Awards
During their tenure at Data Communications, Lee Keough and Aaron Fischer guided the magazine and its Web site to more than forty awards for editorial and design excellence, including six Jesse Neals (recognized as the Pulitzer Prize of the business press). This unparalleled record of editorial leadership made Data Communications the most highly respected and honored publication in the networking and telecom industries. A short list of awards includes: | |
 Jesse H. Neal Editorial Achievement Award  Jesse H. Neal Editorial Achievement Award  Jesse H. Neal Editorial Achievement Award  McGraw-Hill Corporate Achievement Award |
Gold Award for Overall Editorial Excellence, Folio, Best Computing Trade Magazine Jesse H. Neal Editorial Achievement Award, The American Business Press, Best Feature Article, "DSL: Danger Ahead" Computer Press Award, Computer Press Association, Best Print Feature, "Empty Promises" Computer Press Award, Computer Press Association, Best Print Product Review, "Corporate-Class Internet: Don't Count on It" Maggie Awards, Western Publications Association, Best Public Service Article, "Why Johnny Can't Surf the Net"  Jesse H. Neal Editorial Achievement Award, The American Business Press, Best Feature Article, "What's It Really Worth?" Jesse H. Neal Editorial Achievement Award, The American Business Press, Best Feature Article, "Is The Internet In Trouble?" National Medal, New Media Association, New Media Association, Best Business-to-Business Web Site  Jesse H. Neal Editorial Achievement Award, The American Business Press, Best Department, "Newsfront"  Jesse H. Neal Editorial Achievement Award, The American Business Press, Best How-To Article, "Wireless Data: More Than Wishful Thinking" Corporate Achievement Award, The McGraw-Hill Companies, "Encryption"  Jesse H. Neal Editorial Achievement Award, The American Business Press, Investigative Journalism, "Traffic Jam At the LAN Switch"  Corporate Achievement Award, The McGraw-Hill Companies, "Twentieth Anniversary Issue" |
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