• Kansas Press Association - Best Newspaper Web Site 2001 — http://www.ljworld.com

• World Online has been selected as a finalist in this year's

NAA Digital Edge Awards in the following categories:

- Most Innovative Use of Digital Media News: for "The September 11 Attack - America Responds" site http://americaresponds.ljworld.com

- Best Classified: for http://hometown.Lawrence.com

- Best Vertical: for http://kusports.com

• Awarded a PEW Civic Journalism Grant to produce "Lawrence is growing" site http://growth.lawrence.com/