Noema is an award-winning magazine publishing longform journalism exploring fresh ideas. From artificial intelligence and the climate crisis to the future of democracy and capitalism, Noema Magazine seeks a deeper understanding of today’s most pressing challenges and possible solutions.
In ancient Greek, noēma means “thinking” or the “object of thought.” And that is our intention: to delve deeply into the critical issues transforming the world today, at length and with historical context, to illuminate new pathways of thought in a way not possible through the immediacy of daily media.
Published online and in print by the Berggruen Institute, Noema grew out of a previous publication called The WorldPost, which was first a partnership with HuffPost and later with The Washington Post. While committed to using journalism to help build a more sustainable and equitable world, we do not promote any particular set of national, economic or partisan interests.
AWARDS:
2025 Edition Of “The Best American Science and Nature Writing“
- Selection: “We Need To Rewild The Internet” by Maria Farrell and Robin Berjon
2025 Edition Of “The Best American Food and Travel Writing“
- Selection: “Nice View. Shame About All The Tourists.” by Henry Wismayer
2025 Edition Of “The Year’s Best Sports Writing“
- Selection: “Traveling At The Speed Of The Soul” by Nick Hunt
2025 LA Press Club’s SoCal Journalism Awards:
- Winner: Medical/Health, Diseases and Epidemics for “Viruses Play A Leading Role In Humanity’s Story, And Not As A Villain” by Carrie Arnold
- Winner: Science Reporting for “A Digital Twin Might Just Save Your Life” by Joe Zadeh
- Winner: Crime Reporting for “The Rise Of the Bee Bandits” by Oliver Milman
- Winner: Hard News Feature, General News for “Chasing Utopia, Startup Style” by Lily Lynch
- Winner: Soft News Feature, General News for “Living In A Lucid Dream” by Claire L. Evans
- Winner: Visual Arts/Design/Architecture Feature for “The Artists Digitally Liberating Colonial Plunder” by Alizeh Kohari
- Second place: Technology Reporting for “A Digital Twin Might Just Save Your Life” by Joe Zadeh
- Second place: Portrait Photo, Non-Entertainment for “A Country Shaped By Poetry” by Mustafa Saeed
- Second place: Photo Essay (Single Topic), News/News Feature for “Protecting Dark Sky Country” by Tim Georgeson
- Second place: Page Design for “Protecting Dark Sky Country” by Peter Mellgard, Amara Higuera
- Second place: Investigative Reporting, Magazines for “The Rise Of the Bee Bandits” by Oliver Milman
- Second place: Investigative Reporting, Crime Related for “The Rise Of the Bee Bandits” by Oliver Milman
- Second place: Commentary for “The Lunacy Of Rebuilding In Disaster-Prone Areas” by Brian Stone Jr
- Second place: Theater/Performing Arts Feature for “A Country Shaped By Poetry” by Nina Strochlic
- Third place: Public Service News or Feature for “I Wrote The Magna Carta, And You Can Too” by Joe Mathews
- Third place: National Political/Government Reporting for “A Country Shaped By Poetry” by Nina Strochlic
- Third place: Illustration for “The Rise Of the Bee Bandits” by Alex Valentina
- Third place: Animation/Moving Graphic for “Living In A Lucid Dream” by Brindha Kumar
- Third place: Cover Art for “Issue No. 5: Threshold” by Sterling Ruby
- Third place: Feature, Business/Government (Over 1,000 Words) for “Inside Silicon Valley’s Grand Ambitions To Control Our Planet’s Thermostat” by Stephen Robert Miller
- Third place: Environmental Reporting for “Inside Silicon Valley’s Grand Ambitions To Control Our Planet’s Thermostat” by Stephen Robert Miller
- Third place: Hard News Feature, General News for “Inside Silicon Valley’s Grand Ambitions To Control Our Planet’s Thermostat” by Stephen Robert Miller
- Third place: Feature, Culture/Arts (Over 1,000 Words) for “What Feral Children Can Teach Us About AI” by John Last
- Third place: Non-Political Commentary for “Parenthood Amid California’s Devastating Climate Crisis” by Stephanie Kotin
- Finalists:
- Finalist: Technology Reporting for “Chasing Utopia, Startup Style” by Lily Lynch
- Finalist: Multimedia Package for “Protecting Dark Sky Country” by Caia Hagel, Tim Georgeson
- Finalist: Medical/Health, Mental and Physical Health for “A Digital Twin Might Just Save Your Life” by Joe Zadeh
- Finalist: Photo Essay (Single Topic), Culture/Entertainment for “A Country Shaped By Poetry” by Mustafa Saeed
- Finalist: Investigative Reporting for “Behind The Facade Of Modi’s ‘New Kashmir’” by Rana Ayyub
- Finalist: Commentary for “By Challenging Our Physical Bodies, We May Heal Our Civic Ones” by Colm O’Shea
- Finalist: Commentary for “The Danger Of Superhuman AI Is Not What You Think” by Shannon Vallor
- Finalist: Race And Society Reporting for “Who Gets To Be Chinese?” by Jacob Dreyer
2025 Creative Quarterly Award: CQ80
- Winner: Professional Illustration for “All for the Price of Eggs?” by Olga Aleksandrova
2025 ASME Awards For Photography And Illustration:
- Finalist: Best Social Media for “Protecting Dark Sky Country” on Instagram by Jennifer Prohov
- Finalist: Best Animated Illustration for “Why We Fear Diverse Intelligence Like AI” by m0 studio
2024 European Journalism Centre’s Climate Journalism Awards:
- Winner: Storytelling & solutions category for “Green Colonialism” by Isobel Cockerell, with photography by Frankie Mills, in partnership with Coda and The Economist
2024 LA Press Club’s SoCal Journalism Awards:
- Winner: Technology Reporting for “The Seductive Vision Of Green Aviation” by Henry Wismayer
- Winner: Commentary for “What AI Teaches Us About Good Writing” by Laura Hartenberger
- Second Place: Commentary for “AI Is Life” by Sara Walker
- Third Place: Commentary for “How To Fix Our Green Infrastructure Problem” by J.B. Ruhl and James Salzman
- Second Place: Consumer News Or Feature for “The Unending Quest to Build a Better Chicken” by Boyce Upholt
- Second Place: Animation/Moving Graphic for “Climate Lessons From A Lost Land” by Jesse Stone
- Finalist: Travel Reporting for “The Seductive Vision Of Green Aviation” by Henry Wismayer
- Finalist: Science Reporting for “The Extraordinary Green Promise Of A Tiny Molecule” by Holly Jean Buck
- Finalist: Solutions Journalism for “Banks For The People” by Piper French
- Finalist: Animation/Moving Graphic for “The Bold Idea To Move Millions To Climate Havens” by SERIFA
- Finalist: Feature, Culture/Arts for “Finding Awe Amid Everyday Splendor” by Henry Wismayer
- Finalist: Race And Society Reporting for “Hiking Sacred Peaks: Spiritual Act Or Desecration?” by Sparsh Ahuja
- Readers’ Choice: Best Conceptual Cover
2024 American Illustration and American Photography (AI-AP) Awards:
- Winner: American Illustration for “From The Age Of Empires To The Age Of Humanity” by Tianshu Wu
2023 LA Press Club’s SoCal Journalism Awards:
- Winner: Science Reporting for “Concrete Built The Modern World. Now It’s Destroying It.” by Joe Zadeh
- Winner: Commentary for “We Need To Talk About the Carbon Footprints Of The Rich” by Genevieve Guenther
- Winner: Medical/Health Reporting for “Deep Time Sickness” by Lachlan Summers
- Second Place: Science Reporting for “The Surprisingly Sophisticated Mind Of An Insect” by Carrie Arnold
- Second Place: Commentary for “How Black America Fell Out Of Love With Africa” by Alden Young
- Second Place: Feature Photo for “China Dreams Of A Palace In The Sky” by Matjaž Tančič
- Third Place: Music/Arts Feature for “The Centuries-Long Quest For The Scent Of God” by John Last
- Finalist: Commentary for “The Clash Of Two Gilded Ages” by Yuen Yuen Ang
2023 ASME Awards For Photography And Illustration:
- Finalist: Best News and Entertainment Photograph for “China Dreams Of A Palace In The Sky” by Matjaž Tančič
- Finalist: Best Print Illustration for “How Black America Fell Out Of Love With Africa” by Uréchi Oguguo
2022 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards:
- Winner: Photography for “The Last Of The Marsh Arabs” by Emily Garthwaite
- Finalist: Commentary for “Environmentalism With Chinese Characteristics” by Yifei Li and Judith Shapiro
2022 Lowell Thomas Journalism Award:
- Winner: Environmental and Sustainable Tourism for “The Last Of The Marsh Arabs” by Leon McCarron
2022 ASME Awards For Photography And Illustration:
- Finalist: Best Photo Portfolio for “The Last Of The Marsh Arabs” by Emily Garthwaite
- Finalist: Best Digital Illustration for “Making Common Sense” by Noah Campeau