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Publishers who are redefining what it means to be a media brand: Adweek rolls out its annual “Hot List”

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Who’s pushing the publishing envelope? The New York Times, Time, Bustle, Vogue, Axios are among those named in this year’s list.

This week, Adweek— the leading source of news and insight serving the brand marketing ecosystem—rolled out the 2018 Publishing Hot List, its picks for the top media of the year.

The Publishing Hot List celebrates the best in both print and digital publishing, says Adweek, focusing on performance as well as impact, across categories for both digital natives and the digital arms of magazines and newspapers brands, during the period of August 2017 to August 2018.

“As media companies and the content they produce continue to move away from singular platforms to a smorgasbord of omnichannel offerings, Adweek’s coveted Hot List has evolved from a magazine awards franchise to publishing, digital and TV/video honors as well,” said Lisa Granatstein, Editor, SVP, Programming at Adweek.

“This year, we’ve combined the entire Hot List into one big digital package across all categories to give you a better, more comprehensive snapshot of how interwoven the entire media landscape truly is.”

You can check out the full coverage of this year’s Publishing Hot List honorees here on Adweek, and below is a quick compilation of the winners in publishing for 2018:

Publishing Executive of the Year
Bob Cohn

Magazine of the Year
The New Yorker

Cover of the Year
Time — ‘Stormy’ covers

Story of the Year
#MeToo

Conversation Starter
The Cut, ‘How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People’

Website of the Year
The Cut

Hottest Magazine Redesign
National Geographic

Hottest Business Magazine
Bloomberg Businessweek

Hottest Celebrity Magazine
People

Hottest Travel Magazine
Travel + Leisure

Hottest Food Magazine
Bon Appétit

Hottest Design/Photography
Popular Science

Hottest Sports Magazine
ESPN The Magazine

Hottest Women’s Health Magazine
Women’s Health

Hottest Men’s Health Magazine
Men’s Health

Hottest Women’s Magazine
Better Homes and Gardens

Hottest Men’s Magazine
GQ, GQ Style

Hottest Fashion Magazine
Vogue

Hottest Home Magazine
HGTV

Hottest Lifestyle Magazine
The Magnolia Journal

Hottest in News
Axios

Hottest in Sports
Bleacher Report

Hottest in Food
Tasty

Hottest in Travel
Insider

Hottest in Wellness/Fitness
Self

Hottest Lifestyle Website
Bustle

Hottest in Entertainment/Celebrity
DailyMail.com

Hottest Social Media Presence
TicToc by Bloomberg

Hottest Events Business
Refinery29’s 29Rooms

Hottest Site Launch
Them

Hottest Podcast
The New York Times’ The Daily

Hottest in Branded Content
Atlantic Re:think

Hottest Subscription
The New York Times

Click here for the comprehensive coverage of this year’s honorees.

Images courtesy: Adweek