The Association for Women in Communications presented the 2004 International Crystal Clarion Award at the 32nd Matrix/Clarion Awards celebration during the AWC Annual Professional Conference, held October 6-9, 2004 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Clarion Awards recognize the small businesses, large corporations and communication specialists who demonstrate excellence in clear and concise communications.

The International Crystal Clarion Award is presented to the parent company of the organizations that have won the most single category Clarion Awards. This year’s winner is The Washington Post Company, winner of six Clarions presented to Newsweek (5) and Newsweek.com (1). The finalist in the competition is Dow Jones & Company, parent company of The Wall Street Journal, winner of four Clarions. For a complete list of Clarion Award winners, visit the website at: http://www.womcom.org/clarionwin2004.html

The Association for Women in Communications, founded in 1909, is a nonprofit organization of more than 4,000 active members, as part of an AWC community of more than 7,500 professional communicators, dedicated to promoting communications, including print journalism, advertising, marketing, broadcasting, public relations, graphic design, photography, and most recently, online design. To learn more about AWC, please visit the website at www.womcom.org.