Four biz mags finalists for Digital Ellies

Four business magazines — Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Inc., Harvard Busines Review and the Economist — have been named finalists for the National Magazine Awards for Digital Media.

Nicknamed the Digital Ellies for the Alexander Calder stabile “Elephant,” which is given to each winner, the awards will be presented at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York City on March 18.

BusinessWeek is a finalist in the news reporting category, which honors the timeliness, accuracy and skill with which news and information are gathered and presented by magazine websites and online-only magazines.

The Economist is a finalist in the blogging category, which recognizes excellence in online reporting, commentary and criticism in the form of a blog.

Inc. is a finalist in the interactive tool category, which honors the outstanding use of interactive tools that enable users to create or share content, participate in communities, improve the quality of their lives or enjoy recreational activities.

The Harvard Business Review is a finalist in the podcasting category, which honors outstanding audio podcasts on a magazine website or online-only magazine.

See all of the finalists here.