DETROIT - April 14, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Full Set Society announced that it has been nominated for Best Social - Public Service & Activism and Webby People's Voice in the 26th Annual Webby Awards.
Hailed the "Internet's highest honor" by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet. IADAS, which nominates and selects The Webby Award Winners, is comprised of industry experts including Kerstin Emhoff, Co-Founder & CEO - PRETTYBIRD; Colleen DeCourcy, President, Wieden+Kennedy; Arlan Hamilton, Founder & Managing Partner - Backstage Capital; John Hanke, Founder & CEO - Niantic; Nikole Hannah-Jones, Creator - 1619, The New York Times; Renita Jablonski, Director of Audio - The Washington Post; Mikael Jørgensen, Founder & CEO - &Co; Monica Lewinsky, Activist, Fashion Designer & Producer; Swizz Beatz & Timbaland, Music Producers & Co-Founders - Verzuz; Vanessa Pappas, COO - TikTok; Daniel Reynolds, Vice President, Digital Media - Disney; Dara Treseder, SVP, Head of Global Marketing & Communications - Peloton; and Maya Watson, Head of Global Marketing - Clubhouse.
Full Set's #VoteLocal campaign, featuring Detroit's own Problematic Black Hottie, breaks down Gen-Zennial voter turnout in local elections, the function of each local office, and common barriers to voter participation—a perennial challenge nationwide. On average, 15% of eligible voters turn out for local elections nationwide.
"Nominees like Full Set Society are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet," said Claire Graves, President of The Webby Awards. "It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 13,500 entries we received this year."
As a nominee, Full Set Society is also eligible to win a Webby People's Voice Award, which is voted online by fans across the globe. From now until April 21, Full Set Society fans can cast their votes at vote.webbyawards.com.
Winners will be announced on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, and honored in a star-studded show in NYC.
About Full Set Society:
Full Set Society is a social community for young people who care about looking good and doing good. Full Set Society works hard to make politics make sense, and to make civics sexy. (FullSetSociety.com)
About The League: The League is a social impact collective that leverages pop culture to inspire civic engagement within the New American Majority. (WeAreTheLeague.org)
About The Webby Awards:
Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites and Mobile Sites; Video; Advertising, Media and PR; Apps & Software, Social; Podcasts; Games and Virtual & Remote. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received more than 14,300 entries from all 50 states and 70 countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include Verizon, WP Engine, Canva, Omidyar Network, YouGov, NAACP, KPMG, Fast Company, Wall Street Journal, MediaPost, Podcast Movement, TheFutureParty and AIGA.
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Original Source: Full Set Society Nominated for Two Awards in 26th Annual Webby Awards
