January 02, 2002

WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2001 UTNE MAGAZINE ALTERNATIVE PRESS AWARDS

(MINNEAPOLIS) — Utne Magazine, the nation's leading magazine of alternative ideas, presents the winners of the 13th annual Utne Magazine Alternative Press Awards. The award winners are highlighted in the magazine's January/February 2002 issue.

"These publications embody why the independent, alternative media is so essential. With the Utne Magazine Alternative Press Awards, we honor the efforts of small, sometimes unnoticed publications that provide valuable perspectives often ignored by the mass media," states Jay Walljasper, Utne Magazine Editorial Director.

The winners of the 2001 Utne Magazine Alternative Press Awards are as follows:

Since 1989 the Utne Magazine Alternative Press Awards (www.utne.com/apa) have recognized excellence in alternative and independent publishing. Utne Magazine's editors select nominee publications through an extensive reading process and careful examination, rather than a competition requiring entry forms and fees.

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