About the ASME and ASME NEXT Awards
Established in 2018 to celebrate the historic link between literary fiction and magazine journalism, the ASME Award for Fiction honors magazines and websites for overall excellence in the publication of fiction. First presented in 2020, the ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration recognize the unique importance of design, photography and illustration to the practice of magazine journalism both in print and online. The ASME NEXT Awards for Journalists Under 30 were organized in 2016 by ASME and its auxiliary organization, ASME NEXT, to support the development of print and digital media by honoring outstanding achievement by early-career journalists.

The ASME Award for Fiction, the ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration and the ASME NEXT Awards are judged every January along with the National Magazine Awards by nearly 300 writers, editors, art directors, photo editors and educators. The award winners are honored at a gala reception in New York City hosted by ASME and attended by 400 journalists and publishers. Fiction and ASME NEXT winners are awarded a medal bearing the likeness of Alexander Calder’s 1942 stabile “Elephant Walking,” the symbol of the National Magazine Awards. Design, Photography and Illustration winners receive awards displaying images of their prize-winning work. 

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ASME 2024-2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Amanda Kludt Senior Editor, Projects and Initiatives, The New York Times | President
Alison Overholt Adjunct Professor, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and Founder, Good People LLC | Vice President
Joe Brown Publisher and Editorial Director, one5c | Treasurer
Charles Whitaker Dean, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University | Secretary
Richard Dorment Editor in Chief, Men’s Health 
Sid Evans Editor in Chief, Southern Living
Susan Goldberg President and CEO, GBH 
Radhika Jones Editor in Chief, Vanity Fair
Stephanie Mehta CEO and Chief Content Officer, Mansueto Ventures 
Paul Reyes Editor, Virginia Quarterly Review
Ivylise Simones Creative Director, Slate 
Nikhil Swaminathan CEO, Grist 
Julia Turner Senior Fellow, USC Center on Communication Leadership and Policy 
Liz Vaccariello Editor in Chief, First for Women and Woman’s World 
Geoff Van Dyke Editorial Director, 5280 
Clara Jeffery Editor in Chief, Mother Jones | Ex Officio

About ASME
The American Society of Magazine Editors is the principal organization for the editorial leaders of magazines and websites published in the United States. Founded in 1963, ASME strives to defend the First Amendment, support the development of journalism and promote the editorial integrity of print and digital publications. ASME sponsors the National Magazine Awards in association with the Columbia Journalism School, conducts training programs for reporters and editors and publishes the ASME Guidelines for Editors and Publishers. For more information, visit asme.media.

ASME NEXT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Alexis Jones Senior Editor, Health and Fitness, PS | President
Zee Krstic SEO Content Manager, Editorial, Hearst Magazines | Vice President
Ricki Harris Manager, Strategy and Research, The Atlantic | Treasurer
Erica Sloan Senior Health Writer, SELF | Secretary
Ethan Craft Freelance Reporter, Ad Age
Annie Goldsmith Reporter, The Information
Sarah Lynch Staff Reporter, Inc.
Andrea Kaufman Social Media Manager, The Kitchn
Jenna Milliner-Waddell Associate Editor, The Strategist, New York
Natasha Roy Staff Editor, Rewire News Group
Cey'na Smith Senior Updates Writer, Wirecutter

About ASME NEXT
ASME NEXT is the leading organization for early-career print and digital journalists. Members are freelancers and editorial staffers with no more than seven years of industry experience. ASME NEXT sponsors educational training programs specifically for early-career journalists, including the ASME NEXT Talks series with leading journalists. Members receive opportunities to be matched with senior-journalist mentors. For more information, visit asmenext.org.