InPublishing: AOP announces shortlist

The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) says the Digital Publishing Awards champion talent across 26 categories, including editorial, commercial, partnership and publishing. The entries are judged by a panel of digital industry experts under the guidance of co-chairs Karen Eccles, chief commercial officer at The Telegraph, and Jonathon Whiteley, CEO, Europe at Arc Network. The winners will be announced at the AOP Awards ceremony on 12th June at Old Billingsgate, London.

This year has seen submissions from new and returning entrants across B2B, B2C, national and regional publishers, and across all disciplines including ad ops, sales, and editorial, added AOP.

“With more entries than ever before, I have been very impressed by the variety of submissions across the industry”, said Richard Reeves, managing director at AOP. “I’m excited to celebrate the 22nd year of the Digital Publishing Awards that shine a light on the talented individuals and teams that make up our industry, and I look forward to rewarding their outstanding achievements at our awards ceremony in June.”

The full list of finalists is as follows:

Individual Excellence Awards

Editor of the Year

Chloë McCulloch – Building Magazine, entered by Assemble Media Group
Jamie Carpenter - ENDS Report, entered by Haymarket Media Group
Maisie McCabe – Campaign, entered by Haymarket Media Group
Bryan Glick - Computer Weekly, entered by TechTarget
Tom Allen - Computing, entered by The Channel Company

Journalist of the Year

James Olley, entered by ESPN
Valeria Martinez – Investment Week, entered by Incisive Media
Isabella Boneham, entered by NationalWorld
Ralph Blackburn, entered by NationalWorld
Karl Flinders - Computer Weekly, entered by TechTarget

Rising Star

Grace Nikobari, entered by Dezeen
Scarlett Stansall, entered by Mail Metro Media
Obomate Briggs, entered by New Scientist
Kelsey Rees, entered by The Channel Company
Gemma Farrell, entered by The Telegraph
Oscar Hornstein, entered by UKTN

Sales Person of the Year

Peter Jones, entered by Autovia
Margot Stokes, entered by Dezeen
Nicola Whinnett, entered by Newsquest
Colin Verrall, entered by News UK

The AOP Award for Inspiring Local Journalism, sponsored by Google News Initiative

Charles Thomson, Newsquest
Joe Locker, Notts TV
Anna Whittaker, Notts TV
Luke Butterly, The Detail
Team Excellence Awards

Advertising Operations Team of the Year

Immediate Media Co
Optimising For Success, entered by News UK
Newsquest Media Group
Ozone Ad Operations Powers The Premium Web, entered by Ozone
Advertising That Is 'Made for Readers' And Better For Brands, entered by Telegraph Media Group
William Reed

Audience Development Team of the Year, sponsored by UKOM

WhatsApp Publishing Team, entered by Reach PLC
The Telegraph, entered by Telegraph Media Group
The Sun Audience Team, entered by News UK
The Times and The Sunday Times, entered by News UK

Editorial Team of the Year: B2B

Assemble Media Group
Campaign UK, entered by Haymarket Media Group
ENDS Report, entered by Haymarket Media Group
Community Care, entered by Mark Allen Group

Editorial Team of the Year: Consumer

ESPN
bbcgoodfood.com, entered by Immediate Media Co
NationalWorld.com
The Telegraph Editorial Team

Product Development Team of the Year

Grapevine Intelligent Lead Tracker (GILT), entered by HR Grapevine
Building Product To Support Multi-brand Digital Subscriptions Growth In Local News Media, entered by Newsquest Media Group
10-Year Anniversary Of My Talking Tom Featuring YouTube Phenomenon Mr. Beast, entered by Outfit7
Ozone Product & Engineering – Building For Premium, entered by Ozone
The Independent
William Reed

Sales Team of the Year

Immediate
Mail Metro Media
The Sun Commercial Team, entered by News UK
Sky Media, entered by Sky UK
Telegraph Media Group

Publishing Excellence Awards

Best Creative Solutions Led / Content Marketing Campaign

Volkswagen ID. Buzz & What Car? Vans: Getting Van Buyers To #ThinkAgain, entered by Haymarket Automotive Studio
Audi e-tron & Autocar Electric: Sparking A Richer Electric Conversation, entered by Haymarket Automotive Studio
ASDA, entered by Mail Metro Media
LEGO DREAMZzz, entered by Outfit7
Boots - Project You, Health Check Campaign, entered by Reach PLC
Never Mind The Taste Test: ASDA's Taste Match Challenge, entered by Sky Media
#PowerSwitch - Independent Ignite and E.ON Next, entered by The Independent
The Ripple Effect From The Independent, Mars Galaxy and EssenceMediacom, entered by The Independent
Times Media, BMW And National Parks UK - Recharge In Nature, entered by Times Media

Best Digital Publishing Innovation, sponsored by Index Exchange

InvestmentIQ, entered by Incisive Media
Nucleus By News UK, entered by News UK
Public Notice Portal, entered by PNP Ltd
Safer Spaces Initiative: Cementing User Return And Retention Via Safer Website Commenting, entered by Reach PLC
WhatsApp Publishing, entered by Reach PLC
Telegraph Money Tools, entered by Telegraph Media Group
Channel Accelerator, entered by The Channel Company

Best Diversification of Commercial Strategy, sponsored by Google

Data & Commerce, entered by Mail Metro Media
Reach plc x Mantis, entered by Reach PLC
Compass: A New Research And Insights Agency, entered by Telegraph Media Group
The Sun’s Affiliate Team, entered by The Sun

Best Media Technology Partner

How Brand Metrics’ Technology Is Helping Publishers Monetise Their First Party Data, entered by Brand Metrics
Bridged Media
Mantis
Squirrel, entered by Obsidian IO Ltd
Monetising The Unmonetisable, entered by Opt Out Advertising
Powering The Premium Web, entered by Ozone
Powering Publisher Revenue Through Direct-Sold, entered by Permutive
Storefront, entered by Placements.io
Pugpig
Helping UK Publishers Navigate The Complexities Of Privacy, entered by SOURCEPOINT

Best Publisher-led Social Good Initiative or Campaign

Haymarket Impact, entered by Haymarket Media Group
MIMS Learning, entered by Haymarket Media Group
Big Issue, entered by The Big Issue Group Ltd
The Independent

Best Research / Insight Project

Our London, entered by Evening Standard
Shades Of Green, entered by Mail Metro Media
Sky, UKOM & Ipsos iris - An Industry First For Measuring Off-Platform Audiences, entered by Sky UK
Shift Happens, entered by The Guardian

Best Use of Audio

The Film Stories Podcast, entered by Film Stories
Room 106, Planning Magazine, entered by Haymarket Business Media
Tom Bryant's Men In Mind - Daily Mirror, entered by Reach PLC
Ukraine: The Latest, entered by Telegraph Media Group
The Race F1 Podcast, entered by The Race Media

Best Use of Data, sponsored by Anonymised

Transforming Culture And Process Through Data Innovation, entered by Immediate Media
dmg::ID Trends, entered by Mail Metro Media
Nucleus by News UK, entered by News UK
Sky Media In Collaboration With UKOM & Ipsos iris, entered by Sky UK
The Telegraph Daily Data Email, entered by Telegraph Media Group

Best Use of Video, sponsored by PubMatic

BBC TopGear x PUBG, entered by Immediate Media Co
The Best Ever, entered by Radio Times
Racing Ahead In Video With The-Race.com, entered by The Race Media
Kidnappings And GhostTowns On China’s Belt And Road: 10 years Of Xi Jinping’s Masterplan, entered by Telegraph Media Group
Which? Social Videos, entered by Which?

The AOP Employer Excellence Award, sponsored by Lewis Silkin

Haymarket Media Group
Immediate Media Co
Incisive Media
Mail Metro Media

Grand Prix Awards

Best Online Brand: B2B

Campaign, entered by Haymarket
Housing Today
Computer Weekly, entered by TechTarget

Best Online Brand: Consumer

BBC Good Food, entered by Immediate Media Co
RadioTimes.com, entered by Immediate Media Co
SoGlos - Gloucestershire's Leading Media Brand, entered by SoPublishing
The Telegraph, entered by Telegraph Media Group

Small Digital Publisher of the Year, sponsored by Deloitte

Assemble Media Group
Bluebean Publishing Ltd
RocaNews
UKTN
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Publishing companies who have demonstrated success across several categories in the AOP Awards will be invited to enter the following two categories and the winner will be announced on the night: