<p>Every year since 1944, the Missouri School of Journalism has recognized the best work in photojournalism through the <a href="http://poyi.org/">Pictures of the Year International (POYi) contest</a>. This year, <em>National Geographic </em>was honored in several categories, including best publication, in recognition of a body of work in 2014 that included the <a href="http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/06/war-dogs/paterniti-text">June issue featuring a "war dog" on the cover</a> (above).</p><p dir="ltr">The print and digital versions of <em>National Geographic</em> were also recognized for reporting, world health, print news and issue story editing, print feature story editing, online feature story editing, and portfolio editing.</p><p dir="ltr">Publishing award-winning photography "takes great photography, and it takes a great team to pull it together, from photo editors to layout designers," says Sarah Leen, National Geographic's director of photography. "It's the team that really makes the work shine."</p><p dir="ltr"><em>—By Brian Clark Howard</em></p>