Honorable Merit
Mike Bostock, Alexandra Garcia, Joe Ward and George Knowles
The New York Times
"Giant Slalom"

Honorable Merit
The New York Times team
The New York Times
"Brazilians Erupt After their First World Cup Goal"

Honorable Merit
Karen Yourish, Josh Keller, David Furst and Craig Allen
The New York Times
"The Toll in Gaza and Israel, Day by Day"

Honorable Merit
Craig Allen, Rodrigo de Benito Sanz, Catrin Einhorn and David Furst
The New York Times
"Braving Ebola"

Honorable Merit for Online Web Page Editing Categories:
This was a significant year for POY with the introduction of four new categories for Online Web Page Editing of non-linear visual content. In the original "Call for Entries," POY acknowledged that the judging would rely on interpretation by the jury members. Accordingly, POY encouraged the jury to conduct an analysis of the submitted content, rather than a traditional "judging." The jury panel's mission was to recognize the very best online visual editing with the freedom to interpret category boundaries and platform distinctions. The result of this first year is that the jury and POY director agreed to recognize a plateau of meritorious online visual editing with the distinction of "Honorable Merit" rather than traditional 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.