Nominations have opened for the 2008 New Statesman new media awards. Although they've been running for a decade now, I'm not sure they're as prestigious as they might be, and Bill Thompson argues that it's a shame they still exist... but I bet the winners, which last year included MySociety, David Cameron and MySociety, wouldn't agree.

Five categories up for grabs this year: 'Democracy in action', 'Inform and educate', 'Community activism', 'Campaign for change' and 'Innovation'. Nominations close on 1 June, giving a couple of obvious award candidates some time to prove themselves; the trophies get handed out in July.