For the past ten years, the New Statesman has been holding a New Media Awards ceremony every summer, celebrating the best of the technology-in-action that's arisen over the previous year. I sat on the awards board last year and noticed the dearth of game-like and interactive experiences that were up for gongs (although Futurelab's CreateAScape did win in the Education category), and that's where you and your extensive knowledge about games comes in.
When digital technologies intersect with civic life, they can impact a small community or an entire nation. The awards aim to recognise those that both realise the potential of new media technology and have the commitment and stamina to effectively execute their ideas.
We are looking for technology touching lives.
Anyone can nominate a site or software, and the nominations are open until 1st June. So if you can think of an interactive something that you feel has been a benefit to civil life that falls into one of these categories, please do submit here.
