About Us
Noema is an award-winning magazine exploring the transformations sweeping our world. We publish essays, interviews, reportage, videos and art on the overlapping realms of technology, philosophy, governance, economics, geopolitics and culture. In doing so, our unique approach is to get out of the usual lanes and cross disciplines, social silos and cultural boundaries. From artificial intelligence and the climate crisis to the future of democracy and capitalism, Noema Magazine seeks a deeper understanding of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century.
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, in order 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. Noema publishes thoughtful, rigorous, adventurous pieces by voices from both inside and outside the institute. 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:
2024 European Journalism Centre’s Climate Journalism Awards:
- Storytelling & solutions category winner 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
- Second Place: Science Reporting for “The Surprisingly Sophisticated Mind Of An Insect” by Carrie Arnold
- Winner: Commentary for “We Need To Talk About the Carbon Footprints Of The Rich” by Genevieve Guenther
- Second Place: Commentary for “How Black America Fell Out Of Love With Africa” by Alden Young
- Winner: Medical/Health Reporting for “Deep Time Sickness” by Lachlan Summers
- 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