WAN-IFRA will announce the winners of World Digital Media Awards (DMA) at the World News Media Congress in Glasgow this June.
The Awards are considered the news media industry’s only truly global digital media competition. The 2019 winners will be picked up from the winners of 2018 regional Digital Media Awards in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, North America and South Asia.
The finalists are selected from 10 categories. A total of 700 projects were submitted for WAN-IFRA’s regional awards in 2018, out of which 74 regional winners were selected from around the world. WAN-IFRA will announce the names of 10 global winners in June.
The awards ceremony will take place on 2 June, during the Congress Gala Dinner at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Built in 1901, the historic venue is one of Scotland’s most popular visitor attractions. With 22 themed, state-of-the-art galleries displaying an astonishing 8,000 objects, the collections are extensive, wide ranging and internationally renowned.
The names of 2019 finalists for the World Digital Media Awards are listed here.
Best News Website or Mobile Service
Guardian.com, Guardian News & Media, London, United Kingdom
Maparchives.ma, Moroccan News Agency, Morocco
Nexo Jornal, Brazil
Scroll.in, India
Smart Newspaper, Al Bilad EST, Saudi Arabia
Tides That Bind, Mediacorp Pte Ltd, Singapore
washingtonpost.com, The Washington Post, United States of America
Best in Lifestyle, Sports, Entertainment Website or Mobile Services
Arré, India
Asia’s sacred art, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (Straits Times), Singapore
Do Outro Lado, UOL, Brasil
Hia Magazine Website, Hia Magazine, Saudi Research & Publishing Co, United Arab Emirates
NairobiNews Website, Nation Media Group, Kenya
Sgt. Pepper Turns 50: The Secrets Behind The Famous Cover, Ekstra Bladet, Denmark
The Lily, The Washington Post, United States of America
Best Use of Online Video (incl. VR)
AJ+ Español, México
Ethiopian priest’s journey, BBC Africa
Marawi in 360, Rappler, Philippines
Paradise Papers, BBC News Visual Journalism Team, United Kingdom
The National, United Arab Emirates
Visual Vocabulary, The New York Times, United States of America
What’s on the plate, Aftonbladet, Sweden
Your Morning Fix, Scroll.in, India
Best Data Visualization
1812: When Napoleon Ventured East, TASS News Agency, Russian Federation
365 Days of President Trump’s false or misleading claims, The Washington Post, United States of America
Bussed Out: How America moves its homeless, Guardian US, United States of America
Getting to grips with North Korea in 15 graphics, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong
NDTV Elections, NDTV Convergence, India
Osun Elections in Nigeria, BBC Africa
The Brazilian War / La Guerra de Brasil, O Globo, Brasil
VAT Calculator, Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates
Venezuela a la fuga, El Tiempo / Efecto Cocuyo, Colombia / Venezuela
Best Paid Content Strategy
(incl. paywall, membership or crowdfunding models)
First Subscription Model in Argentina: Data, UX and Monetization Strategies, Clarín, Argentina
Kompas.id, Kompas Daily Digital Subscription Initiative, Kompas Daily Newspaper, Indonesia
Netwerk24’s Lifestyle migration, 24.com, South Africa
Preserving Indic Heritage, Swarajya and Quintype, India
The Better Journalism initiative: how better journalism propelled digital subscription growth, Amedia AS, Norway
This Land is Your Land, Guardian US, United States of America
Z+, Die Zeit, Germany
Best Native Advertising / Branded Content Campaign
Just Delicious, Media24, South Africa
Löfbergs Next Generation Coffee, Bonnier News Brand Studio, Sweden
McDonald’s Taskita Menu, Ethos Interactive, Saudi Arabia
News24 Mzansi, through her eyes, 24.com, South Africa
#StandTogether, R.AGE, Star Media Group, Malaysia
The United Nations Ocean Conference, Cultura Colectiva, United States of America
UNO: Branded Content, Grupo América, Argentina
YoursWisely for Medtronic – World Hearing Day, Indian Express Online Media Pvt. Ltd., India
Best Digital News Start-up
Abacus, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong
Abouther.com, Sayidaty Magazine, United Arab Emirates
Axios, United States of America
Daily Kick – Soccer. News. Live Scoring, 24.com, South Africa
JOTA, Brazil
Madrascourier.com, Madras Courier, India
OtherWorld, United Kingdom
Best in Social Media Engagement
Ebela.in Festive Song, ABP Pvt Ltd, India
Rudaw 100 Million Users, Rudaw Media Network, Iraq
STAT Madness, STAT, United States of America
Stomp fights fake news & get things done, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd, Singapore
Team in Your Heart, Aftonbladet, Sweden
Textão, Correio, Brazil
Women’s Month #WeRemember, Independent Media, South Africa
Best Marketing Campaign for News Brand
Airtel Case Study, Nation Media Group, Kenya
Ananda Utsav Digital Campaign, ABP Pvt Ltd., India
Dirty John, Los Angeles Times, United States of America
Pelas Ruas app, RBS Group, Brazil
Perempuan Bisa, PT GVM Networks (Womantalk.com), Indonesia
The launch of Omni Ekonomi, Omni, Sweden
Tiffany & Co in collaboration with Hiamag.com, Hia Magazine, Saudi Research & Publishing Co, United Arab Emirates
Best Digital Project to Engage Younger and / or Millennial Audiences
Launch of Young Times, Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates
My ID, Aftonbladet, Sweden
News-O-Matic, United States of America
NewsEd: Engaging young readers to learn for tomorrow with the latest news, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (Straits Times), Singapore
Talking Stalking, Quintillion Media Pvt. Ltd., India
Verified 2018, AJ + Spanish / Political Animal / Pop Up Newsroom, Mexico
WhatsApp Integration Project, Children’s Radio Foundation, South Africa
