Awards categories

  • You can submit single or multiple entries by selecting the boxes below. 
  • Entries can be paused and saved “in progress” mode
  • Any completed entries will be saved on the system but will not be submitted for judging without payment.
  • These awards are open to publishers across the world, but awards submissions must be written or translated to English. 
  • Qualification period, work must have been published after 31st May 2024

This category is for any adtech strategy, technology or project which has successfully delivered meaningful revenue to news publishers over the last year. Only publishers can enter.

Judges will consider entries from any commercial team who can show evidence of enhancing publisher revenue with the help of some sort of technological innovation.

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The best publisher app of the year.  

Judges will be looking at design, usability, content. Reviewing the quality of content and production values and entrants are invited to share any relevant performance or engagement metrics from audience data.

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This award is for the best individual example of interactive online storytelling. 

Judges are looking for a great story well told using online tools to effectively communicate with the target audience. Reviewing the quality of content and production values and entrants are invited to share any relevant performance or engagement metrics from audience data.

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This award is for the best individual example of interactive online storytelling.  

Judges are looking for a great story well told using online tools to effectively communicate with the target audience. Reviewing the quality of content and production values and entrants are invited to share any relevant performance or engagement metrics from audience data.

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The award for the best example of a live blog or live reporting. Entry should focus on one particular event/topic/date and should have been published during the qualification period.  

Judges will be looking at the quality of content and production values and entrants are invited to share any relevant performance or engagement metrics from audience data.

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The best journalism-led email newsletter of the year aimed at a national or international audience. 

Judges will be looking at the quality of content and production values and entrants are invited to share any relevant performance or engagement metrics from audience data.

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The best journalism-led email newsletter of the year aimed at a specialist or local audience.

Judges will be looking at the quality of content and production values and entrants are invited to share any relevant performance or engagement metrics from audience data.

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The best example if journalism-led online video aimed at a national or international audience. Publishers can submit 

  • One documentary (20 minutes or more) 
  • Or, up to three shorter clips for an entry promoting one series or channel 

Content must have been created for online in the first instance) rather than TV).

Judges will be looking at the quality of content and production values and entrants are invited to share any relevant performance or engagement metrics from audience data.

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The best example if journalism-led online video aimed at a national or international audience. Publishers can submit 

  • One documentary (20 minutes or more) 
  • Or, up to three shorter clips for an entry promoting one series or channel 

Content must have been created for online in the first instance) rather than TV). 

Judges will be looking at the quality of content and production values and entrants are invited to share any relevant performance or engagement metrics from audience data.

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The best journalism-led podcast of the year aimed at a national or international audience.

Judges will be looking at the quality of content and production values and entrants are invited to share any relevant performance or engagement metrics from audience data.

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The best journalism-led podcast of the year aimed at a specialist or local audience.  

Judges will be looking at the quality of content and production values and entrants are invited to share any relevant performance or engagement metrics from audience data.

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This category is for any publisher-led digital journalism endeavour which has secured or improved reader revenue: e.g. paid subscriptions, donations and membership fees.  

Please include any evidence which you can to show how this entry has helped bring in new revenue to support digital journalism.

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This is the prize for the best journalism-based publisher website of the year aimed at a national or international audience.

Judges will be looking for evidence that the site has broken new ground journalistically with great content, alongside considering the usability and technical performance. Quality of design and layout will also be a contributing factor. Publishers can include any supporting evidence around audience growth and commercial success.

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This is the prize for the best journalism-based publisher website of the year aimed at a regional or local audience. 

Judges will be looking for evidence that the site has broken new ground journalistically with great content, alongside considering the usability and technical performance. Quality of design and layout will also be a contributing factor. Publishers can include any supporting evidence around audience growth and commercial success.

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This is the prize for the best journalism-based publisher website of the year aimed at a specialist or B2B audience. 

Judges will be looking for evidence that the site has broken new ground journalistically with great content, alongside considering the usability and technical performance. Quality of design and layout will also be a contributing factor. Publishers can include any supporting evidence around audience growth and commercial success.

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