Online Student Magazine Garners Award

January 24, 2000 -- An online news magazine created by University of Virginia students has been nominated for a national award in the 2000 EPpy Awards Competition.

Theangle.com, which uses graphics, tables, polls and other interactive elements to present the news, was nominated for an award in the "Best College Online News Source" category. Winners of the awards competition will be announced at a Feb. 11 ceremony in New Orleans.

An affiliate of washingtonpost.com, the online version of the Washington Post, the site was launched in 1998. Last year new issues of the magazine were posted monthly; since September, new issues appear every other Wednesday.

The news site is a product of the students commitment and determination. No one receives pay. More than 40 students volunteer their time in creating the magazine. They are led by executive editor Anna Robertson, a fourth-year English and history major. "We have given students with different backgrounds an opportunity to become leaders in a new, exciting medium. We're also provided a new community for ideas and discussion about issues relating to students," Robertson said.

For more information on the online news source, contact Anna Robertson at (804) 243-2334 or asr4c@virginia.edu.

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SOURCE: U.Va. News Services

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