skillful editing and for its flair for dramatic innovation as demonstrated by its publication of Truman Capote’s ‘In Cold Blood.’"

The American Machinist “for its comprehensive coverage on the balance of payments problem as it affects industry.”

Continuum “for its role, as a Roman Catholic magazine of small circulation, in delving into controversy and presenting strong conviction and thorough research in a handsome format.”

Motive “for skillful and dramatic presentations of major issues in a small-circulation Protestant magazine.”

Vogue “for its effective use of color in editorial pages.”

Fortune “for its clear and thoughtful presentations, including its series offering a fresh look at the influence of automation.”

TV Guide “for dealing thoughtfully with controversial topics in a setting where others might have settled for fan-appeal trivia.”

LIFE “for overall skill in dealing with contemporary civilization, cultural subjects and public affairs.”

1967

Life "in recognition of skillful, imaginative and constructive editing as reflected particularly in vivid photo reporting of the war in Vietnam, outstanding coverage of the civil rights issue, and effective support for the preservation of great works of art—in keeping with an admirable tradition of public education on cultural subjects.”

Certificates of Special Recognition

Motive “for editorial vitality, for tasteful innovation in design, and for forthright treatment of delicate issues that once would have been taboo in religious-affiliated publications."

1968

Newsweek "in recognition of that magazine's development of a new form of editorial analysis and advocacy in its major effort to present America's racial problems. The 'program of action,' published in Newsweek's issue of November 20, 1967, was an article combining reportage, analysis and opinion under the title 'The Negro in America: What Must Be Done.' The judges considered the project, clearly labeled as a departure from Newsweek’s standard policy, to have been skillfully and responsibly executed. They consider it a useful and important form, when sparingly used, in the news magazine field.”

Certificates of Special Recognition

Esquire “for its editorial creativity and diversity its original typographical and pictorial presentation, and its penetrating reporting of character and social trends as exemplified in its submitted article about Jack Ruby.”

Life “for its uncompromising and well documented series exposing the scale of organized crime in the United States and for its pursuit of new facets of the subject.”

Vogue “for visual grace, wit and innovation accompanied by printed content in harmony with its high graphic standard.”

1969

American Machinist Magazine "for its special issue, 'Will John Garth Make It?' which studied the U.S. industry’s role in combating unemployment, especially among those that companies might consider unemployable."