Houstonia Media Kit

2026

SOCIETY FOR FEATURES JOURNALISM

First Place

General Commentary Portfolio: “Living in the Sprawl,” “Don’t Say Asiatown,” and “Why Isn’t Houston the Weirdest City in Texas?”—Erica Cheng
First-Person Narrative/Essay: “How Menudo Came to Define Family and Holidays”—Sofia Gonzalez

SECOND PLACE

Arts and Culture Criticism: “Porgy and Bess,” “A Houston Chef Met His Dad at 40. Then, He Made a Movie About It.” and “Loss, Reunion, and Joy: The Houston Homecoming of Artist Tomashi Jackson”—Meredith Nudo
General Feature Under 999 Words: “713 Day Is Houston’s Annual Citywide Holiday. Thank Rapper Lil’ Keke.”—Erica Cheng

Third PLACE

Finest in Features Sweepstakes Award

Honorable Mention

"In Houston, 'Fusion' Isn’t a Fad – It’s the Future.”—Sofia Gonzalez and Brittany Britto Garley

2019

CITY AND REGIONAL MAGAZINE ASSOCIATION AWARDS

Finalist

Food & Dining Writing - “Food for Thought,” “Going Green,” “Two Tales, One City,” Scott Vogel
Herb Lipson Award for Column Excellence - “A Dedication,” “The Accidental Tree,” “A Guest Columnist,” Catherine Matuso
Reporting – “A Shell of Itself,” Gwendolyn Knapp
Reader Service – “60 Ways to Love Houston,” Dianna Wray, Abby Ledoux, Laura Furr Mericas, Monica Fuentes, Morgan Kinney, Gwendolyn Knapp, Nicki Koetting
Ancillary: General Interest – The Newcomer’s Guide to Houston

Folio: Eddie & Ozzie award

First place

Instructional/How To – “60 Ways to Love Houston”

Honorable Mention

Best Overall Issue: South East - December 2018 Issue
Cover Design - “Best of Asiatown”