THE NEW YORKER WINS THE BEST US COVER OF THE YEAR

A New Yorker magazine cover depicting President Bush being flooded in the Oval Office after Hurricane Katrina has been chosen a panel of the nation’s magazine editors and designers as the best cover of the year.

The illustration shows the waters rising around Mr. Bush and his top staff as the flood from New Orleans engulfs the White House.

The magazine-cover contest was held jointly by the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASNE) and the Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) to promote their industry. Last year, to mark the 40th anniversary of the society, a panel of editors, designers and photographers chose the 40 best covers of the last 40 years; the two groups later decided to make it an annual contest for covers published between Aug. 1 and the following July 31.

Winning covers and runners-up in all categories are posted online at the society’s web site.