G.I. Jonny

A while ago I posted about "G.I. Jonny", the hero of a series of educational videos by the BBC intended to raise awareness about the risks of having unprotected sex.

Well, it looks like G.I Jonny has been shortlisted the 12th Annual Webby Awards (also known as the ‘Oscars of the Internet’) and was nominated in the Interactive Advertising category. The campaign was recognised out of nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries worldwide!

G.I. Jonny is also eligible to win the People’s Choice Award, which the public votes for. If you are interested in more information or to vote for G.I. Jonny, please log on to http://pv.webbyawards.com. Voting is open till 1st May 2008.

There are lots of different categories on the site, so if you wanted to vote for G. I. Jonny, here are 5 easy steps to do so.

1. Go to the http://pv.webbyawards com website
2. Register your details (it’s free and takes less than 1 minute)
3. Click on “Interactive Advertising” (look for the light bulb icon)
4. Scroll down to the category “Rich Media Single: Non-Profit / Educational”
5. Vote for G.I. Jonny!