Ode wins a Maggie Award

We’re happy to announce Ode has been awarded a Maggie, the Western Publishing Association's annual award for excellence in publishing. Ode won in the Politics and Social Issues category, outdoing Mother Jones, Reason and Sierra.

"We’re very proud to receive this Maggie," says Managing Editor Marco Visscher, who attended the ceremony Friday in Los Angeles to receive the award, "especially since we had competition from long-standing, reputable magazines like Mother Jones, in a category that traditionally shows more appreciation for the hard-hitting, bad news. It’s absolutely great to see that our message of hope and optimism is being welcomed in the industry with so much appreciation."

The winning Maggie was for its April 2008 issue, with a cover story on fast-food chains "to feel good about," and feature articles on personal carbon trading, young French immigrants who are turned into entrepreneurs, and a circus in South Africa that works to foster trust, dedication and teamwork. Ode was also a finalist for the Lifestyles & Alternative Lifestyles category and the Special Theme Issue.