Press release:
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., May 6, 2015 – The Enthusiast Network’s SURFER Magazine received a MAGGIE, considered to be the most prestigious award in publishing, from the Western Publishing Association (WPA) this weekend. The annual awards presentation, now in its 64th year, recognizes the year’s best editorial achievement in media.
SURFER earned the MAGGIE for “Best Special Theme Issue (Circ. over 75,000)” for its August issue, The Big Issue. The popular special-edition annual oversized issue focuses on a theme each year; the 2014 issue “Oceans Under Siege” featured stories on climate change and the harsh realities of surfing’s future.
“We’re thrilled to be honored with this award especially since the theme of the issue is about something as important as the environmental issues facing our oceans,” said Former Editor In Chief Brendon Thomas. “We feel that the health of our oceans is the most important challenge facing surfers and to be awarded a MAGGIE for our coverage of that topic means that we did our part well.”
Fellow TEN brands SURFER and POWDER also took home MAGGIE wins this year with BIKE, CANOE & KAYAK, SUP, SURFING and TRANSWORLD SNOWBOARDING honored as finalists.
Check www.wpa-online.org for the complete list of MAGGIE winners.
About SURFER
In 1960, SURFER Magazine began as the original. After a long history of delivering provocative and insightful editorial features, revealing interviews and award winning state-of-the-art photography, SURFER remains the authoritative voice of the surfing world and thus earned the moniker “the bible of the sport.” The SURFER brand has also grown to include Surfermag.com, Fantasy Surfer, and the SURFER message boards. All of these assets combine to make the SURFER network the most current and reliable channel of information to the surf community. The magazine is published by TEN: The Enthusiast Network, which reaches more than 22-million active sports enthusiasts through an integrated network of magazines, online properties, events and television programming. To learn more, visit surfermag.com
About TEN: The Enthusiast Network
TEN: The Enthusiast Network is the world’s premier network of enthusiast brands, such as MOTOR TREND, AUTOMOBILE, HOT ROD, SURFER, TRANSWORLD SKATEBOARDING, and GRINDTV. With more than 50 publications, 60 websites, 50 events, 1,000 branded products, the world’s largest automotive VOD channel, and the world’s largest action/adventure sports media platform, TEN inspires enthusiasts to pursue their passions. For more information, visit enthusiastnetwork.com
