In the press
Taunt Media's first major project, Protagonize, received an excellent response in the press since launching in late December 2007.
Protagonize received coverage from both blogs and the mainstream media, including articles in Mashable, ReadWriteWeb, and the Globe and Mail Books Blog. The site was also featured on CBC.ca Arts in January 2008.
Here are a few press clippings regarding the site:
- Ergofiction.com
Empowering the reader in online writing communities - HTLit.com
Protagonize - Mashable
HOW TO: Write a Novel Using the Web - ReadWriteWeb
ReadWriteWeb Guide to the SXSW Web Awards Finalists - The Globe and Mail / In Other Words
The fiction mob is here - 24hrs.ca
A Workout for Writers - The Georgia Straight
Web community spins Protagonize's yarns - ReadWriteWeb
Protagonize, A Collaborative Fiction-Writing Community - InsideRIA
Podcast: Protagonize.com with ASP.Net and YUI - CBC Arts | Media
Neverending story: Protagonize.com pushes the limits of interactive fiction (article offline) - Ajaxian
Protagonize: Choose your own Web 2.0 Adventure - Mashable
"Choose Your Own Adventure" Goes Web 2.0
Awards
2009 IAVA W3 Awards - Silver Award Winner
Community & Publishing categories - Protagonize.com
2009 nextMEDIA Banff Digital Hot List Finalist
"Top 5 Digital Property in Canada" - Protagonize.com
Launch Party Vancouver 7
Startup Most Likely to Succeed Finalist - Protagonize.com
South By Southwest (SxSW) 2009
Interactive Web Awards - Finalist, Community category - Protagonize.com
2008 Applied Arts Interactive Awards
Winner, Experimental/Artistic - Protagonize.com
Winner, Weblog/Social Networking - Protagonize.com
2008 Canadian New Media Awards
Finalist, Excellence in Social Media Websites - Protagonize.com
2008 Backbone / KPMG PICK 20 Awards
Winner, Top 20 Web 2.0 Projects in Canada - Protagonize.com
Invitee to Nokia/WOMWorld Open Lab 2008
Helsinki, Finland